The Census Act, 1948
Central Act ยท Act 37 of 194832 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for certain matters in connection with the taking of census. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 37 of 1948 |
| Year | 1948 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 32 |
| Subjects | criminal |
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- Section 1 Short title and extent.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 2A Rule of construction respecting enactments not extending to Jammu and Kashmir.
- Section 3 Central Government to take census.
- Section 4 Appointment of census staff.
- Section 4A Staff of every local authority to be made available for taking census.
- Section 5 Status of census authorities as public servants.
- Section 6 Discharge of duties of census-officers in certain cases.
- Section 7 Power to call upon certain persons to give assistance.
- Section 7A Requisitioning premises, of vehicles, etc., for taking of a census.
- Section 7B Payment of compensation.
- Section 7C Power to obtain information.
- Section 7D Power of entry into and inspection of premises, etc.
- Section 7E Eviction from requisitioned premises.
- Section 7F Release of premises from requisition.
- Section 7G Delegation of functions of the Central Government with regard to requisitioning.
- Section 7H Penalty for contravention of any order regarding requisitioning.
- Section 8 Asking of questions and obligation to answer.
- Section 9 Occupier to permit access and affixing of numbers.
- Section 10 Occupier or manager to fill up schedule.
- Section 11 Penalties.
- Section 12 Sanction required for prosecutions.
- Section 13 Operation of other laws not barred.
- Section 13A Certain offences to be cognizable and triable summarily.
- Section 14 Jurisdiction.
- Section 15 Records of census not open to inspection of admissible in evidence.
- Section 15A Protection of service interests of members of census staff.
- Section 15B Protection of action taken in good faith.
- Section 16 Temporary suspension of other laws as to mode of taking census in municipalities.
- Section 17 Grant of statistical abstracts.
- Section 17A Power to extend the provisions of Act to other operations.
- Section 18 Power to make rules.
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