The Census Commissioner, all [Directors of Census Operations] and all census-officers shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).
Section 5: Status of census authorities as public servants.
The Census Act, 1948Central Act · Act 37 of 1948
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Census Act, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Section | 5 |
| Marginal note | Status of census authorities as public servants. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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- substituted, Act 56 of 1974. Subs by Act 56 of 1974, s. 3 and the Second Schedule for "Superintendents of Census Operations" (w.e.f. 20-12-1974.
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