The Census Commissioner and the Director of Census Operations may issue from time to time general or special instructions or such directions, to the Principal Census Officers and other census officers appointed under the Act, as may be necessary for the efficient conduct and timely completion of the census operations.
1. Ins. by G.S.R. 194(E), dated 11th March, 2022 (w.e.f 11-3-2022).
2. Subs. by G.S.R. 194(E), dated 11th March, 2022, for rule 9 (w.e.f 11-3-2022). Rule 9 before substitution stood as under:
“9. Custody of census schedules and connected papers.—After the completion of the taking of the census the canvassed census schedules shall be kept in the office of the Director of Census Operations or at such other place the Director of Census Operations may direct for processing the data collected.”
3. Subs. By G.S.R. 576(E), dated 19th June, 2018, for rule 11 (w.e.f 20-6-2018). Rule 11, before substitution stood as under:
“11. Disposal of census schedules and other connected papers.—The schedules and other connected papers shall be disposed of totally or in part by the Director of Census Operations a year before the next census in accordance with the general or special directions as may be given by the Census Commissioner in this behalf.” [Rule 8—12]