In these rules unless the context otherwise requires:—
(a) “Act” means the Census Act, 1948 (37 of 1948);
(b) “Census Commissioner” means the Census Commissioner appointed under sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Act;
(c) “Census Schedule” means the schedule containing questions referred to in sub-section (1) of section 8 of the Act 3[, in paper form or in an electronic form and can be canvassed in the said modes including through self-enumeration.
Explanation.—For the purposes of this clause “electronic form” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (r) of sub-section
(1) of section 2 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000);]
3[(ca) “self-enumeration” means filling-up, completion and submission of census schedule by respondents themselves;]
(d) “Charge Officer” “Additional Charge Officer” and “Sub Charge Officer” mean the census officers appointed as such under subsection (2) of section 4 of the Act and includes Tehsildar, Mamlatdar, Block Development Officer, Chief Administrative Officer of a town, executive officer and other officers;
(e) “Director of Census Operations” means the Director of Census Operations appointed under sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Act to supervise the taking of census within a State or Union Territory;
(f) “District Census Officer”, “Sub-divisional Census Officer” and “Additional District Census Officer” mean the census officers appointed under sub-section (4) of section 4 of the Act;
(g) “Enumerator” means an officer appointed under sub-section (4) of section 4 of the Act;
(h) “Joint Director of Census Operations”, “Deputy Director of Census Operations” and “Assistant Director of Census Operations” mean officers assisting Director of Census Operations;
1. Vide G.S.R 967(E), dated 31st December, 1990, published in the Gazette of India, Extra., Pt. II , Sec.
3(ii), dated 31st December, 1990.
2. Came into force on 31-12-1990.
3. Ins. by G.S.R. 194(E), dated 11th March, 2022 (w.e.f 11-3-2022).
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(i) “Principal Census Officer” means a census officer designated as such under sub-section (2) of section 4 of the Act;
(j) “Supervisor” means an officer appointed under sub-section (4) of section 4 of the Act;
1[(k) All other words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act, shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in Act.]