Skip to content

Section 5

Census officers to carry proof of appointment

of Census Act 1960

ActIn forceProvision 5 of 20
Section 5

(1)

Every census officer, other than a census officer appointed by notification in the Gazette, shall carry with him at all times when

Census 7

on census duty the writing under the hand of the Commissioner,

Assistant Commissioner, District Superintendent or other census officer authorized by the Commissioner in that behalf appointing him a census officer under subsection 4(2), and shall produce the same for inspection by any person who may in good faith question his authority as a census officer.

(2)

Every census officer appointed by notification in the Gazette shall carry with him at all times when on census duty a copy of the notification in the Gazette appointing him a census officer.