CENSUS ORDINANCE, 1881

CENSUS ORDINANCE, 1881

No. 2 of 1881.

To make provision for making from time to time the Census of
the Colony. [14th March,1881.]

1. The Census Ordinance, 1881.


2.---(1) The Governor-in-Council may authorise and direct a
census to be taken of the inhabitants of the Colony at such times
as he thinks fit, and may appoint such census officers.as may be
necessary for the purpose of conducting the census and acting as
enumerators, and may cancel such appointments.
(2) Notice of the intention to take such census, and of the date
of such intended taking, shall be published in the Gazette at least
10 days previously.

3. The officers so appointed shall, in accordance with the in-
structions of the Governor,make such arrangements as may be
necessary for the purpose.

4. Schedules shall be prepared for the purpose of being filled up.
by or on behalf of the several occupiers of every dwelling house
or place of residence in the Colony, and by or on behalf of the
persons on board every vessel in the waters of the Colony, with
such particulars as to the Governor-in-Council intly seem fit.

5. The Governor-in-Council may make regulations for carrying
out this Ordinance, and all such regulations shall be printed in






such languages and posted in such places as the Governor-in-
Council may direct,

6. The master or keoper of every school, gaol, prison, hospital,
or public or charitable institution, and the manager of every dock,
factory, or place employing over 20 persons, and the proprietor or

manager of every hotel, and the master or person in charge of
every vessel lying within the waters of the Colony shall be the
enumerators of the inmates thereof or the persons residing therein.

7. The census officers and enumerators may ask all such ques-
tions as may be necessary for obtaining the information required
under this Ordinance.

8.-(1) Every person who, without lawful excuse,wilfully
refuses or neglects-
(a) to fill up and sign, according to the truth of the case, or to
alter or amend in any particular, if required to do so by the
enumerator or census officer, any schedule so left at his house or
place of residence ; or
(b) to deliver the same to the enumerator or census officer when
required to do so ; or
(c) to furnish information to any enumerator or census, officer,
or to permit him to obtain information in his building or place,
or on board his vessel; or
(d) to answer any such question as aforesaid put to him by any
enumerator or census officer,
shall, on summary conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 25
dollars.

(2) Every person who-
(a) wilfully makes, signs, or delivers, or causes to be made,
signed, or delivered, any false return as to any of the matters
specified in this Ordinance; or
(b) wilfully obstructs any census officer or enumerator, or other
person engaged in the conduct of the census,
shall, on summary conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 100
dollars.






(3) Any enumerator who knowingly makes a false return of all

of the matters specified herein shall, on summary conviction, be
liable to a fine not exceeding 500 dollars.

9. The Governor shall award such remuneration as he may
think fit to census officers and enumerators.

-1882.-
No. 1 of 1882 repealed by No. 9 of 1912, s. 13.

No. 2 of 1882.
To provide for the vacation of Offices and the determination of
Pensions and AIlowances held by persons convicted of
crime. [13th December, 1882.]

1. The Public Officers (Conviction of Crime) Ordinance, 1882.

2. If any person convicted within the jurisdiction of any of His
Majesty's Courts, of treason or felony for which he is sentenced to
death, or penal servitude, or any term of imprisonment with hard
labour or exceeding 12 months, at the time of such conviction
holds in this Colony any civil office under the Crown or other public
employment or place, or is entitled to any pension or superalimia-
tion allowance payable by the public or out of any public fund,
such office, employment, or place shall forthwith become vacant,
and such pension or superannuation allowance shall forthwith de-
termine and cease to be payable, unless such person receives a free
pardon from His Majesty within 6 months after such conviction,
or before the filling up of such office, employment, or place, if
given at a later period; and such person shall become and (until
he has suffered the punishnient to which he has been sentenced,
or such other punishment as by competent, authority may be sub-
stituted for the same,or receives a free pardon from His Majesty)
shall continue thenceforth incapable of holding in this Colony any
civil office under the Crown or other public employment or place.

Short title. Governor-in-Council may direct census, and appoint officers. Making of necessary arrangements. Preparation of schedules. Regulations. Enumeration of immates of school, etc. Officer to ask questions. Offences. Remuneration of officers. Short title. Forfeiture of public office or pension by person convicted of certain crime. [33 & 34 Vict.c. 23 s. 2.]

Short title. Governor-in-Council may direct census, and appoint officers. Making of necessary arrangements. Preparation of schedules. Regulations. Enumeration of immates of school, etc. Officer to ask questions. Offences. Remuneration of officers. Short title. Forfeiture of public office or pension by person convicted of certain crime. [33 & 34 Vict.c. 23 s. 2.]

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