Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsAct No. 15 of 1905 as amended
This compilation was prepared on 20 April 2006
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 10 of 2006
The text of any of those amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section
The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be
affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section
Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney‑General’s Department, Canberra
Contents
Part I—Preliminary 1
1 ............ Short title see Note 1]....................................................................... 1
2 ............ Application to external Territories..................................................... 1
3 ............ Interpretation...................................................................................... 1
6 ............ Arrangements with State Governments as to execution of Act.......... 2
7 ............ Undertaking of fidelity and secrecy.................................................... 2
Part II—The Census 3
8 ............ Taking of Census................................................................................ 3
8A......... Transfer of Census information to the Archives ................................ 3
Part III—Statistics 4
9 ............ Statistical information to be collected................................................. 4
Part IV—Administration 5
10 .......... Forms to be filled up.......................................................................... 5
11 .......... Answering of questions...................................................................... 6
12 .......... Publication etc. of statistics................................................................ 6
13 .......... Release of information........................................................................ 6
14.......... Failure to answer questions etc. ......................................................... 7
15.......... False or misleading statements or information ................................... 8
16 .......... Authorized officers............................................................................. 8
17 .......... Delegation........................................................................................... 8
18 .......... Powers of entry.................................................................................. 9
19.......... Secrecy ................................................................................................ 9
19A....... Non‑disclosure of Census information ............................................. 10
19B....... Former officers ................................................................................. 10
20 .......... Prosecution of offences.................................................................... 11
21 .......... Continuing offences.......................................................................... 11
22 .......... Joinder of charges and penalties for certain offences........................ 11
27 .......... Regulations....................................................................................... 12
Notes 13
An Act relating to the Census and Statistics of the Commonwealth
Notes to the Census and Statistics Act 1905
Note 1
The Census and Statistics Act 1905 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 15, 1905 amended as indicated in the Tables below.
Table of Acts
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Act |
Number |
Date |
Date of commencement |
Application, saving or transitional provisions |
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15, 1905 |
8 Dec 1905 |
8 Dec 1905 |
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|
Census and Statistics Act 1920 |
33, 1920 |
11 Oct 1920 |
11 Oct 1920 |
— |
|
Census and Statistics Act 1930 |
18, 1930 |
21 July 1930 |
21 July 1930 |
— |
|
Census and Statistics Act 1938 |
17, 1938 |
5 July 1938 |
5 July 1938 |
— |
|
Census and Statistics Act 1946 |
74, 1946 |
14 Dec 1946 |
11 Jan 1947 |
— |
|
Census and Statistics Act 1949 |
34, 1949 |
12 July 1949 |
12 July 1949 |
— |
|
Statute Law Revision (Decimal Currency) Act 1966 |
93, 1966 |
29 Oct 1966 |
1 Dec 1966 |
— |
|
Statute Law Revision Act 1973 |
216, 1973 |
19 Dec 1973 |
31 Dec 1973 |
Ss. 9(1) and 10 |
|
15, 1977 |
28 Feb 1977 |
28 Feb 1977 (see s. 2) |
S. 9 | |
|
48, 1981 |
25 May 1981 |
Part I (ss. 1, 2) and s. 4: Royal Assent Remainder: |
— | |
|
177, 1981 |
8 Dec 1981 |
1 Mar 1983 (see Gazette 1983, No. S36) |
S. 12 | |
|
195, 1985 |
16 Dec 1985 |
13 Jan 1986 |
— | |
|
38, 1988 |
3 June 1988 |
S. 3: Royal Assent (a) |
S. 5(1) | |
|
30, 2000 |
19 Apr 2000 |
19 Apr 2000 |
— | |
|
106, 2003 |
21 Oct 2003 |
21 Oct 2003 |
— | |
|
10, 2006 |
23 Mar 2006 |
Schedules 1 and 2: 20 April 2006 |
— |
(a) The Census and Statistics Act 1905 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1988, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:
(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Table of Amendments
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ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted | |
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Provision affected |
How affected |
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Part I |
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Heading to Part I ................. |
rs. No. 177, 1981 |
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S. 2 ..................................... |
rep. No. 216, 1973 |
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ad. No. 195, 1985 |
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S. 3 ..................................... |
am. No. 33, 1920; No. 15, 1977; Nos. 48 and 177, 1981; No. 30, 2000; No. 106, 2003; No. 10, 2006 |
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Heading to Part II ................ |
rep. No. 177, 1981 |
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S. 4 ..................................... |
rep. No. 15, 1977 |
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S. 5 ..................................... |
am. No. 216, 1973 |
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rep. No. 177, 1981 |
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S. 6 ..................................... |
am. No. 38, 1988 |
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S. 7 ..................................... |
am. No. 33, 1920; No. 38, 1988 |
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Part II |
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Heading to Part III ................ |
rep. No. 177, 1981 |
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Heading to Part II ................ |
ad. No. 177, 1981 |
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S. 8 ..................................... |
am. No. 18, 1930; No. 15, 1977; No. 177, 1981 |
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Heading to s. 8A................. |
am. No. 10, 2006 |
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S. 8A .................................. |
ad. No. 30, 2000 |
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am. No. 10, 2006 |
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Part III |
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Heading to Part III ................ |
ad. No. 177, 1981 |
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S. 9 ..................................... |
rs. No. 177, 1981 |
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am. No. 38, 1988 |
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Part IV |
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Heading to Part IV .............. |
ad. No. 177, 1981 |
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S. 10 ................................... |
am. No. 33, 1920 |
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rs. No. 177, 1981 |
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S. 11 ................................... |
am. No. 93, 1966; No. 48, 1981 |
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rs. No. 177, 1981 |
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S. 12 ................................... |
am. No. 74, 1946 |
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rs. No. 177, 1981 |
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am. No. 38, 1988 |
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S. 13 ................................... |
am. No. 33, 1920; No. 48, 1981 |
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rs. No. 177, 1981 |
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am. No. 38, 1988; No. 10, 2006 |
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S. 14 ................................... |
am. No. 93, 1966; No. 48, 1981 |
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rs. No. 177, 1981 |
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am. No. 195, 1985; No. 38, 1988 |
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rs. No. 10, 2006 |
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S. 15 ................................... |
am. No. 33, 1920; No. 93, 1966; No. 48, 1981 |
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rs. No. 177, 1981 |
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am. No. 38, 1988 |
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rs. No. 10, 2006 |
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S. 15A ................................ |
ad. No. 33, 1920 |
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rep. No. 177, 1981 |
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Heading to Part IV .............. |
rep. No. 177, 1981 |
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S. 16 ................................... |
am. No. 17, 1938; No. 15, 1977 |
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rs. No. 177, 1981 |
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am. No. 106, 2003 |
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S. 17 ................................... |
am. No. 17, 1938 |
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rs. No. 34, 1949 |
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am. No. 93, 1966; No. 48, 1981 |
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rs. No. 177, 1981; No. 38, 1988 |
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am. No. 106, 2003 |
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S. 18 ................................... |
am. No. 93, 1966 |
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rs. No. 216, 1973 |
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am. No. 48, 1981 |
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rs. No. 177, 1981 |
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S. 19 ................................... |
am. No. 93, 1966; No. 48, 1981 |
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rs. No. 177, 1981 |
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am. No. 38, 1988 |
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rs. No. 10, 2006 |
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S. 19A ................................ |
ad. No. 30, 2000 |
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rs. No. 10, 2006 |
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S. 19B ................................ |
ad. No. 106, 2003 |
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S. 20.................................... |
am. No. 34, 1949; No. 15, 1977 |
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rs. No. 177, 1981 |
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am. No. 10, 2006 |
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Heading to Part V ............... |
rep. No. 177, 1981 |
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S. 21 ................................... |
rs. No. 177, 1981 |
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S. 22 ................................... |
am. No. 33, 1920; No. 93, 1966; No. 48, 1981 |
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rs. No. 177, 1981 |
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S. 23 ................................... |
am. No. 93, 1966 |
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rep. No. 48, 1981 |
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S. 24 ................................... |
am. No. 33, 1920 |
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rs. No. 34, 1949 |
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am. No. 93, 1966; No. 48, 1981 |
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rep. No. 177, 1981 |
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S. 25 ................................... |
rep. No. 48, 1981 |
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S. 26 ................................... |
am. No. 93, 1966; No. 48, 1981 |
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rep. No. 177, 1981 |
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S. 27 ................................... |
am. No. 33, 1920; No. 93, 1966; No. 177, 1981 |