No. 15, 1905
Compilation No. 9
Compilation date: 1 October 2020
Includes amendments up to: Act No. 64, 2020
Registered: 1 October 2020
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Census and Statistics Act 1905 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 October 2020 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.
Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Self-repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
Part I--Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Application to external Territories
3 Interpretation
6 Arrangements with State Governments as to execution of Act
7 Undertaking of fidelity and secrecy
Part II--The Census
8 Taking of Census
8A Transfer of Census information to the Archives
Part III--Statistics
9 Statistical information to be collected
Part IV--Administration
10 Forms to be filled up
11 Answering of questions
12 Publication etc. of statistics
13 Release of information
14 Failure to answer questions etc.
15 False or misleading statements or information
16 Authorized officers
17 Delegation
18 Powers of entry
19 Secrecy
19A Non-disclosure of Census information
19B Former officers
20 Prosecution of offences
21 Continuing offences
22 Joinder of charges and penalties for certain offences
27 Regulations
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Abbreviation key--Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation "(md)" added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation "(md not incorp)" is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
amdt = amendment | orig = original |
c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub-subparagraph(s) |
Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
Dict = Dictionary | (prev ... ) = previously |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
effect | rep = repealed |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
Sdiv = Subdivision(s) | |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s) |
cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Act | Number and year | Assent | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
15, 1905 | 8 Dec 1905 | 8 Dec 1905 |
| |
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 (s 2) | -- |
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 (s 2) | -- |
Statute Law Revision (Decimal Currency) Act 1966 | 93, 1966 | 29 Oct 1966 | First and Second Sch: 1 Dec 1966 (s 2(1)) | -- |
Statute Law Revision Act 1973 | 216, 1973 | 19 Dec 1973 | ||
15, 1977 | 28 Feb 1977 | s 9 | ||
48, 1981 | 25 May 1981 | s 1, 2 and 4: 25 May 1981 (s 2(1)) | -- | |
177, 1981 | 8 Dec 1981 | s 12 | ||
195, 1985 | 16 Dec 1985 | 13 Jan 1986 | -- | |
38, 1988 | 3 June 1988 | s 5(1) and Sch 1: 3 June 1988 (s 2(1)) | s 5(1) | |
30, 2000 | 19 Apr 2000 | Sch 1 (items 4-6): 19 Apr 2000 (s 2) | -- | |
106, 2003 | 21 Oct 2003 | Sch 1 (items 4-8, 11): 21 Oct 2003 (s 2) | Sch 1 (item 11) | |
10, 2006 | 23 Mar 2006 | Sch 1 (items 7-10) and Sch 2: 20 Apr 2006 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- | |
59, 2015 | 26 May 2015 | Sch 3: 27 May 2015 (s 2(1) item 7) | -- | |
61, 2016 | 23 Sept 2016 | Sch 1 (items 76, 77): 21 Oct 2016 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- | |
Treasury Laws Amendment (2019 Measures No. 3) Act 2020 | 64, 2020 | 22 June 2020 | Sch 3 (items 164-166, 325, 326): 1 Oct 2020 (s 2(1) item 6) | Sch 3 (items 325, 326) |
Provision affected | How affected |
Part I |
|
Part I heading.............. | rs No 177, 1981 |
s 2..................... | rep No 216, 1973 |
ad No 195, 1985 | |
am No 59, 2015 | |
s 3..................... | am No 33, 1920; No 15, 1977; No 48, 1981; No 177, 1981; No 30, 2000; No 106, 2003; No 10, 2006 |
Part II heading............. | rep No 177, 1981 |
s 4..................... | rep No 15, 1977 |
s 5..................... | am No 216, 1973 |
| rep No 177, 1981 |
s 6..................... | am No 38, 1988 |
s 7..................... | am No 33, 1920; No 38, 1988 |
Part II |
|
Part III heading............. | rep No 177, 1981 |
Part II heading............. | ad No 177, 1981 |
s 8..................... | am No 18, 1930; No 15, 1977; No 177, 1981 |
s 8A.................... | ad No 30, 2000 |
| am No 10, 2006 |
Part III |
|
Part III heading............. | ad No 177, 1981 |
s 9..................... | rs No 177, 1981 |
| am No 38, 1988; No 64, 2020 |
Part IV |
|
Part IV heading............. | ad No 177, 1981 |
s 10.................... | am No 33, 1920 |
| rs No 177, 1981 |
| am No 64, 2020 |
s 11.................... | am No 93, 1966; No 48, 1981 |
| rs No 177, 1981 |
s 12.................... | am No 74, 1946 |
| rs No 177, 1981 |
| am No 38, 1988 |
s 13.................... | am No 33, 1920; No 48, 1981 |
| rs No 177, 1981 |
| am No 38, 1988; No 10, 2006 |
s 14.................... | am No 93, 1966; No 48, 1981 |
| rs No 177, 1981 |
| am No 195, 1985; No 38, 1988 |
| rs No 10, 2006 |
s 15.................... | am No 33, 1920; No 93, 1966; No 48, 1981 |
| rs No 177, 1981 |
| am No 38, 1988 |
| rs No 10, 2006 |
s 15A................... | ad No 33, 1920 |
| rep No 177, 1981 |
Part IV heading............. | rep No 177, 1981 |
s 16.................... | am No 17, 1938; No 15, 1977 |
| rs No 177, 1981 |
| am No 106, 2003 |
s 17.................... | am No 17, 1938 |
| rs No 34, 1949 |
| am No 93, 1966; No 48, 1981 |
| rs No 177, 1981; No 38, 1988 |
| am No 106, 2003 |
s 18.................... | am No 93, 1966 |
| rs No 216, 1973 |
| am No 48, 1981 |
| rs No 177, 1981 |
s 19.................... | am No 93, 1966; No 48, 1981 |
| rs No 177, 1981 |
| am No 38, 1988 |
| rs No 10, 2006 |
s 19A................... | ad No 30, 2000 |
| rs No 10, 2006 |
s 19B................... | ad No 106, 2003 |
s 20.................... | am No 34, 1949; No 15, 1977 |
| rs No 177, 1981 |
| am No 10, 2006; No 61, 2016 |
Part V heading............. | rep No 177, 1981 |
s 21.................... | rs No 177, 1981 |
s 22.................... | am No 33, 1920; No 93, 1966; No 48, 1981 |
| rs No 177, 1981 |
s 23.................... | am No 93, 1966 |
| rep No 48, 1981 |
s 24.................... | am No 33, 1920 |
rs No 34, 1949 | |
am No 93, 1966; No 48, 1981 | |
rep No 177, 1981 | |
s 25.................... | rep No 48, 1981 |
s 26.................... | am No 93, 1966; No 48, 1981 |
| rep No 177, 1981 |
s 27.................... | am No 33, 1920; No 93, 1966; No 177, 1981; No 61, 2016 |