Census Act · s 3

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s 3Power to direct census to be taken

His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan in Council* may by public notification from time to time direct that a census be taken throughout

Brunei Darussalam or of any specified area in Brunei Darussalam of the population, agriculture (including animal husbandry), trade, labour, industry, commerce, orphanhood, widowhood, blindness or other specified infirmity, disease or affliction, or such other matters as he may deem necessary or

* Transferred to The Minister with the approval of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, with effect from 1st August 1990 — [S 16/91]

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desirable in order to ascertain the social, civil or economic condition, or state of health, of the inhabitants of Brunei Darussalam.