Census Act · s 6

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s 6Power to make rules

(1)

His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan* may from time to time make rules —

(a)

to prescribe the duties of census officers;

*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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(b)

to prescribe the particulars regarding which, the persons from whom, and the mode in which, information shall be obtained for the purposes of any census;

(c)

to prescribe the forms of schedules to be used in obtaining such particulars;

(d)

to prescribe the form of requisition to be addressed to employers of labour under section 12; and

(e)

generally to give effect to the provisions of this Act.