Census Act · 2003 Revised Edition
5. Census officers to be public servants and to carry proof of appointment
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Every census officer shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of the Penal Code (Chapter 22).
census officer
“census officer” means any person appointed under the provisions of section 4 of this Act as Superintendent of Census, Deputy Superintendent of Census, Assistant Superintendent of Census, supervisor, house numberer, or enumerator, acting within the local limits of any area for which he may have been so appointed;
Every census officer, other than a census officer appointed by public notification, shall carry with him at all times when on census duty the writing under the hand of the Superintendent or Assistant Superintendent appointing him a census officer under subsection (2) of section 4, and shall produce the same for inspection by any person who may in good faith question his authority as a census officer.
Superintendent
“Superintendent” means the Superintendent of Census appointed under subsection (1) of section 4 of this Act and includes a Deputy Superintendent of Census. Power to direct census to be taken.
Every Assistant Superintendent shall carry with him at all times when on census duty a copy of the public notification appointing him an
Assistant Superintendent
“Assistant Superintendent” means an Assistant Superintendent of Census appointed under the provisions of section 4 of this Act;
Assistant Superintendent of Census.
Terms defined in s 2
Assistant Superintendent
Defined · s 2“Assistant Superintendent” means an Assistant Superintendent of Census appointed under the provisions of section 4 of this Act;
census officer
Defined · s 2“census officer” means any person appointed under the provisions of section 4 of this Act as Superintendent of Census, Deputy Superintendent of Census, Assistant Superintendent of Census, supervisor, house numberer, or enumerator, acting within the local limits of any area for which he may have been so appointed;
Superintendent
Defined · s 2“Superintendent” means the Superintendent of Census appointed under subsection (1) of section 4 of this Act and includes a Deputy Superintendent of Census. Power to direct census to be taken.