Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
15. (1) Tlie Governor General in Council may Power t o make rulm for carrying out the purposes of this Act. maka rules.
maka rules.
(2) In particular, and mithout prejudice to the geuerality of the foregoing power, the Governor Qolleral in Co~uncil may make rules pi80vidiag-
( a ) for the appointment of census-officers and
of persons to perform any of thc duties of census-officers or to give assistaucc
towards
- towards the taking. of a census and. for the general instructions to be issued to such officers and persons - ;
- (b) far the enumeration of persons employed on railways and their families and of other classes of the population for whom.it may be necessary or expedient to make special provision ;
- (c) forthe enuberation of persons travelling on the night when a census is taken.
(3) The Governor General in Council may, by general or special order, direct that all or any of the powers conferred upon him by this section may also be exercised by any Local Government with respect to the territories administered by it.
Source: India Code