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The Indian Census Act 1880, 14 of 1880, (Rep., Act 16 of 2001)

14 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. 0Section 0
  2. 1Any Census-officer who, knowingly and without sufficient cause, disobeys the instructions published
  3. 2The Local Government may, by notification in the official Gazette,
  4. 3Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
  5. 4A declaration in writing, signed by any officer authorized by the Local Government in this behalf, t
  6. 5(a) Every military or naval officer in command of any body of men belonging to Her Majesty's military or naval forces or of any vessel of war,
  7. 6The Magistrate of the District may, by an order written, printed or lithographed, call upon all owne
  8. 7Every Census-officer may ask all such questions of all persons within the limits of the local area f
  9. 8Every person of whom any question is asked under section seven shall be legally bound to answer such question to the best of his knowledge or belief:
  10. 9Every person occupying any house, enclosure, vessel or other place shall allow the Census-officers s
  11. 10Subject to such orders as the Local Government may issue in this behalf, any Census-officer may leav
  12. 11Any Census-officer who, knowingly and without sufficient cause, disobeys the instructions published
  13. 12The Local Government may, by notification in the official Gazette,
  14. 13Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained