The Indian Census Act 1890, 17 of 1890 (Rep., Act 1 of 1903)

Section 3. Notwithstanding anything in any enactment or rule with respect to the mode in which a census is to b

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13. Notwithstanding anything in any enactment or rule with respect to the mode in which a census is to be taken in any municipality, the municipal authority may, at the time appointed for the taking of the census of British India during the year 1891, cause the census of the municipality to be taken wholly or in part by any method authorised by this Act.

Source: India Code