The Census Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000

Follow-up action

13.—(1) The census team leader or such other officer as may be necessary shall open any reply-paid envelopes and any individual return envelopes which have been returned or collected under regulation 12 and shall examine each form of return and satisfy himself that the entries thereon are properly and sufficiently made.

(2) If the census team leader or other officer is not satisfied that the entries on a form of return are properly and sufficiently made he shall pass the form of return to an appropriate officer who shall make all such enquiries of the persons concerned in completing the form, or the persons with respect to whom the return is made, as are reasonably necessary to obtain from them the particulars prescribed by the Census Order to be stated in the return.

(3) If by 8th May 2001 the census team leader has not received a form of return, the appropriate census enumerator or other officer shall make all such enquiries of the persons concerned in completing the form, or the persons with respect to whom the return is to be made, as are reasonably necessary to obtain from them the particulars prescribed by the Census Order to be stated in the return.

(4) Where the census enumerator or other officer has completed his enquiries under paragraph (3) he shall—

(a) collect the completed form of return;

(b) agree that the completed form of return may be returned by posting it in the reply-paid envelope provided; or

(c) deliver a duplicate form of return and make such arrangements for the collection of the return as he thinks fit.

(5) Where the census enumerator or other officer has not received a completed form of return under paragraph (4)(b) he may deliver a duplicate form of return and make such arrangements for the collection of the form of return as he thinks fit.