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Census Act 1920
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6 Provision with respect to local census.E+W+S
(1)If an application is made to [F1 the Minister for the Cabinet Office (in relation to England and Wales) or the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland)] by a local authority to which this section applies asking that a census may be taken for the whole or any part of the area of the authority, or for an area consisting of the whole or any part of that area and of the whole or any part of an adjoining area, [F2the Minister for the Cabinet Office or the Scottish Ministers] may, if he thinks fit [F3or they think fit], submit the application to His Majesty, and His Majesty may by Order in Council, if it appears to His Majesty expedient so to do for the purpose of facilitating the due performance by the local authority of its statutory duties, direct that a census shall be taken for the area specified in the application, or for any part of that area.
(2)The provisions of this Act with respect to the taking of a census for Great Britain (other than the provision with respect to the interval between one census and another) shall, subject to such exceptions, modifications and adaptations as may be specified in the Order, apply to the taking of a census under this section.
(3)The local authorities to which this section applies are the common council of the City of London, [F4London borough councils], the councils of counties, the councils of boroughs, and [F5the councils of districts:]
Provided that, without prejudice to the power of any other authority being a local authority to which this section applies to make an application under this section, an application may be made by the council of a county and an order may be made under this section with respect to the whole of the area of the council, including the areas of any authorities which are local authorities for the purposes of this section.
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F1Words in s. 6(1) substituted (1.4.2008) by Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (c. 18), s. 74(1), Sch. 1 para. 6(a); S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
F2Words in s. 6(1) substituted (1.4.2008) by Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (c. 18), s. 74(1), Sch. 1 para. 6(b); S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
F3Words in s. 6(1) inserted (1.4.2008) by Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (c. 18), s. 74(1), Sch. 1 para. 6(c); S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
F4Words substituted by virtue of London Government Act 1963 (c. 33), s. 4(2)(a)
F5Words substituted by virtue of Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), s. 179(3)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 6: functions of the Secretary of State transferred (E.W.) (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/273, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 3(c)
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