The Census (Scotland) Order 2020
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Citation, commencement and extent
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Interpretation
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Date on which census is to be taken
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Persons with respect to whom the returns are to be made
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Persons by whom the returns are to be made
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Particulars to be stated in the returns
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Disapplication of liability to penalty for refusing or neglecting to state particulars with respect to transgender status and history
SCHEDULE 1
PREMISES IN RELATION TO WHICH, AND PERSONS WITH RESPECT TO WHOM, RETURNS ARE TO BE MADE
SCHEDULE 2
PARTICULARS TO BE STATED IN RETURNS
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The number of persons in Group I, the connection between...
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For any person in Group I (other than the first...
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First name and last name.
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Sex.
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Date of birth.
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In respect of any person aged 16 years or over,...
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In respect of any person aged 16 years or over,...
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As regards the marital or civil partnership status of any...
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In respect of any person aged 4 years or over,...
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Country of birth and, if not born in the United...
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In respect of any person aged 3 years or over,...
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In respect of any person aged 1 year or over...
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In respect of any person aged 4 years or over—...
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In respect of any person aged 4 years or over,...
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As regards the religion, religious denomination, school or body they...
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Whether the person holds (or has previously held and would,...
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As regards national identity, whether— (a) Scottish,
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As regards ethnic group, whether— (a) White and, if so,...
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In respect of any person aged 3 years or over...
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Whether the person's health is in general very good, good,...
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Whether, in respect of conditions which have lasted or are...
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Whether the person has a health problem or disability which...
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In respect of any person aged 16 years or over,...
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In respect of any person aged 16 years or over,...
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In respect of any person aged 16 years or over,...
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In respect of any person aged 16 years or over,...
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In respect of any person who has ever worked and...
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Whether the living accommodation occupied by the household to which...
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Whether the accommodation occupied by the household to which the...
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Number of bedrooms for use only by the household to...
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Whether the household to which the return relates—
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Where the household rents the accommodation or lives in the...
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Whether the accommodation to which the return relates has central...
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The number of cars and vans owned, or available for...
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The number of visitors who are staying at the address...
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In the case of— (a) a visitor with a permanent...
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The person's number within the household as it appears in...
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Where the person is usually resident in a communal establishment...
SCHEDULE 3
PARTICULARS TO BE STATED IN RETURNS – COMMUNAL ESTABLISHMENT GROUPS II, III, IV, V or VI
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The number of persons usually resident at the establishment.
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The number of females, and the number of males, usually...
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The number of visitors who are staying at the establishment...
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The type of establishment which may include—
2020 No. 76

Census

The Census (Scotland) Order 2020
Made
11th March 2020
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(1)
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 11th day of March 2020
Present,
The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council
This Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1) and 8(1A)(b) of the Census Act 1920 and all other powers enabling Her Majesty to do so.
In accordance with section 1(2) of that Act a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament .
Accordingly, Her Majesty is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows:
1920 c.41. Section 8(1A) was inserted by the Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 3), section 1(2), and substituted by the Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 12), section 1(3).
Section 1(2) has been modified by the Statutory Instruments Act 1946 (c.36), section 6(2), and by the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10), schedule 3, paragraphs 3 and 5.
The powers in section 1(1) (to prescribe particulars with respect to the matters mentioned in paragraph 6 of the schedule and otherwise) and section 8(1A)(b) of the Census Act 1920 are exercised together by virtue of section 33(2) of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010. This Order is subject to the affirmative procedure by virtue of section 33(3) of that Act.