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4. Section 2(2) of the Population (Statistics) Act 1938(1) (directions as to collection of information).
(1)
1938 c. 12; the function of the Minister of Health under section 2 was transferred from the Minister of Health to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of State for Social Services Order 1968 (S.I. 1968/1699), art 2 and, as regards England and Wales, to the Chancellor of the Exchequer by the Transfer of Functions (Registration and Statistics) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/273), art. 3(1) and Sched. 1, para 5 (as regards Scotland, the function was transferred to the Scottish Ministers by section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998).