Duties in relation to the making of returns6

1

A prescribed person in making a return as required by the Census Order must—

a

complete the relevant questionnaire identified in paragraph (3), in accordance with the instructions provided for that questionnaire;

b

submit the completed questionnaire to the Authority in accordance with these Regulations.

2

A questionnaire is submitted to the Authority in accordance with these Regulations when—

a

in respect of an online questionnaire, it has been received electronically by the Authority, or

b

in respect of a paper questionnaire, it has been received in person by an appointee, or received through the post by the Authority or an appointee.

3

The questionnaire to be completed and submitted in accordance with these Regulations by a prescribed person mentioned in column (1) of the table in Schedule 1 is the online or paper questionnaire referred to in the corresponding entry in column (2) or (3).

4

Nothing in these Regulations prevents a prescribed person who is a householder, or any person authorised to act on that householder’s behalf in accordance with the Census Order, from making a return as required by the Census Order by—

a

completing and submitting a paper questionnaire and also, in respect of additional members of that householder’s household, by completing and submitting an online questionnaire, or

b

completing and submitting an online questionnaire and also, in respect of additional members of that householder’s household, by completing and submitting a paper questionnaire.

5

Nothing in these Regulations prevents a person who is making a return under article 5(9)(a)(i) or (b) of the Census Order on behalf of another person from making that return by—

a

completing and submitting a paper questionnaire and also, in respect of that other person, by completing and submitting an online questionnaire, or

b

completing and submitting an online questionnaire and also, in respect of that other person, by completing and submitting a paper questionnaire.