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.