The Census Regulations 1990

Delivery of forms of return

8.—(1) The enumerator shall deliver forms of return on 12th April 1991 or as soon thereafter as is reasonably practicable, as follows—

(a) form H or W as the case may be, to the head or joint heads, or the person or persons for the time being acting as head or joint heads, of each private household occupying a dwelling or part of a dwelling mentioned in Group I in Schedule 1 to the Census Order or, where there is no head or acting head and there are no joint heads or acting joint heads of that household, to a member of that household who is aged 16 years or over or, where that household consists of one person, to that person;

(b) the number of forms L and I, or forms L and Iw as the case may be, which the enumerator estimates is likely to be necessary for the purpose of the census, to the manager, chief resident officer or other person for the time being in charge of any premises mentioned in Group II or III in Schedule 1 to the Census Order and to the commanding officer or other person for the time being in charge of any premises mentioned in Group IV in that Schedule.

(2) The duty assigned to the enumerator by paragraph (1) to deliver a form of return shall be satisfied—

(a) if he hands it to the appropriate person mentioned in paragraph (1) or to a responsible person claiming to act on behalf of that person, or

(b) where no appropriate or responsible person is available, if he leaves it at the dwelling or premises referred to in paragraph (1).

(3) The Registrar General shall make arrangements for the delivery of—

(a) forms L and I, or forms L and Iw as the case may be, to the commanding officer or other person for the time being in charge of any vessel mentioned in Group IV in Schedule 1 to the Census Order and to the captain, master or other person for the time being in charge of any vessel mentioned in Group V in that Schedule;

(b) form I or Iw as the case may be, to every person mentioned in Group VI in Schedule 1 to the Census Order.

(4) The person to whom forms of return are delivered under paragraph (1)(b) or (3)(a) shall deliver form I or Iw as the case may be, to every prescribed person on the premises or vessel who appears to him to be capable of completing the form.

(5) Where the manager or other person in charge of any premises mentioned in Group II in Schedule 1 to the Census Order has arranged for a return with respect to a person incapable of making a return to be made by a relative or other person accompanying him, he shall deliver form I or Iw as the case may be, to the relative or other person for that purpose.