The Census (England and Wales) Order 2020

Statutory Instruments

2020 No. 532

Census, England And Wales

The Census (England and Wales) Order 2020

Made

20th May 2020

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

At the Court at Windsor Castle, the 20th day of May 2020

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

This Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1(1) of the Census Act 1920(1) (“the 1920 Act”).

In accordance with article 4 of the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) (No. 2) Order 2006(2) the Minister for the Cabinet Office has consulted the Welsh Ministers before recommending the making of this Order to Her Majesty.

Pursuant to section 1(2) of the 1920 Act, each House of Parliament has by resolution approved those provisions of the Order which prescribe particulars with respect to the matters mentioned in paragraph 6 of the Schedule to that Act (any other matters with respect to which it is desirable to obtain statistical information with a view to ascertaining the social or civil condition of the population).

Also pursuant to section 1(2) of the 1920 Act and section 6(2) of the Statutory Instruments Act 1946(3), a draft of the Order was laid before each House of Parliament for a period of 40 days and neither House has resolved that the draft be not submitted to Her Majesty.

Accordingly Her Majesty, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, makes the following Order:

(1)

1920 c. 41. The Schedule was amended by paragraph 4 of Schedule 27 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), section 1(1) of the Census (Amendment) Act 2000 (c. 24) (which inserted paragraph 5A) and section 1 of the Census (Return Particulars and Removal of Penalties) Act 2019 (c. 28) (which inserted paragraphs 5B and 5C).

(2)

S. I. 2006/3334. The functions of the National Assembly for Wales under article 4 are now vested in the Welsh Ministers by virtue of paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32).

(3)

1946 c. 36; section 6(2) was modified by article 3(3) of the Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Statutory Instruments) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1096).