The Census Order (Northern Ireland) 2020

Particulars in returns

6.—(1) For the purpose of this article any reference to an item is to an item specified in Schedule 2, and—

“the resident particulars” are those specified in items 1 to 4;

“the visitor particulars” are those specified in items 5 to 7;

“the demographic particulars” are those specified in items 8 to 26;

“the education and employment particulars” are those specified in items 27 to 35;

“the accommodation particulars” are those specified in items 36 to 42; and

“the additional particulars for individual returns” are those specified in items 43 and 44.

(2) Subject to the exceptions in paragraph (4), every return made in accordance with article 5(1) or (3) must state—

(a) the resident particulars

(b) if any reckonable visitor is staying overnight on census night, the visitor particulars;

(c) the accommodation particulars; and

(d) in respect of each usual resident(other than a usual resident who the person required to make the return under article 5(1) or (3) reasonably believes has elected to make an individual return under article 5(5)(a), or a usual resident who has elected to make a return under article 5(5)(b))—

(i) the demographic particulars; and

(ii) the education and employment particulars;

(3) Subject to the exceptions in paragraph (4), every individual return made in accordance with article 5(5), (6), (7) or (8) must state—

(a) the demographic particulars

(b) the education and employment particulars; and

(c) the additional particulars for individual returns.

(4) The requirements in paragraphs (2) and (3) regarding the statement of particulars are subject to the following exceptions—

(a) items 9 and 26 to 34 do not need to be stated in relation to any person who is below the age of 16 years on census day;

(b) item 24 does not need to be stated in relation to any person who is below the age of 5 years on census day;

(c) item 10 do not need to be stated in relation to any person who is below the age of 4 years on census day;

(d) items 18 to 20 do not need to be stated in relation to any person who is below the age of 3 years on census day;

(e) item 13 does not need to be stated in relation to any person who is below the age of 1 year on census day.

(5) Every return made in accordance with article 5(10) must state the visitor particulars and items 36 to 39 within the accommodation particulars.