Statutory Instruments

2000 No. 1473

CENSUS, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Census Regulations 2000

Made

5th June 2000

Laid before Parliament

6th June 2000

Coming into force

27th June 2000

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, in exercise of powers conferred by section 3(1) of the Census Act 1920(1) and now vested in him(2), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

(1)

1920 c. 41. Section 3(1) was amended by the Secretary of State for Social Services Order 1968 (S.I. 1968/1699), by section 1 of, and Part XVI of Schedule 1 to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993 (c. 50) and by the Transfer of Functions (Registration and Statistics) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/273).

(2)

See articles 3(1) and 5(1) of, paragraph 3(b) of Schedule 1 to and paragraph 3(1) and (2) of Schedule 2 to the Transfer of Functions (Registration and Statistics) Order 1996. The powers to make Regulations under section 3(1) in relation to Scotland were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).