Census Act 1920
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| Long title | An Act to make provision for the taking from time to time of a Census for Great Britain or any area therein and for otherwise obtaining Statistical Information with respect to the Population of Great Britain. |
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| Citation | 10 & 11 Geo. 5 c. 41 |
| Territorial extent |
 Great Britain
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| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 16 August 1920 |
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| Amended by |
Census (Confidentiality) Act 1991 Census (Amendment) Act 2000 |
| Relates to | Census Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 |
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Status: Amended
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| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Census Act 1920 (10 & 11 Geo. 5 c. 41) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Providing for a census for Great Britain (or any subsidiary part of it), on a date to be fixed by Order in Council, it remains the primary legislation for the provision of the UK census in England, Scotland, and Wales. A minimum of five years is required between censuses.
The Schedule to the Act lists the 'Matters in respect of which particulars may be required'. They are:
Religion was added at 5A in the Schedule by the Census (Amendment) Act 2000 (c. 24) in England and Wales, and the Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2000 in Scotland. The 2000 amendment also added a clause in Section 8 of the 1920 Act to make the provision of religion optional:
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