The Census Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 (1969 c. 8) was an
Act of the
Parliament of Northern Ireland
The Parliament of Northern Ireland was the home rule legislature of Northern Ireland, created under the Government of Ireland Act 1920, which sat from 7 June 1921 to 30 March 1972, when it was suspended because of its inability to restore ord ...
, which was passed on 24 June 1969.
It enabled ministers to order a census of population in
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...
at intervals of five years or more. The Act shares similarities with the
Census Act 1920
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 ...
which provides for censuses in England, Scotland, and Wales. It remains the primary legislation for conducting censuses in Northern Ireland.
Schedule
The Schedule to the Act list the 'Matters in respect of which particulars may be required'.
They are:
# Names, sex, age.
# Occupation, profession, trade or employment.
# Nationality, birthplace, race, language.
# Place of abode and character of dwelling.
# Condition as to marriage, relation to head of family, issue.
# Education, professional and technical qualifications.
# Religion.
# Any other matters with respect to which it is desirable to obtain statistical information with a view to ascertaining the social condition of the population.
See also
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Census in the United Kingdom
References
External links
NI 2001 Census Evaluation Report – Legislation Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
{{Census in Ireland
Acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland 1969
Censuses in the United Kingdom