Census Act, 1948

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:India
gptkbp:approvedBy Central Government to conduct census
gptkbp:contains provisions for confidentiality of census data
penalties for providing false information
penalties for refusal to answer census questions
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1948
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Census Act, 1948
gptkbp:longTitle An Act to provide for certain matters in connection with the taking of censuses
gptkbp:providesFor appointment of Census Commissioner
appointment of census officers
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:The_Gazette_of_India
gptkbp:purpose regulation and conduct of census in India
gptkbp:repealedBy Census Act, 1941
gptkbp:shortName gptkb:Census_Act,_1948
gptkbp:status in force
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Census_of_India
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6