Census Act,1948
Act No : 37
Section :
Appointment of census staff.
4. Appointment of census staff.- (1) The Central Government may appoint a Census Commissioner to supervise the taking of the census throughout the area in which the census is intended to be taken, and 6*[Directors of Census Operations] to supervise the taking of the census within the several States. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. The Act has been extended to:-- Goa, Daman and Diu by Reg. 11 of 1963, s. 3 and Sch. with modifications to the whole of the Union territory of Lakshadweep, vide Reg. 8 of 1965, s 3 and Sch. (w.e.f. 1-10-1967). the State of Sikim vide Notification No. 3465, dated 21-9-1976 (w.e.f., 13-9-1976). 2. The words "the Provinces and Acceding States" were rep. by the A. O. 1950. 3. Subs., ibid. for the former sub-section. 4. The words "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir" omitted by Act 22 of 1959, s. 2. 5. Subs. by Act 11 of 1994, s. 2, for s. 2. 6. Subs. by Act 56 of 1974, s. 3 and Second Sch., for "Superintendents of Census Operations" (w.e.f. 20-12-1974). 4 (2) The State Government may appoint persons as census-officers 2*[with such designations as that Government may deem necessary] to take, or aid in, or supervise the taking of, the census within any specified local area and such persons, when so appointed, shall be bound to serve accordingly. (3) A declaration in writing, signed by any authority authorised by the State Government in this behalf, that any person has been duly appointed a census-officer for any local area shall be conclusive proof of such appointment. (4) The State Government may delegate to such authority as it thinks fit the power of appointing census-officers conferred by sub- section (2).
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