Whereas a draft of this Order was laid before the Scottish Parliament in accordance with the provisions of section 1(2) of the Census Act 1920[1], section 6(2) of the Statutory Instruments Act 1946[2] and articles 3(3) and 12 of the Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Statutory Instruments) Order 1999[3] and the Scottish Parliament has by resolution approved so much of the Order as prescribes particulars with respect to the matters mentioned in paragraph 6 of the Schedule to the Census Act 1920 (any other matters with respect to which it is desirable to obtain statistical information with a view to ascertaining the social or civil condition of the population) and during the period of forty days beginning with the day on which a copy of the draft of the Order was laid before the Scottish Parliament, the Scottish Parliament has not resolved that the draft should not be submitted to Her Majesty in Council: Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by section 1(1) of the Census Act 1920 and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows: Citation, commencement and extent 1. - (1) This Order may be cited as the Census (Scotland) Order 2000 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made. (2) This Order extends to Scotland only. Interpretation 2. - (1) In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires-
(b) are present at an address in Scotland on census night and have no other usual address in Scotland or elsewhere; (c) in the case of Groups I and IV, are in full-time education and are residing at their term-time address; (d) in the case of Groups II, III, VI and VII, have resided or intend to reside in the premises or vessel for a total period of 6 months or more beginning on or before census day; and (e) in the case of Group V, are spending a period of 6 months or more in custody whether at the premises or elsewhere.
(2) For the purposes of this Order, a person is in full time education if he is registered, admitted or otherwise enrolled as a full time pupil or student at a school, college or other educational institution.
(b) any reference in an article or Schedule to a numbered paragraph is a reference to the paragraph of that article or Schedule bearing that number; and (c) any reference to a Group is a reference to that Group as specified in Schedule 1.
Date on which census is to be taken
(b) all persons in full time education who do not fall within sub paragraph (a), being persons who do not have a term-time address in Scotland, but who have a home address in Scotland,
who are alive at midnight ending census day.
(b) if there is no householder or acting householder of that household, and if there are no joint householders or acting joint householders of that household, the members of that household who are aged 16 years or over on census day,
shall make a return with respect to every person specified in column (2) of Group I, except that the obligation to make the return shall be satisfied in respect of the joint householders or acting joint householders of the household, or, as the case may be, the members of the household aged 16 years or over if any one of their number completes such a return on their behalf.
(b) is himself capable of completing the form of return,
may elect to make an individual return, and any person who makes such an election shall make a return with respect to himself.
(b) if he is a person specified in column (2) of Groups III or IV, the return shall be made with respect to him by the chief resident officer or other person for the time being in charge of the premises; (c) if he is a person specified in column (2) of Group V, the return shall be made with respect to him by the director or governor or other person for the time being in charge of the premises; (d) if he is a person specified in column (2) of Group VI, the return shall be made with respect to him by the commanding officer or other person for the time being in charge of the premises or vessel; (e) if he is a person specified in column (2) of Group VII, the return shall be made with respect to him by the captain or master or other person for the time being in charge of the vessel; or (f) if he is a person specified in column (2) of Group VIII, the return may be made with respect to him by any other person capable of doing so on his behalf.
(7) As regards a person specified in column (2) of Group VIII who is capable of making a return, the return referred to in paragraph (6) may be made with respect to him by any other person authorised by him to do so on his behalf.
(b) if there is no acting householder and if there are no acting joint householders of that household, the members of that household who are aged 16 years or over on census day,
except that the obligation to make the return shall be satisfied in respect of the acting joint householders of the household, or, as the case may be, the members of the household aged 16 years or over if any one of their number completes such a return on their behalf.
(b) in the case of a person in full time education who has a term-time address which differs from the address to which the return which falls to be made in accordance with paragraph (1) or (3) of article 5 relates, that return shall state, with respect to that person, only the particulars specified in items 1 to 7 of Schedule 2; and (c) in the case of any return referred to in paragraphs (5), (6) or (7) of article 5 the particulars specified in items 1 and 2 of Schedule 2 shall not be stated.
(2) Every return made in accordance with paragraphs (1) and (3) of article 5 shall state also the particulars specified in items 21 to 30 of Schedule 2.
1. First name and surname of each member of the household who is usually resident at the address to which the return relates indicating whether an individual form is being completed by that member. 2. The first name and surname of the first person mentioned in the return and, for any person specified in column (2) of Group I, first name and surname and relationship to the first person mentioned in the return, and, as the case may be, where there are 5 or less persons in the household, the relationship of each of the previous persons mentioned in the return and where there are 6 or more persons in the household, the relationship of the sixth and subsequent persons to the two previously mentioned persons in the return. 3. First name and surname. 4. Sex. 5. Date of birth. 6. Whether single, married, widowed, divorced or separated, and if married whether first or subsequent subsisting marriage. 7. Whether or not a schoolchild or student in full-time education and, if yes, whether or not living at the address to which the return relates during the school, college or university term. 8. In respect of any person, whether or not able to:-
(b) speak Scottish Gaelic; (c) read Scottish Gaelic; and (d) write Scottish Gaelic.
9.
Country of birth.
(b) Chinese; (c) Indian; (d) Pakistani; (e) Bangladeshi; (f) Black Caribbean; (g) Black African; (h) Of another black ethnic group and, if so, stating which; (i) Of mixed ethnic groups and, if so, stating which groups; or (j) Of any other ethnic group and, if so stating which.
11.
Whether over the last twelve months his health has on the whole been good, fairly good or not good.
(b) if a job had been available during the week preceding census day he could have started it within 2 weeks; (c) during the week preceding census day he was waiting to start a job already obtained; (d) during the week preceding census day he was retired, a student, looking after home or family, permanently sick or disabled or none of these; and (e) he has ever worked and, if so, the year he last worked.
20.
In respect of any person who has ever worked and who is aged 16 years or over but under 75 years on census day for the main job he was doing during the week preceding census day, or if not working during that week, for his last main job-
(b) how many people worked for his employer at the place where he worked or, if self employed, how many people he employed; (c) how many hours a week he usually worked in his main job; (d) whether or not he supervised any other employees; (e) the full name of the organisation he worked for in his main job or the name of his own business, or, whether self employed or freelance or working for a private individual; (f) what was the business of his employer at the place where he worked or, if he was self employed or freelance or had his own business, what was the nature of that business; (g) what was the full title of his main job; and (h) what he did in his main job.
21.
Whether the living accommodation occupied by the household to which the return relates is a-
(b) flat, maisonette or apartment (and whether in a purpose built block of flats or tenement, part of a converted or shared house (including bed sits) or in a commercial building); or (c) caravan or other mobile or temporary structure.
22.
Whether or not the accommodation occupied by the household to which the return relates is self contained.
(b) owns the accommodation with a loan or a loan secured over heritable property; (c) pays part rent and part loan secured over heritable property; (d) rents the accommodation; or (e) lives in the accommodation rent free.
29.
Where the household rents the accommodation or lives in the accommodation rent free, whether the landlord is a local authority, housing association, private landlord, or other category of landlord.
(b) a relative of a member of the staff or relative of the owner of the establishment; or (c) some other person.
1. Number of individual forms issued. 2. Number of individual forms collected. 3. Type of establishment. EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order) This Order provides for the taking of a census for Scotland on 29th April 2001. The Order specifies the persons by whom and with respect to whom the census returns are to be made and sets out the particulars to be stated in the returns. [1] 1920 c.41.back [2] 1946 c.36; section 6(2) was modified by article 3(3) of the Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Statutory Instruments) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1096).back
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