Census (Amendment) Act 2000

2000 CHAPTER 24

^M1 An Act to amend the Census Act 1920 to enable particulars to be required in respect of religion.

[28th July 2000]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

1 Particulars in respect of religion may be required.

(1) ^M2 In the Schedule to the Census Act 1920 (matters in respect of which particulars may be required), after paragraph 5 there shall be inserted—

“ 5A Religion. ”

(2) In section 8 of that Act (penalties), after subsection (1) there shall be inserted—

“ (1A) But no person shall be liable to a penalty under subsection (1) for refusing or neglecting to state any particulars in respect of religion. ”

2 Short title and extent.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Census (Amendment) Act 2000.

(2) This Act extends to England and Wales only.

in force	Provision is in force
in force*	In force only for specified purposes (see footnote)
not in force	Not in force in England (may be in force in other geographies, see footnotes)
defined term	Defined term
_dfn	Defined term (alternative style)

in force

Provision is in force

in force*

In force only for specified purposes (see footnote)

not in force

Not in force in England (may be in force in other geographies, see footnotes)

defined term

Defined term

_dfn

Defined term (alternative style)

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M1	1920 c. 41 .
M2	1920 c. 41 .

Census (Amendment) Act 2000

2000 CHAPTER 24

1 Particulars in respect of religion may be required.

2 Short title and extent.

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