Section 4
Appointment of census staff.
About this Act
An Act to provide for certain matters in connection with the taking of census.
(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 1[Directors of Census Operations] to supervise the taking of the census within the several States.
(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).
(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).
Notes
1 . Subs. by Act 56 of 1974, s. 3 and the Second Schedule, for "Superintendents of Census Operations" (w.e.f. 20-12-1974).
2 Ins. by Act 11 of 1994, s. 3 (w.e.f. 14-1-1994).
2 Ins. by Act 11 of 1994, s. 3 (w.e.f. 14-1-1994).