CENSUS AND STATISTICS.

No. 17 of 1938.

An Act to amend the Census and Statistics Act 1905-1930.

[Assented to 5th July, 1938.]

BE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation.

1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the Census and Statistics Act 1938.

(2.) The Census and Statistics Act 1905-1930 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

(3.) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Census and Statistics Act 1905-1938.

Commencement.

2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Statistics to be collected.

3. Section sixteen of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after the word “collect,” the words “at least”.

Forms to be filled up.

4. Section seventeen of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after the word “form,” (first occurring) the words “or, in the case of statistics in relation to any matter specified in paragraph (g) of the last preceding section, in accordance with the instructions contained in or accompanying a form approved by the Minister,”.