# Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2019, Introduction: Introductory text


An Act of the Scottish Parliament to amend the Census Act 1920 to enable particulars about transgender status and history and sexual orientation to be gathered voluntarily.
The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 12th June 2019 and received Royal Assent on 18th July 2019

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2019/12/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/census-amendment-scotland-act-2019/introduction
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