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The Census Order (Northern Ireland) 2010

S.R. 2010/195 · Made 2 June 2010 · Extends to Northern Ireland

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CENSUS

Laid before the Assembly in draft

Made 2nd June 2010

Coming into operation 2nd June 2010

The First Minister and deputy First Minister acting jointly make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 1(1) of the Census Act (Northern Ireland) 1969f1.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1969 c. 8 (N.I.); the relevant amendments are S.I. 1999/663, article 2(1) and Schedule 1, paragraph 15; 2004 c. 33 section 261(3) and Schedule 29, paragraph 9.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and Commencement
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Date of census
  4. 4Persons with respect to whom returns to be made
  5. 5Persons by whom returns to be made
  6. 6Particulars in returns
  7. Signature
  8. Schedule 1Schedule 1
  9. Schedule 2: Particulars to be stated in returns
  10. 1Resident particulars
  11. 2Resident particulars
  12. 3Resident particulars
  13. 4Visitor particulars
  14. 5Visitor particulars
  15. 6Demographic particulars
  16. 7Demographic particulars
  17. 8Demographic particulars
  18. 9Demographic particulars
  19. 10Demographic particulars
  20. 11Demographic particulars
  21. 12Demographic particulars
  22. 13Demographic particulars
  23. 14Demographic particulars
  24. 15Demographic particulars
  25. 16Demographic particulars
  26. 17Demographic particulars
  27. 18Demographic particulars
  28. 19Demographic particulars
  29. 20Demographic particulars
  30. 21Demographic particulars
  31. 22Demographic particulars
  32. 23Demographic particulars
  33. 24Education and Employment particulars for each person falling within article 6(2)(d)(ii) or 6(3)(b) applies
  34. 25Education and Employment particulars for each person falling within article 6(2)(d)(ii) or 6(3)(b) applies
  35. 26Education and Employment particulars for each person falling within article 6(2)(d)(ii) or 6(3)(b) applies
  36. 27Education and Employment particulars for each person falling within article 6(2)(d)(ii) or 6(3)(b) applies
  37. 28Education and Employment particulars for each person falling within article 6(2)(d)(ii) or 6(3)(b) applies
  38. 29Education and Employment particulars for each person falling within article 6(2)(d)(ii) or 6(3)(b) applies
  39. 30Education and Employment particulars for each person falling within article 6(2)(d)(ii) or 6(3)(b) applies
  40. 31Accommodation particulars
  41. 32Accommodation particulars
  42. 33Accommodation particulars
  43. 34Accommodation particulars
  44. 35Accommodation particulars
  45. 36Accommodation particulars
  46. 37Accommodation particulars
  47. 38Accommodation particulars
  48. 39Additional particulars for individual returns
  49. 40Additional particulars for individual returns
  50. Schedule 3: Particulars to be stated in returns relating to Communal Establishments
  51. 1Paragraph 1
  52. 2Paragraph 2
  53. 3Paragraph 3
  54. 4Paragraph 4
  55. 5Paragraph 5
  56. Explanatory note

1Citation and CommencementI1

This Order may be cited as The Census (Northern Ireland) Order 2010 and shall come into operation as soon as possible after it is approved.

2InterpretationI1

(1)

In this Order—

  • “the Act” means the Census Act (Northern Ireland) 1969;

  • “census day” means 27th March 2011;

  • “census night” means the night of 27th March to 28th March 2011;

  • “dwelling” includes part of a dwelling and any caravan, houseboat, temporary building or other structure used as living accommodation;

  • “household” means one person living alone or a group of people (whether or not related) living at the same address who share cooking facilities and any one or more of the following—

    1. (a)

      living room,

    2. (b)

      sitting room,

    3. (c)

      dining area;

  • “householder” in relation to an address means a person who is a usual resident at that address and either—

    1. (a)

      owns or rents accommodation at that address, or

    2. (b)

      is responsible for paying household bills and expenses there, or both and “joint householder” is to be interpreted accordingly;

  • “individual return”, in relation to any person, means a return made with respect to that person.

(2)

For the purposes of this Order—

(a)

a person is a usual resident at an address in Northern Ireland if any of the following applies—

(i)

except where paragraphs (iii), (iv) or (v) applies, the address is the usual address of that person, whether as a member of the household, paying guest, boarder, employee or otherwise;

(ii)

that person spends census night at the address and has no usual address, whether in Northern Ireland, or elsewhere;

(iii)

in the case of Groups B and C that person has resided or intends to reside in the premises at the address for a period of 6 months or more beginning on or before census day;

(iv)

that person is registered or otherwise enrolled as a full-time pupil or student at an educational institution and the address is a term-time address;

(v)

in the case of Group E, that person is spending a period of 6 months or more in custody whether at the address or elsewhere; or

(vi)

in the case of Group F, paragraph (i) does not apply and that person has resided or intends to reside in the premises at the address for a period of 6 months or more beginning on or before census day;

(b)

a person is a reckonable visitor at an address in Northern Ireland if sub-paragraph (a) does not apply and the person spends census night at that address.

(3)

In this Order, any reference to a Group is a reference to that Group as specified in Schedule 1.

3Date of censusI1

A census shall be taken for Northern Ireland on 27th March 2011.

4Persons with respect to whom returns to be madeI1

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), for the purpose of that census, returns must be made in accordance with the provisions of this Order with respect to—

(a)

all persons present in Northern Ireland on census night; and

(b)

all usual residents not included in sub-paragraph (a),

who are alive at midnight at the end of census day.

(2)

A return need not be made with respect to any usual resident at an address included in Group A if that person is one to whom article 5(2) applies or is a member of a household to which article 5(4) applies.

(3)

A return with respect to any person shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this Order relating to the Group in which that person is included, and in the form prescribed by regulations made under section 3 of the Census Act (Northern Ireland) 1969.

5Persons by whom returns to be madeI1

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), where a dwelling referred to in column (1) of Group A is occupied by a household consisting of one usual resident, that person must make a return.

(2)

A return need not be made under paragraph (1) where the person is away from the dwelling on census day and does not return during the period of 6 months beginning on that day.

(3)

Subject to paragraph (4), where a dwelling referred to in column (1) of Group A is occupied by a household consisting of more than one person—

(a)

the householder or joint householders; or

(b)

in the absence of any such person capable of making a return, any person authorised to act on their behalf,

must make a return with respect to each person specified in column (2) of Group A, but where the obligation falls on more than one person, any one of their number may make the return on their behalf.

(4)

A return need not be made under paragraph (3) where all the members of the household are away from the dwelling on census day and none returns during the period of 6 months beginning on that day.

(5)

Any usual resident with respect to whom a return falls to be made in accordance with paragraph (3) who—

(a)

is aged 16 years or over on census day; and

(b)

is capable of making the form of return,

may elect to make an individual return and, if such a return is made, it must be by that person.

(6)

Every usual resident specified in column (2) of Group B, C, D, E, or F must make an individual return, but where any such person is, for any reason, incapable of making a return then, on behalf of that person—

(a)

in a case specified in column (2) of Group B or C, the manager or other person for the time being in charge of the premises must either make the return or arrange for it to be made by a relative or companion of that person; and

(b)

in a case specified in column (2) of Group D, E or F, the return must be made by the person for the time being in charge of the premises or vessel.

(7)

Every person specified in column (2) of Group G must make an individual return but—

(a)

the return may be made on behalf of the person specified by anyone else authorised by that person; and

(b)

where the person specified is incapable for any reason of making a return, it may be made on that person’s behalf by anyone else capable of doing so.

(8)

Where a dwelling referred to in column (1) of Group A is occupied only by one or more reckonable visitors a return in respect of that dwelling must be made by—

(a)

the person or persons who would be the householders if they were usual residents at the address; or

(b)

if there is no such person capable of making a return, anyone else authorised to act on their behalf,

but where the obligation falls on more than one person, any one of their number may make the return on their behalf.

(9)

In the case of any premises or vessel specified in Group B, C, D, E or F, the person for the time being in charge of the premises or vessel must make a return in accordance with paragraph (5) of article 6.

6Particulars in returnsI1

(1)

For the purpose of this article any reference to an item is to an item specified in Schedule 2 and—

  • “the resident particulars” are those specified in items 1 to 3;

  • “the visitor particulars” are those specified in items 4 and 5;

  • “the demographic particulars” are those specified in items 6 to 23;

  • “the education and employment particulars” are those specified in items 24 to 30;

  • “the accommodation particulars” are those specified in items 31 to 38;

  • “the additional particulars for individual returns” are those specified in items 39 and 40.

(2)

Every return made in accordance with article 5(1) or (3) must state—

(a)

the resident particulars;

(b)

if any reckonable visitor is staying overnight on census night, the visitor particulars;

(c)

the accommodation particulars; and

(d)

in respect of each usual resident other than one who has elected to make an individual return—

(i)

the demographic particulars;

(ii)

if the person is aged 16 years or over, the education and employment particulars.

(3)

Every individual return made in accordance with article 5(5), (6) or (7) must state—

(a)

the demographic particulars;

(b)

if the person is aged 16 years or over, the education and employment particulars;

(c)

the additional particulars for individual returns.

(4)

Every return made in accordance with article 5(8) must state the visitor particulars and the accommodation particulars.

(5)

Every return made in accordance with article 5(9) must state the particulars specified in Schedule 3.

Signature

Peter Robinson

First Minister

Martin McGuinness

deputy First Minister

Schedule 1I1

(1)(2)
Premises, vessel or other placePersons
GROUP A
Any dwelling.Every usual resident or reckonable visitor at the dwelling.
GROUP B
Any hotel or guest house.Every usual resident or reckonable visitor at the premises.
GROUP C
Any hospital, nursing home, religious or charitable community or other residential establishment, not being an establishment mentioned elsewhere in this Schedule.Every usual resident or reckonable visitor at the premises.
GROUP D
Any residential school, college or other educational establishment.Every usual resident or reckonable visitor at the premises.
GROUP E
Any civil prison or other place of detention.Every usual resident or reckonable visitor at the premises.
GROUP F
Any barracks, station or other premises under naval, military or air force discipline, or any vessel under such discipline which is at a port in Northern Ireland at midnight ending census day.Every usual resident or reckonable visitor on the vessel or at the premises.
GROUP G
Any other place not included in the above Groups.Every person present on census night who has no usual address.

1Resident particularsI1

For each usual resident at the address, the first name, last name, connection to the household or accommodation and whether or not an individual return has been issued for that person.

2Resident particularsI1I2

The total number of usual residents at the address.

3Resident particularsI1I2

For each usual resident—

(a)

except in a case to which (b) applies, the relationship to the first person named in the return and the relationship to each of the previous persons named in the return;

(b)

in the case of any person named seventh or at any higher number in a return, the relationship to the first person named in the return and to any other person named at a previous number higher than six in the return.

4Visitor particularsI1

For each reckonable visitor at the address, the first name, last name, sex, date of birth, connection to the household or accommodation and usual address or country of usual residence if outside the UK.

5Visitor particularsI1I2

The total number of reckonable visitors at the address.

6Demographic particularsI1

Sex and date of birth.

7Demographic particularsI1I2

Current legal status as to marriage or civil partnership.

8Demographic particularsI1I2

Whether a student (including a schoolchild) in full-time education and if so, whether living at the address to which the return relates during term-time or at another address.

9Demographic particularsI1I2

Country of birth.

10Demographic particularsI1I2

If not born in the UK, and if the date of arrival to live in the UK was on or after the 27th March 2010, the length of intended stay in the UK.

11Demographic particularsI1I2

Whether the person has lived outside Northern Ireland for a continuous period of one year or more; and, if so;

(a)

the country last lived in; and

(b)

the month and year of most recent arrival to live in Northern Ireland.

12Demographic particularsI1I2

Whether on 27th March 2010—

(a)

the person was a usual resident—

(i)

at the address to which the return relates;

(ii)

at a student term-time address in the UK (and if so, that address); or

(iii)

at another address in the UK (and if so, that address); or

(b)

the person’s usual address was outside the UK (and if so, in which country).

13Demographic particularsI1I2

Country of passport(s) held.

14Demographic particularsI1I2

Whether the person describes themselves as: British, Irish, Northern Irish, English, Scottish, Welsh, or any other national identity (stating which).

15Demographic particularsI1I2

As regards ethnic group, whether—

(a)

White;

(b)

Chinese;

(c)

Irish Traveller;

(d)

Indian;

(e)

Pakistani;

(f)

Bangladeshi;

(g)

Black Caribbean;

(h)

Black African;

(i)

Black Other;

(j)

Of mixed ethnic group, if so, stating which groups;

(k)

Other ethnic group (stating which).

16Demographic particularsI1I2

Religion, religious denomination or body belonged to, if any, or if none.

For those indicating none to the above;

Religion, religious denomination or body brought up in, if any, or if none.

17Demographic particularsI1I2

Whether main language is English or another language (stating which).

18Demographic particularsI1I2

If main language is one other than English, whether the person can speak English very well, well, not well or not at all.

19Demographic particularsI1I2

In respect of any person, whether able to—

(a)

understand spoken Irish;

(b)

understand spoken Ulster-Scots;

(c)

speak Irish;

(d)

speak Ulster-Scots;

(e)

read Irish;

(f)

read Ulster-Scots;

(g)

write Irish;

(h)

write Ulster-Scots;

(i)

no ability in Irish;

(j)

no ability in Ulster-Scots.

20Demographic particularsI1I2

Whether or not the person suffers from any health problem or disability which has lasted or is expected to last at least 12 months and which limits their day-to-day activities.

21Demographic particularsI1I2

Whether or not the person has any conditions that have lasted, or are expected to last, at least 12 months and the nature of that condition(s).

22Demographic particularsI1I2

Whether the person’s health is in general very good, good, fair, bad or very bad.

23Demographic particularsI1I2

Whether or not the person looks after or gives help or support to family members, friends, neighbours or others because of long-term physical or mental ill-health or disability or because of problems related to old age, and, if so, the number of hours a week spent on this, excluding anything done as part of any paid employment.

24Education and Employment particulars for each person falling within article 6(2)(d)(ii) or 6(3)(b) appliesI1

The levels of educational qualifications obtained (if any) and whether any of the following have been obtained—

(a)

professional qualifications;

(b)

vocational or work related qualifications;

(c)

qualifications gained outside the UK.

25Education and Employment particulars for each person falling within article 6(2)(d)(ii) or 6(3)(b) appliesI1I2

Whether or not the person has helped with or carried out any voluntary work without pay during the past year.

26Education and Employment particulars for each person falling within article 6(2)(d)(ii) or 6(3)(b) appliesI1I2

Whether that person during the week preceding census day was—

(a)

working as an employee;

(b)

on a Government sponsored training scheme;

(c)

self-employed or working freelance;

(d)

working paid or unpaid for their own or a family business;

(e)

away from work ill, on maternity leave, on holiday or temporarily laid off;

(f)

doing any other kind of paid work; or

(g)

none of the above.

27Education and Employment particulars for each person falling within article 6(2)(d)(ii) or 6(3)(b) appliesI1I2

If not working during the week preceding census day, whether or not that person was—

(a)

actively looking for any kind of paid work during the last four weeks;

(b)

available to start work within two weeks;

(c)

waiting to start work, having obtained a job;

and whether that person was—

(d)

retired;

(e)

a student;

(f)

looking after home or family;

(g)

long-term sick or disabled; or

(h)

not working for any other reason.

28Education and Employment particulars for each person falling within article 6(2)(d)(ii) or 6(3)(b) appliesI1I2

If not working during the week preceding census day whether that person has ever worked and if so, the last year of work.

29Education and Employment particulars for each person falling within article 6(2)(d)(ii) or 6(3)(b) appliesI1I2

For the main job done during the week preceding census day, or if not working then, for their last main job—

(a)

whether working as an employee, or self-employed/freelance without employees, or self-employed with employees;

(b)

the full title of their main job;

(c)

what was done in their main job;

(d)

whether or not they supervised any other employees;

(e)

the main business activity of their employer or business at the place of work;

(f)

either the name of the organisation they worked for (including own organisation if self-employed) or whether there was no such organisation; and

(g)

the number of hours a week usually worked in their main job.

30Education and Employment particulars for each person falling within article 6(2)(d)(ii) or 6(3)(b) appliesI1I2

In respect of any person who was working or studying during the week preceding census day—

(a)

the workplace or school address for the main job or place of study, or, whether mainly working or studying at or from home or at an offshore installation or whether there is no fixed place of work or study;

(b)

the mode of transport used for the longest part, by distance, of the usual journey to work or place of study.

31Accommodation particularsI1

Whether the living accommodation occupied by the household to which the return relates is—

(a)

a whole house or bungalow (and whether detached, semi-detached or terraced (including end-terrace)); or

(b)

a flat, maisonette or apartment (and whether in a purpose-built block of flats or tenement, part of a converted or shared house (including bedsits) or in a commercial building); or

(c)

a caravan or any other mobile or temporary structure.

32Accommodation particularsI1I2

Whether or not the accommodation is self-contained.

33Accommodation particularsI1I2

Excluding any bathrooms, toilets, halls or landings, or rooms that can only be used for storage, the number of rooms for use only by the household.

34Accommodation particularsI1I2

Whether or not the accommodation has been designed or adapted for wheelchair use, other physical or mobility difficulties, visual difficulties, hearing difficulties or other use.

35Accommodation particularsI1I2

Whether or not the accommodation has central heating, and if so whether the type of heating is gas, electric (including storage heaters), oil, solid fuel (for example, wood, coal) or other type.

36Accommodation particularsI1I2

Whether the household to which the return relates—

(a)

owns the accommodation outright;

(b)

owns the accommodation with a mortgage or loan;

(c)

part owns and part pays rent;

(d)

rents the accommodation; or

(e)

lives in the accommodation rent free.

37Accommodation particularsI1I2

Where the household to which the return relates rents or part rents the accommodation or lives in the accommodation rent free, the type of landlord.

38Accommodation particularsI1I2

The number of cars and vans owned, or available for use, by members of the household to which the return relates.

39Additional particulars for individual returnsI1

Whether the accommodation is a communal establishment, or a private or family home.

40Additional particulars for individual returnsI1I2

If the accommodation is a communal establishment whether or not the respondent is answering the questions on behalf of someone else and whether the person with whom the return is concerned is—

(a)

a resident in the establishment; or

(b)

a member of staff or the owner of the establishment; or

(c)

a family member or partner of a member of staff or the owner of the establishment.

1I1

Number of individual forms issued.

2I1

Number of individual forms collected.

3I1

Number of returns completed online.

4I1

Number of reckonable visitors staying overnight on census night.

5I1

Type of establishment.

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order provides for the taking of a census for Northern Ireland on 27th March 2011. 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. No impact assessment has been produced for this Order as no impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.