# The Census Regulations 1990, Regulation 2: Interpretation and extent


(1) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—
“the Act” means the Census Act 1920;
“assistant census officer” means an officer appointed under regulation 4(1)(c);
“the census” means the census directed to be taken by the Census Order 1990 (hereinafter referred to as “the Census Order”);
“census area manager” means an officer appointed under regulation 4(1)(a);
“census day” means 21st April 1991;
“census district” means a district so referred to in regulation 3;
“census officer” means an officer appointed under regulation 4(1)(b);
“enumeration district” means a district so referred to in regulation 3;
“enumerator” means an officer appointed as such under regulation 4(1)(d);
“officer” means a person appointed under regulation 4;
“prescribed person” means a person required by the Census Order to make a return;
“Registrar General” means the Registrar General for England and Wales.
(2) In these Regulations, a reference to a form, where it is followed immediately by an identifying letter, is a reference to the form of return which is identified by that letter and which is set out in Schedule 3.
(3) Unless the context otherwise requires, in these Regulations a reference to a numbered regulation or Schedule is a reference to the regulation or Schedule in these Regulations bearing that number, and a reference in a regulation to a numbered paragraph is a reference to the paragraph of that regulation bearing that number.
(4) These Regulations shall not extend to Scotland.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1990/307/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/census-regulations-1990/regulation-2
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