# The Census (Scotland) Amendment Order 2020

S.S.I. 2020/436 · made 16 December 2020

This Order is made under the Census Act 1920.

Made under: 1920 c. 41

## Introductory text

Census
Made 16th December 2020
Coming into force 17th December 2020
At the Court at Windsor Castle, the 16th day of December 2020
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
This Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1(1) of the Census Act 1920 and all other powers enabling Her Majesty to do so.
In accordance with section 1(2) of that Act a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
Accordingly, Her Majesty is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows:

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) This Order may be cited as the Census (Scotland) Amendment Order 2020 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
(2) It extends to Scotland only.

## 2 Amendment of the Census (Scotland) Order 2020

(1) The Census (Scotland) Order 2020 is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).
(2) In article 2 (interpretation)—
(a) in paragraph (1)—
(i) in the definition of “census day”, for “21 March 2021” substitute “20 March 2022”,
(ii) in the definition of “census night”, for “21 to 22 March 2021” substitute “20 to 21 March 2022”,
(b) in paragraph (6)(a)(ii)—
(i) for “22 March 2020” substitute “21 March 2021”,
(ii) for “20 March 2022” substitute “19 March 2023”,
(c) in paragraph (6)(b)(ii)—
(i) for “22 March 2020” substitute “21 March 2021”,
(ii) for “20 March 2022” substitute “19 March 2023”.
(3) In article 3 (date on which census is to be taken) for “21 March 2021” substitute “20 March 2022”.
(4) In paragraph 12 of schedule 2 (particulars to be stated in returns), for “21 March 2020” in each place where it occurs substitute “20 March 2021”.

## Signature

Richard Tilbrook
Clerk of the Privy Council

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order is made under the Census Act 1920.
Article 2 amends the Census (Scotland) Order 2020 (“the principal Order”) by changing the date on which a census is to be taken from 21 March 2021 to 20 March 2022 and making further amendments to the principal Order which are consequential to that change.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2020/436 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/census-scotland-amendment-order-2020
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