Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

• “the Act” means the Census Act 1920;

• “census day” means 27th March 2011;

• “census night” means the night of 27th 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—

  1. (a)

     a living room;

  2. (b)

     sitting room; or

  3. (c)

     dining area;

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

  1. (a)

     owns or rents accommodation at that address; or

  2. (b)

     is responsible for paying household bills and expenses there,

  and includes a joint householder and an acting householder;

• “usually resident” includes persons who—

  1. (a)

     have a usual address in Scotland;

  2. (b)

     in the case of Groups I and IV, are in full-time education and are residing at their term-time address;

  3. (c)

     in the case of Groups II, III and VI, have resided or intend to reside in the premises or vessel for a total period of 6 months or more beginning on or before census day;

  4. (d)

     in the case of Group V, are spending a period of 6 months or more in custody whether at the premises or elsewhere; and

  5. (e)

     in the case of Group VII, have no usual address in Scotland, but are present at an address in Scotland on census night; and

• “visitor” means any person who is present at an address in Scotland on census night, but who is not usually resident at that address.

For the purposes of this Order, a person is in full-time education if that person is registered, admitted or otherwise enrolled as a full time pupil or student at a school, college or other educational institution.

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