The Census Act, 1948

• S. 1Short title and extent.
• S. 2Definitions.

Chapter 1[Section 2-A

• S. 2-ARule of construction respecting enactments not extending to Jammu and Kashmir.--

• S. 2ARule of construction respecting enactments not extending to Jammu and Kashmir.
• S. 3Central Government to take census.
• S. 4Appointment of census staff.

Chapter 1[Section 4-A

• S. 4-AStaff of every local authority to be made available for taking census.--

• S. 4AStaff of every local authority to be made available for taking census.
• S. 5Status of census authorities as public servants.
• S. 6Discharge of duties of census-officers in certain cases.
• S. 7Power to call upon certain persons to give assistance.

Chapter 1[Section 7-A

• S. 7-ARequisitioning premises, of vehicles, etc. for taking of a census.--

Chapter 1[Section 7-B

• S. 7-BPayment of compensation.--

Chapter 1[Section 7-C

• S. 7-CPower to obtain information.--

Chapter 1[Section 7-D

• S. 7-DPower of entry into and inspection of premises, etc.--

Chapter 1[Section 7-E

• S. 7-EEviction from requisitioned premises.--

Chapter 1[Section 7-F

• S. 7-FRelease of premises from requisition.--

Chapter 1[Section 7-G

• S. 7-GDelegation of functions of the Central Government with regard to requisitioning.--

Chapter 1[Section 7-H

• S. 7-HPenalty for contravention of any order regarding requisitioning.--

• S. 7ARequisitioning premises, of vehicles, etc., for taking of a census.
• S. 7BPayment of compensation.
• S. 7CPower to obtain information.
• S. 7DPower of entry into and inspection of premises, etc.
• S. 7EEviction from requisitioned premises.
• S. 7FRelease of premises from requisition.
• S. 7GDelegation of functions of the Central Government with regard to requisitioning.
• S. 7HPenalty for contravention of any order regarding requisitioning.
• S. 8Asking of questions and obligation to answer.
• S. 9Occupier to permit access and affixing of numbers.
• S. 10Occupier or manager to fill up schedule.
• S. 11Penalties.
• S. 12Sanction required for prosecutions.
• S. 13Operation of other laws not barred.

Chapter 1[Section 13-A

• S. 13-ACertain offences to be cognizable and triable summarily.--

• S. 13ACertain offences to be cognizable and triable summarily.
• S. 14Jurisdiction.
• S. 15Records of census not open to inspection of admissible in evidence.

Chapter 1[Section 15-A

• S. 15-AProtection of service interests of members of census staff.--

Chapter 1[Section 15-B

• S. 15-BProtection of action taken in good faith.--

• S. 15AProtection of service interests of members of census staff.
• S. 15BProtection of action taken in good faith.
• S. 16Temporary suspension of other laws as to mode of taking census in municipalities.
• S. 17Grant of statistical abstracts.

Chapter 1[Section 17-A

• S. 17-APower to extend the provisions of Act to other operations.--

• S. 17APower to extend the provisions of Act to other operations.
• S. 18Power to make rules.