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Regulations specifying the detailed arrangements for the conduct of the 2001 Census.
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Review od the measures in place to keep census data secure and confidential.
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Amendment to the Census Act to grant the authority for the 2001 Census to include a question on religion.
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The statutory authority for the taking of the Census.
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The Order specifying the date and conduct of the 2001 Census.
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The paper that proposed the date and plans for the 2001 Census.
A census is backed by law and debated and approved by Parliament. The Census Act 1920 is the primary legislation which allows a census to be taken. The Census Order and Regulations set out the details for a specific census and further legislation protects the confidentiality of personal Census information.