4. Appointment of census staff
The Central Government may appoint a Census Commissioner to supervise the taking of the census throughout the area in which the census is intended to be taken, and [Directors of Census Operations] to supervise the taking of the census within the several States.
The State Government may appoint persons as census-officers [with such designations as that Government may deem necessary] to take, or aid in or supervise the taking of, the census within any specified local area and such persons, when so appointed, shall be bound to serve accordingly.
A declaration in writing, signed by any authority authorised by the State Government in this behalf, that any person has been duly appointed a census-officer for any local area shall be conclusive proof of such appointment.
The State Government may delegate to such authority as it thinks fit the power of appointing census-officers conferred by sub-section (2).
Amendment notes (2)
- Subs w.e.f. 20-12-1974 . Subs. by Act 56 of 1974, s. 3 and the Second Schedule, for "Superintendents of Census Operations" (w.e.f. 20-12-1974).
- Ins w.e.f. 14-1-1994 Ins. by Act 11 of 1994, s. 3 (w.e.f. 14-1-1994).