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Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2019

Consolidated Text As Enacted Cited authorities 1 Cited in Amendments 2 Related
Vincent
JurisdictionScotland
Citation2019 asp 12
Year2019
(1) The Census Act 1920 is amended as follows.(2) In the schedule (matters in respect of which particulars may be required) after paragraph 5A insert—
  • (5B) Transgender status and history.
  • (5C) Sexual orientation.
.Transgender status and history.Sexual orientation.(3) In section 8 (penalties) , for subsection (1A) substitute—
  • “(1A) But no person shall be liable to a penalty under subsection (1) for refusing or neglecting to state—
  • (a) any particulars in respect of—
  • (i) religion, or
  • (ii) sexual orientation, or
religion, orsexual orientation, orsuch particulars, with respect to transgender status and history, as are prescribed for the purposes of this subsection in an Order in Council under section 1 or 6 of this Act.(1) This section and section 3 come into force on the day after Royal Assent.(2) The other provisions of this Act come into force at the end of the period of 2 months beginning with the day of Royal Assent.
  • The short title of this Act is the Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2019.

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