The Census (Scotland) Order 2020

JurisdictionScotland
CitationSSI 2020/76
(1) This Order may be cited as the Census (Scotland) Order 2020 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.(2) It extends to Scotland only.(1) In this Order—
  • the Act” means the Census Act 1920,
  • census day” means F620 March 2022,
  • census night” means the night of F720 to 21 March 2022,
  • dwelling” includes part of a dwelling and any caravan, houseboat, temporary building or other structure used as living accommodation,
  • household” is to be construed in accordance with paragraph (4) ,
  • householder” means—
    • (a) in relation to a dwelling in Group I, a person who is usually resident at that dwelling and either—
      • (i) owns or rents accommodation at that dwelling, or
      • (ii) is responsible for paying household bills and expenses there,
    or both and includes a joint householder and an acting householder,
    • (b) in relation to a dwelling in Group VIII, a person who is usually resident in Scotland and who owns accommodation at that dwelling,
  • residential dwelling” means a dwelling for which there is an address but which is not—
    • (a) a hotel or guest house,
    • (b) a hospital, nursing home, religious or charitable community or other residential establishment whatsoever,
    • (c) a residential school, college or other educational establishment,
    • (d) premises or other place in Group V or Group VI,
  • usually resident” is to be construed in accordance with paragraphs (6) to (11) , and
  • visitor” means any person who is staying at an address in Scotland on census night, but who is not usually resident at that address.
(2) 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.any reference to a numbered Group is a reference to the Group so numbered in schedule 1,any reference to a dwelling, premises or a place in a numbered Group is a reference to a dwelling, premises or a place specified in column (1) of that Group,any reference to a person in a numbered Group is a reference to a person specified in column (2) of that Group.in the case of a sheltered or retirement housing development (within the meaning of section 54(3) of the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 in the case of a dwelling which is mobile or of temporary construction, the household is the person or relevant group living in that dwelling at the place which is that person's, or that group's, usual place of residence,in the case of any other dwelling the household is the person or relevant group living in that dwelling and having a usual address at that dwelling.a living room,a sitting room,a dining area.has a permanent or family home in Scotland, andis not staying, nor intends to stay, outside the United Kingdom for a total of 12 months or more in the period beginning with F821 March 2021 and ending with F919 March 2023,is staying in Scotland, andis staying, or intends to stay, in the United Kingdom for a total of 6 months or more in any consecutive 12 month period within the period beginning with F1021 March 2021 and ending with F1119 March 2023,has a permanent or family home in Scotland,is in full-time education, andhas a term-time address outside Scotland,a permanent or family home in Scotland,a base address, home port address or naval base address in Scotland.if the dwelling is that person's only permanent or family home,if the dwelling is where the person spends or intends to spend the most number of daily rest periods, orif, on census night, the person is staying at the dwelling, does not have a permanent or family home and is not usually resident at any other dwelling, premises or place in Group I, II, III, IV or VI,if the person is staying, or intends to stay, at the premises for a period of 6 months or more, orif, on census night, the person is staying at the premises or other place, does not have a permanent or family home and is not usually resident at any dwelling in Group I or any other premises or place in Group II, III, IV or VI,if the person is in custody at the premises on census night and is spending a period of 6 months or more in custody, whether at the premises or elsewhere,if, on census night, the person is in custody at the premises, does not have a permanent or family home and is not usually resident at any dwelling, premises or other place in Group I, II, III, IV or VI,in Group VI if the person has a base address, home port address, or naval base address at the premises and does not have a permanent or family home.(8) Where a person is usually resident at premises or another place by virtue of paragraph (7) (b) , (c) or (d) that person is not usually resident at any dwelling in Group I.(9) Except as provided for in paragraph (8) any period of stay or custody in any premises or other place in Group II to VI is to be disregarded in determining whether a person is usually resident at a dwelling in Group I.at the person's permanent or family home (if the person has one) , andat that other address.(11) A person under the age of 16 years who spends an equal number of daily rest periods at two or more dwellings in Group I is, for the purposes of paragraph (7) (a) (ii) , to be taken as spending the most number of such periods at the dwelling where the person is staying on census night.
  • A census is to be taken for Scotland on
  • For the purpose of the census, returns must be made in accordance with the provisions of this Order with respect to persons who are alive at 0000 hours on census night.
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