Census (Confidentiality) Act 1991
The Census (Confidentiality) Act 1991 was an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It gained Royal Assent on 7 March 1991.
| Act of Parliament | |
.svg.png.webp) | |
| Long title | An Act to make provision with respect to the unlawful disclosure of information acquired in connection with the discharge of functions under the Census Act 1920; and for connected purposes. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 1991 c. 6 |
| Territorial extent |  |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 7 March 1991 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | Census Act 1920 |
Status: Current legislation | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Act amended Section 8 of the Census Act 1920 by replacing a subsection concerning penalties for the unlawful disclosure of personal information from the census.
The Act applies to Great Britain. Separate legislation in the form of the Census (Confidentiality) (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 exists for Northern Ireland.
External links
- Text of the Census (Confidentiality) Act 1991 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.