Government of Himachal Pradesh General Administration Department B Section. No. GAB-B(15)-17/2007 Dated Shimla-171002, the 10-12-2009 NOTIFICATION In pursuance of sub-section (3 )of section 4 of the Census Act, 1948, (Act No. 37 of 1948 & as amended in 1974& 1993) the Governor of Himachal Pradesh hereby authorizes the following authorities to issue and sign the declaration in writing as contemplated by the said sub-section in respect of all Census Officers mentioned below for any local area within their respective jurisdiction:- 1. Director, Census Operations Himachal Pradesh, Shimla. ] 2. Deputy Directors of Census Operations, ] Himachal Pradesh, Shimla. ] Charge Census Officers 3. Assistant Directors of Census Operations, Himachal Pradesh, ] Additional Charge Shimla. ] Census Officers and 4. All Principal Census Officers in Himachal Pradesh. ] Assistant Charge 5. All District Census Officers in Himachal Pradesh. ] Census Officers. 6. All the Special Census Officers in Himachal Pradesh. ] 1. Director, Census Operations, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla. ] 2. Deputy Directors of Census Operations, ] Master Trainers, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla. ] Circle 3. Assistant Directors of Census Operations, Himachal Pradesh, ] Supervisors Shimla. ] and Block 4. All Principal Census Officers in Himachal Pradesh. ] enumerators. 5. All District Census Officers in Himachal Pradesh. ] 6. All Sub-Divisional Census Officers in Himachal Pradesh. ] The forms of appointment orders are appended as Annexure I and II.
ANNEXURE I FORM OF APPOINMENT OF CHARGE OFFICERS/ ASSISTANT CHARGE OFFICERS ORDER In exercise of the powers delegated to me by the Government of Himachal Pradesh under sub-section (4) of section 4 of the Census Act, 1948, by virtue of General Administration Department, Government of Himachal Pradesh. No. District Census Officer.do appoint. as charge/ Assistant Charge Officer of the Charge described.. @ Office Seal (Signature and date) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i.e. Here mention the ordinary designation of the officer, such as Tehsildar Executive Officer etc., and not the name of officer. @ Here describe the charge as in the examples, below:- 1. Tehsil.. excluding Municipality/ Cantonment Board. 2. Tehsil. including Notified Area Committee. 3.... Municipality. 4...Cantonment Board, excluding Military Area. 5...Cantonment Board, Military Area.
ANNEXURE II FORM OF ORDER OF APPOINTMENT OF SUPERVISORS/ ENUMERATORS ORDER In exercise of the powers delegated to me by the Government of Himachal Pradesh under sub-section (4) of section 4 of the Census Act, 1948, by virtue of General Administration Department, Government of Himachal Pradesh. Notification No. I do hereby appoint. as Supervisor of Supervisory Circle No... Enumerator Block No. comprising of Village (s) ward. Code No. (s) Tehsil/ Town. Under section 5 of the Indian Census Act, 1948 (xxxvii), you are deemed by virtue of this appointment a public servant within the meaning of the Indian Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Your attention is drawn to section II of the Census Act, 1948, which is reproduced below:- Date -------------------- Signature and Designation.
Section 11 of the Census Act, 1948 (xxxvii) of 1948. 1. (a) Any Census Officer of any person lawfully required to give assistance towards the taking of Census who refuses or neglects to use reasonable diligence in performing any duty imposed upon him or in obeying any order issued to him in accordance with this Act or any rule made thereunder, or any person who hinders or obstructs another persons in performing any such duty or in obeying any such duty, or (a a)------------------------- (b) any Census Officer who intentionally puts any offensive or improper question or knowingly makes any false return or, without the previous sanction of the Central Government or the State Government discloses any information which he has received by means of, or for the purpose of, a census return, or (c) any sorter, compiler or other member of the Census Staff who removes secrets, damages or destroys any Census documents or deals with any Census document in a manner likely to falsify or impair the tabulations Census results, or c(a) (d) any person who intentionally gives a false answer to or refuses to answer to the best of his knowledge or belief any question asked of him by a Census Officer which he is legally bound by section 8 to answer, or (e) Any person occupying any house, enclosure, vessel or other place who refuses to allow a Census Officer such reasonable access there to as he is required by section 9 to allow, or (f) Any person, who removes, obliterates, alters, or damages any letters, marks or numbers which have been painted or affixed for the purpose of the census, or
(g) Any person who, having been required under section 10 to fill up a schedule, knowingly and without sufficient case fails to comply with the provisions of the section, or makes any false return thereunder, or (h) Any person who trespasses, into a Census Office shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees and in case of a conviction under Part (b) or (c) shall also be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to six months. 2. Whosoever abets any offence under sub-section (1) shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees. By order Chief Secretary, to the Government of Himachal Pradesh Endst. No. GAB-B(15)-17/2007 Dated Shimla-171002, the 10-12-2009 Copy forwarded to the:- 1. Director Census Operations, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-5 with reference to his letter No. DCO HP-17/2009 dated 2.12.2009 with 250 spare copies. 2. All the Deputy Commissioners in Himachal Pradesh. 3. All the District Census Officers by their present designation. 4. All the Special Census Officers in Himachal Pradesh with their present designation. 5. All the Additional District Census Officers by their present designation. 6. All the Sub-Divisional Officers (Civils) in Himachal Pradesh. 7. Controller of Printing & Stationary, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-5 for publication in RAJ PATRA 8. Registrar General, India & Census Commissioner, 2/A, Mansingh Road, New Delhi-110011. Special Secretary (GAD) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh.