Power to direct a census to be taken

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Minister responsible for Statistics responsible for Statistics may by Order published in the Gazette, from time to time direct that a census shall be taken for Belize, or for any part thereof, and any Order under this section may prescribe, (a) the date on which the census is to be taken; and (b) the persons by whom and with respect to whom returns for the purpose of the census are to be made; and (c) the persons by whom information for the purpose of census is to be furnished; and (d) the particulars to be stated in the returns: Provided that, (i) an Order shall not be made under this section so as to require a census to be taken in any year, unless at the commencement of the year at least five years have elapsed since the 5 commencement of the year in which a census was last taken; and (ii) no particulars shall be required to be stated other than particulars with respect to such matters as are mentioned in the Schedule. (2) An Order made under this section may be revoked, amended or varied by a subsequent Order.