National Population Commission Act

Arrangement of Sections

PART I - Establishment and composition of the National Population Commission

1. Establishment of the Commission.

2. Composition of the Commission.

3. Qualification for membership.

4. Tenure of office of members.

5. Removal of member and cessation of membership.

PART II - Functions and powers of the Commission

6. Functions and powers of the Commission.

7. Autonomy and independence of the Commission in performing its statutory functions.

8. Proceedings of the Commission.

PART III - Organisation and staff

9. Appointment, etc., of the Director-General of the Commission.

10. Appointment of principal officers of the Commission.

11. Power of the Commission to appoint, etc., staff.

12. Establishment of State offices of the Commission.

13. Special provisions as regards personnel.

14. Pensions.

PART IV: Financial provisions and reports

15. Establishment of a fund by the Commission.

16. Accounts and audit.

17. Annual reports.

PART V: Offences and penalties

18. Prohibition of debate of census and other population figures without authority.

19. Penalty for falsifying returns.

20. Unlawful disclosure and failure to furnish information lawfully requested.

21. Penalties for failure to furnish information.

22. Penalties in respect of information or unlawful obstruction during census.

23. Penalty for destruction of document.

24. Offences by body corporate or firm.

25. Jurisdiction.

PART VI: Power of the Commission to enter premises

26. Power of the Commission to enter premises.

PART VII: Report of census by the Commission

27. Report of census by the Commission.

PART VIII: Establishment of Census Tribunals

28. Establishment and membership of Census Tribunals.

PART IX: Transfer of assets, liabilities and staff of the National Population Bureau

29. Transfer of assets, liabilities and staff of the Bureau.

PART X: Miscellaneous and supplemental

30. Oath of secrecy.

31. Power to make regulations.

32. Interpretation.

33. Short title.

SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE: Proceedings of the Commission

SECOND SCHEDULE: Oath of Secrecy

THIRD SCHEDULE: Procedure for the Census Tribunal

NATIONAL POPULATION COMMISSION ACT