Legislation

Primary legislation

Censuses in Northern Ireland are governed by the Census Act (Northern Ireland) 1969.

Secondary legislation

Secondary legislation is required to allow the Census to take place. The following were approved by the Northern Ireland Assembly for the 2011 Census.

• The Census Order (Northern Ireland) 2010
• The Census Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010

Census Regulations schedules

• Schedule 1
• Schedule 2 - Communal Establishment Questionnaire
• Schedule 3 - Household Questionnaire
• Schedule 4 - Individual Questionnaire
• Schedule 5 - Form of Undertaking