Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2000

1 Particulars about religion may be gathered in censusS

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(1)In the Schedule to the Census Act 1920 (c.41) (matters in respect of which particulars may be required), after paragraph 5 there is inserted—

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(2)In section 8 (penalties) of that Act, after subsection (1) there is inserted—

(1A)But no person shall be liable to a penalty under subsection (1) for refusing or neglecting to state any particulars in respect of religion..