2 Sections 2 and 3 of the Census Ordinance (hereinafter referred to as the principal enactment") are hereby repealed and the following sections substituted therefor:
| 2. It shall be lawful for the Minister from time to time by Order published in the Gazette, to direct that a census be taken of the population, housing, agriculture, live stock, trade, labour, industry or commerce or such other matters as he may deem necessary for ascertaining the demographic, social or economic condition of the inhabit ants of Sri Lanka. |
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| 3. To superintend the taking of any census, there shall be appointed an officer to be called " the Superintendent of Census " If an appointment to the office of the Superintendent of Census is not made the Director of Statistics appointed under the Statistics Ordinance shall be deemed to be the Superintendent of Census and shall exercise, perform and discharge all such powers, duties and functions conferred or imposed on or vested in the Superintendent of Census by this Ordinance. |
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