2. Replacement of sections 2 and 3 of Chapter 143, -

It shall be lawful for the Minister from time. to time by Order published in the

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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.

. 3.,,.To.. superintend. the taking ot,

., AY 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” niade“the

Director of Statistics appointed under the

Statistics Ordinance shall be deemed to be the Superintendent ” of Census arid’ Fb

‘exertise, ‘perform: ‘und discharge all::stteh powers, duties and functidéis conferred or imposed on or vested in the Superintendent

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of Census by this Ordinanice.

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Section 8 of ‘the principal enactment is “hereby-ametided by the repeal of subsections (3) and (4) of that section, and the substitution therefor of the following sub-

:gections :—

of section 5 of the princi-pal enactment ge

The rules shall be published in two issues of the

Any person. ‘committing any, breach of any such