{"id":"C1908L00095","name":"Census and Statistics Regulations","slug":"c1908l00095","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"95 of 1908","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":320083,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1908L00095-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Census and Statistics Regulations","content":"STATUTORY RULES.\n\n1908\\. No. 95.\n\nREGULATION UNDER THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS ACT 1905.\n\nI, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the within Regulation under the Census and Statistics Act 1905 to come into operation forthwith.\n\nDated this thirteenth day of August, One thousand nine hundred and eight.\n\nNORTHCOTE,\n\nGovernor-General.\n\nBy His Excellency’s command,\n\nJ. H. KEATING,\n\nMinister of State for Home Affairs.\n\nAdditional Matters in Respect of which Statistics are to be Collected.\n\nIn addition to the matters specified in paragraphs (a) to (k) in section 16 of the Census and Statistics Act 1905, the Statistician shall, subject to that section, collect annually statistics in relation to the following matters:—\n\n1\\. Local Government.\n\n2. Water Supply.\n\n3\\. Taxation of Land and Income.\n\n4\\. Organizations of Employers and of Employés.\n\n5\\. Naval and Military and Police.\n\n6\\. Public Health and Quarantine.\n\n7\\. Education.\n\n8\\. Fishing Industry.\n\n9\\. Sericultural and Pomological Industries.\n\nBy Authority: J. Kemp, Government Printer, Melbourne.\n\nC.9947.—Price 3d.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1483},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This regulation expands the data collection scope of the Census and Statistics Act 1905 by adding nine new statistical topics beyond the original eleven matters listed in section 16(a)-(k). It broadens the national statistical program to cover local government, industrial organizations, public health, and specific primary industries."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (approximately 150 words of substantive content)","Simple enumerated list of only 9 items with no subdivisions","No defined terms, interpretation clauses, or technical jargon","Single cross-reference to section 16 of the parent Act","No conditional language, exceptions, or procedural requirements"],"plain_english_summary":"The regulation broadens the Census and Statistics Act 1905, authorizing the Commonwealth Statistician to collect annual statistics in nine additional areas—from local government, water supply and taxation to employer/employee organizations, defence and police, public health, education, fishing, and sericulture/pomology. It extended official data-gathering powers to track industrial relations, public-health infrastructure and primary industries, strengthening national planning and policy-making."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/c1908l00095","history":"/api/acts/c1908l00095/history","analysis":"/api/acts/c1908l00095/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/c1908l00095/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/c1908l00095/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/c1908l00095/documents"}}