{"id":"F2020L00098","name":"Census and Statistics (2021 Census Day) Proclamation 2020","slug":"census-and-statistics-2021-census-day-proclamation-2020","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":440369,"registerId":"F2020L00098-fast-fetch-1775956022535","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Census and Statistics (2021 Census Day) Proclamation 2020","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nCensus and Statistics (2021 Census Day) Proclamation 2020\n\nI, General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Proclamation.\n\nSigned and Sealed with the\n\nGreat Seal of Australia on\n\n 6 February 2020\n\nDavid Hurley\n\nGovernor‑General\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command\n\nMichael Sukkar\n\nMinister for Housing and Assistant Treasurer\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1 Name\n\n2 Commencement\n\n3 Authority\n\n4 Census day 2021\n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Census and Statistics (2021 Census Day) Proclamation 2020.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n (1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.\n\n \n\n- Commencement information\n- Column 1 Column 2 Column 3\n- Provisions Commencement Date/Details\n- 1. The whole of this instrument The day after this instrument is registered. 8 February 2020\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.\n\n (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under subsection 8(2) of the Census and Statistics Act 1905.\n\n4  Census day 2021\n\n  The Census day for 2021 is appointed as 10 August 2021.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not change the substantive scope of the Census and Statistics Act 1905. It exercises delegated power to nominate a Census day (section 3 refers to subsection 8(2) of the Act) and simply appoints 10 August 2021 as Census day (section 4). No new powers, exemptions, or obligations are created within this proclamation itself; any obligations arise from the existing Act."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative action: appoints one specific date (section 4).","Legal dependency: made under an enabling provision of the Census and Statistics Act 1905 (section 3), requiring cross-reference to that Act for substantive obligations.","Formal commencement mechanism: commencement table specifies immediate effect the day after registration (Commencement section and table).","Minimal text and no secondary regulatory scheme: no detailed rules, penalties, or procedures included in the instrument itself.","Typical statutory formalities: Governor‑General signature and ministerial command recorded on instrument."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation formally sets the 2021 Census day as 10 August 2021 (section 4). It is made under subsection 8(2) of the Census and Statistics Act 1905 (section 3) and took effect the day after registration (commencement table: 8 February 2020). The measure does not itself create new rules or penalties; it triggers the application of the Census and Statistics Act to that nominated day and therefore affects people and organisations subject to that Act."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation performs exactly the narrow, technical function it was designed for: setting the Census date as authorised by the Census and Statistics Act 1905. There is no scope creep or expansion beyond the original statutory purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Only 4 operative sections","No defined terms","No cross-references to other legislation (except a single citation of the empowering Act)","Single substantive provision (section 4) containing a simple date appointment","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Total length under 300 words"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, formal proclamation by the Governor-General that sets the official date for Australia's 2021 national Census. **What it does:** It legally appoints **10 August 2021** as 'Census day' for the 2021 Census. **Who it affects:** Every person in Australia on that night (as the Census counts everyone present in the country, not just citizens). **Why it matters:** The Census and Statistics Act 1905 requires a specific date to be proclaimed for each Census. Without this proclamation, the Australian Bureau of Statistics could not legally conduct the 2021 Census. This is essentially the 'starter's gun' that makes the whole national headcount possible."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/census-and-statistics-2021-census-day-proclamation-2020","history":"/api/acts/census-and-statistics-2021-census-day-proclamation-2020/history","analysis":"/api/acts/census-and-statistics-2021-census-day-proclamation-2020/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/census-and-statistics-2021-census-day-proclamation-2020/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/census-and-statistics-2021-census-day-proclamation-2020/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/census-and-statistics-2021-census-day-proclamation-2020/documents"}}