{"id":"C1915L00134","name":"War Census Regulations 1915 (Provisional)","slug":"war-census-regulations-1915-provisional","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"134 of 1915","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":20651,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1915L00134-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"War Census Regulations 1915 (Provisional)","content":"STATUTORY RULES.\n\n1915\\. No. 134.\n\nPROVISIONAL REGULATION UNDER THE WAR CENSUS ACT 1915.\n\nI, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby certify that, on account of urgency, the following Regulation under the War Census Act 1915 should come into immediate operation, and make the Regulation to come into operation forthwith as a Provisional Regulation.\n\nDated this fourth day of August, One thousand nine hundred and fifteen.\n\nR. M. FERGUSON,\n\nGovernor-General.\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command,\n\nW. M. HUGHES,\n\nAttorney-General.\n\nThe War Census Act 1915.\n\nDeclaration by Officer under Section 12.\n\nI, of being an Officer executing powers and duties conferred and imposed under the above-named Act or the Regulations, do solemnly and sincerely promise and declare that I will faithfully and to the best of my ability execute the powers and duties so conferred and imposed, and that I will not desert from my duty, or refuse or wilfully neglect, without just cause, to perform the duties of my office, or wilfully or without lawful authority alter any document or form under the said Act, or wilfully sign any untrue document or form, or, except as allowed by the said Act or the Regulations, divulge the contents of any form filled up in pursuance of the said Act, or any information furnished in pursuance of the said Act.\n\n![](image.001.png)Declared at this\n\n\\*..........................\n\nday of , 19 .\n\nBefore me †..........................\n\n\\* Signature of officer.\n\n† Signature of Justice of the Peace or Commissioner for Affidavits or Commissioner for Declarations.\n\nPrinted and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by Albert J. Mullett, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.\n\nC.10615.—Price 3d.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1609},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation implements exactly what section 12 of the War Census Act 1915 authorised: establishing the required declaration for officers. It has not expanded beyond this specific procedural purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single-form regulation consisting only of a template oath/declaration","No defined terms or interpretation section","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references to other provisions","Straightforward mandatory requirement without alternative procedures"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation creates a **mandatory secrecy oath (declaration)** for government officers conducting the World War I census.\n\n**What the census does:**\nThe War Census requires adult men to register personal details (age, occupation, and marital status) so the government can identify potential recruits and track national resources for the war effort.\n\n**What this regulation requires:**\nAny officer appointed to collect or handle census forms must formally swear that they will:\n*   Perform their duties faithfully and not abandon their post without good reason\n*   Not falsify, alter, or sign untrue documents\n*   **Keep all personal information strictly confidential**, only disclosing it when specifically permitted by the Act or regulations\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThe regulation protects citizens' privacy by legally binding officials to secrecy, ensuring sensitive personal data collected for national defence isn't misused, leaked, or altered."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/war-census-regulations-1915-provisional","history":"/api/acts/war-census-regulations-1915-provisional/history","analysis":"/api/acts/war-census-regulations-1915-provisional/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/war-census-regulations-1915-provisional/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/war-census-regulations-1915-provisional/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/war-census-regulations-1915-provisional/documents"}}