Commonwealth legislation

Census and Statistics Act 1905 - Proclamation

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This proclamation formally sets 8 August 2006 as the official date for Australia's national Census. Made under the Census and Statistics Act 1905, it uses a power that allows the Governor-General to fix the specific day for the Census (which must be held roughly every five years under the Constitution). By naming the date, the document triggers the legal requirement for every household in Australia to complete Census forms and authorizes the Australian Bureau of Statistics to begin the national count.

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Proclamation

Census and Statistics Act 1905

I, PHILIP MICHAEL JEFFERY, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under subsection 8 (2) of the Census and Statistics Act 1905, appoint 8 August 2006 as the Census day for 2006.

Signed and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on 1 June 2006

P.M. JEFFERY Governor‑General

By His Excellency’s Command

CHRIS PEARCE

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer

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