[LINK] Census stuff(ed)

[Bernard Robertson-Dunn]

This seems like good advice although IANAL. Make of it what you will.
Caveat emptor. (does that cover all the legal stuff that gets me off the
hook?)

You cannot be fined for just ignoring the census.

You need to either knowingly give false information after being required
or requested, (legal reference to Census and Statistics Legislation:
s15; or s14 fail to comply after 14 days with a direction served on you
by post or in person under s10(4) or 11(2) ).

So if you just do nothing, there will be no fine.

If you do nothing when given a direction, after 14 days: a fine is
possible, though perhaps not for omitting your name/address. You need a
form to do this. The on-line form will not allow you to proceed.
Lie, and a fine is possible.

You could: do nothing, and wait for a direction.
If you get a direction, wait 14 days, choose to fill it in or ignore it.
Don't lie.

If you get no direction, do nothing.

If you've started your census but failed to submit - you'd be advised to
complete.


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Regards
brd

Bernard Robertson-Dunn
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