United Kingdom law United Kingdom legislation
 Parliament of the United Kingdom | |
| Long title | An Act to amend the Census Act 1920 and the Census Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 in relation to the provision of particulars about sexual orientation and gender identity. |
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| Citation | 2019 c. 28 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales Section 1 only Northern Ireland Section 2 only |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 8 October 2019 |
| Commencement | 8 October 2019 |
| Status: Current legislation | |
| History of passage through Parliament | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Census (Return Particulars and Removal of Penalties) Act 2019 (c. 28) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The act removed penalties for people not responding to new census questions on sexual orientation, gender identity (including transgender status).
Provisions
The provisions of the act include:
- Amending the Census Act 1920 to add questions on sexual orientation and gender identity to the census.
- Amending the Census Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 to add questions on sexual orientation and gender identity to the census.
- Making it voluntary to answer any such questions.
See also
References
- ^ "Census (Return Particulars and Removal of Penalties) Act 2019". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "3 - Extent, commencement and short title". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- "Census (Return Particulars and Removal of Penalties) Bill". GOV.UK. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- Swerling, Gabriella (8 October 2019). "Trans people will be able to choose their gender for next census after bill passes final stage". The Telegraph. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "1 - Amendment of the Census Act 1920". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "2 - Amendment of the Census Act (Northern Ireland) 1969". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 October 2019.