CAP. 316 Z Census and Statistics (2021 Population Census) Order

CENSUS AND STATISTICS (2021 POPULATION CENSUS) ORDER
( CAP. 316 sub. leg. Z )

 

CONTENTS

Version Date
 
  Empowering Section 14/12/2020
Section 1 Commencement 14/12/2020
Section 2 Interpretation 14/12/2020
Section 3 Census to be taken 14/12/2020
Section 4 Purpose of census 14/12/2020
Section 5 Sampling methods may be used 14/12/2020
Section 6 Specified persons to give particulars of matters specified in Schedule 14/12/2020
Section 7 Deadline for destroying completed schedules 14/12/2020
Schedule   14/12/2020

Empowering section (14/12/2020)

(Cap 316 section 9)

[14 December 2020]

(Originally L.N. 206 of 2020)

Section 1 Commencement (14/12/2020)

This Order comes into operation on 14 December 2020.

Section 2 Interpretation (14/12/2020)

In this Order—

  1. 2021 census (2021年普查) means a census of population referred to in section 3(1);
  2. census reference moment (普查參考時刻) means 3 a.m. on 30 June 2021;
  3. premises (處所) includes a staircase, a corridor and an unsheltered place;
  4. vessel (船隻)—
    1. means any description of vessel, whether or not it is used in navigation or constructed or adapted for use in navigation; and
    2. includes a ship and a boat.

Section 3 Census to be taken (14/12/2020)

  1. The Commissioner must take a census of population from 23 June 2021 to 4 August 2021 (both dates inclusive) to obtain particulars of—
    1. persons dwelling in Hong Kong—
      1. including persons dwelling on board a vessel in Hong Kong other than an excluded vessel; but
      2. excluding any naval, military or air force personnel;
    2. premises, other than a vessel, in Hong Kong that are occupied by any person referred to in paragraph (a) for dwelling purposes, and households in those premises; and
    3. vessels on board of which persons referred to in paragraph (a)(i) dwell, and households on board those vessels.
  2. In this section—
    excluded vessel (豁除船隻) means—
    1. a vessel used by—
      1. the Central People’s Government;
      2. the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; or
      3. the government of a foreign state, at the time when a census officer seeks access to the vessel; or
    2. a warship.


 

Section 4 Purpose of census (14/12/2020)

The purpose of the 2021 census is to obtain information on the demographic, social and economic characteristics of the population of Hong Kong at the time of the taking of the census.

Section 5 Sampling methods may be used (14/12/2020)

The Commissioner may use sampling methods for the collection of information relating to the 2021 census.

Section 6 Specified persons to give particulars of matters specified in Schedule (14/12/2020)

  1. A specified person occupying any premises subject to census under section 3(1)(b) or dwelling on board any vessel subject to census under section 3(1)(c) must, for the purpose of the 2021 census, give to the Commissioner particulars of the matters specified in the Schedule in respect of—
    1. the specified person, the premises or the vessel, and the household in those premises or on board that vessel; and
    2. any other person—
      1. who occupies the premises or dwells on board the vessel; and
      2. who is—
        1. aged below 15 and under the specified person’s guardianship; or
        2. unable to give those particulars by reason of sickness, disablement, absence or other sufficient cause.
  2. In this section—
    specified person (指明人士)—
    1. means a person who has reached 15 years of age at the census reference moment; but
    2. excludes any naval, military or air force personnel.

Section 7 Deadline for destroying completed schedules (14/12/2020)

The Commissioner must destroy all completed schedules collected or received by census officers for the 2021 census, and all copies of the schedules, not later than 22 June 2022.

Schedule (14/12/2020)

[section 6]
Specified Matters
  1. For persons
    1. Whether an owner of the premises
    2. Whether a member of the household
    3. Relationship to other members of the household
    4. Sex
    5. Year and month of birth
    6. Marital status
    7. Usual accommodation in Hong Kong
    8. Place of birth
    9. Ethnicity
    10. Nationality
    11. Duration of residence in Hong Kong
    12. Whether a Hong Kong permanent resident, Hong Kong non-permanent resident, visitor holding Two-way Permit from the Mainland or visitor holding other travel document
    13. Number of months stayed in Hong Kong in the past 6 months
    14. Expected number of months of stay in Hong Kong in the next 6 months
    15. If staying, or expecting to stay, outside Hong Kong during any period in 2021, main reason for that
    16. Whereabouts at the census reference moment
    17. Place of residence 5 years ago
    18. Type of housing 5 years ago
    19. Usual language
    20. Ability to speak other languages or dialects
    21. Ability to read languages
    22. Ability to write languages
    23. Whether an elderly person requiring care
    24. If an elderly person requiring care, the primary carer
    25. School attendance
    26. Educational attainment—
      (a) highest level attended
      (b) highest level completed
    27. Type of school attended
    28. Field of study
    29. Place of study
    30. Mode of transport to place of study
    31. Economic activity status
    32. Industry
    33. Occupation
    34. Place of work
    35. Mode of transport to place of work
    36. Hours of work in main employment
    37. Earnings from main employment
    38. Whether having other employment
    39. Hours of work in all other employment
    40. Earnings from all other employment
    41. Other cash incomes

  2. For households
    1. Type of household
    2. Household size
    3. Household composition
    4. Household income

  3. For premises other than vessels
    1. Type of premises
    2. Type of accommodation
    3. Whether usual or occasional residence
    4. Number of households in premises
    5. Number of persons in premises
    6. Whether subdivided units
    7. Number of living or dining rooms
    8. Number of kitchens
    9. Number of bathrooms or toilets
    10. Number of bedrooms
    11. Number of other rooms
    12. Number of cocklofts
    13. Number of bedspaces
    14. Saleable area of accommodation
    15. Tenure of accommodation
    16. Mortgage payment
    17. Outstanding mortgage period or loan period
    18. Rent
    19. Rates, Government rent and management fee

  4. For vessels
    1. Type of vessel
    2. Whether usual or occasional residence
    3. Number of households on board vessel
    4. Number of persons on board vessel