S.L. 118.3 Art. 8Duties of enumerators.

It shall be the duty of every enumerator:

(a) to meet the census officer or supervisor of the locality at such times and places as may be directed;

(b) to keep carefully any electronic devices, written instructions, books, forms, documents, or any other articles or things issued to him in connection with his duties and to deliver them in good condition upon the termination of his appointment or when called upon to do so;

(c) to ensure that data on all dwellings assigned is collected and if necessary visit at all reasonable times in the period between his appointment and the midnight ending the census period housing accommodation in the locality, enumeration area or areas to which he may be assigned and to obtain all information necessary for completing the census forms;

(d) to make further contact and, or visits to housing accommodation when at a first visit the required information cannot be obtained, or which may be directed by the supervisor to revisit and, or re-contact for the purpose of supplying omissions or correcting or verifying doubtful entries in the census forms;

(e) after the midnight ending the census day again to ensure to collect and if necessary contact and/or visit personally at all reasonable times every housing accommodation in the locality, enumeration area or areas to which he may be assigned and by deleting, amending or adding to the entries previously made in the forms specified in the First Schedule, to obtain a true and complete account of:

(i) all persons who were present at the midnight ending the census day in the said housing accommodation;

(ii) all persons who, at the midnight ending the census day, were temporary absent from the housing accommodation occupied by the household of which they form part; and

(iii) the use which was being made at the midnight ending the census day of all housing accommodation with respect to which particulars are to be obtained;

(f) if so directed by the supervisor, to assist in the performance of the duties of any enumerator in any other locality or enumeration area;

(g) generally to carry out such instructions of the census officer and of the supervisor of the locality as may be issued for the purpose of taking the census:

Provided that any locality or enumeration area in which the enumerator may be assisted, at the direction of the supervisor, by any other enumerator, paragraphs (c), (d) and (e) shall be understood to apply jointly to the enumerator of the locality or enumeration area and to such other enumerator.