Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2019

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Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2019
Act of the Scottish Parliament
Scottish Parliament
Long titleAn Act of the Scottish Parliament to amend the Census Act 1920 to enable particulars about transgender status and history and sexual orientation to be gathered voluntarily.
Citation2019 asp 12
Introduced byFiona Hyslop MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs[1]
Territorial extent Scotland
Dates
Royal assent18 July 2019
Other legislation
Relates toCensus Act 1920
Status: Current legislation
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2019 is an act of the Scottish Parliament. The act made provisions for the inclusion of sexual orientation and transgender status in the Census.

Provisions

The provisions of the Act include:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill". Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  2. ^ "1 - Particulars about transgender status and history and sexual orientation may be gathered in census". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  3. ^ Brooks, Libby (13 June 2019). "Holyrood backs new census questions on transgender identity". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 October 2019.


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