The Cencus Act,1948
5. Status of Cencus authorities as public servants.
The Cencus Commissioners, all 1[Directors of Cencus Operations] and all cencus-officers shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of the Indian Penal Code. (45 of 1860)
1. Sybs. by Act 56 of 1974, S.3 and S.II “Superintendent of Cencus Operations” (w.e.f. 20.12.1974).
