Official Translation

Official Translation Official Translation REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA LAW ON THE TOTAL POPULATION AND DWELLING CENSUS 1999 December 9,

1. No VIII - 574 Vilnius ARTICLE
2. Purpose of Law This Law shall establish the general principles of organising the total population and dwelling census 1999 (further - census), obligations of the population to provide data, and the procedure of using the data obtained in the course of the census. ARTICLE
3. Objective of the Census The census shall be conducted in order to establish the number and distribution of the population of the Republic of Lithuania within residential places and administrative territorial units, as well as the demographic and socio-economic makeup of the population and to obtain information regarding their dwellings and the quality thereof. ARTICLE
4. Organisation of the Census
5. The census shall be organised by the Department of Statistics at the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the Central Commission For Population Census of Lithuania, formed by the Government.
6. The ministries, Government institutions and other state institutions, administrations of county governors and municipalities shall perform census duties, stipulated by the decisions of the Government and Central Population Census Commission. 3.Census commissions of municipality population shall be formed to organise and implement census work. ARTICLE
7. Time of the Census
8. The information applicable to 12 PM of December 1, 1999, shall be acquired in taking the population and dwelling census. The census may not extend beyond 10 calendar days.
9. The Central Commission For Population Census may extend the duration of the census. ARTICLE
10. Objective of the Census The census shall include all permanent residents of the Republic of Lithuania territory or citizens of the Republic of Lithuania residing abroad, citizens of other states and aliens, having permits of permanent residence in the Republic of Lithuania and permanently residing within the territory of the Republic of Lithuania, buildings of all types and dwellings located therein. ARTICLE
11. The Obligation to Provide Information The persons listed in Article 5 of this Law must provide the information required on the census blank. The information regarding buildings and dwellings must be provided by their owners, administrators and tenants. ARTICLE
12. The Use of Census Information Census information regarding a resident and his dwelling, shall be confidential and may only be used to obtain aggregated data. The personal identification number, name, surname, date of birth and address may be used in verifying the data of the Population Register. ARTICLE
13. Census Funding The funds required by the Census shall be allocated from the State Budget. ARTICLE
14. Liability for Failure to Provide Information or Providing False Information Persons who have refused to furnish their personal data or information regarding their dwelling or have furnished false data, shall be liable in accordance with Article 1732 of Violations of the Administrative Code . ARTICLE
15. Final Provisions By July 1, 1998, the Government shall approve the legal acts, required for organising the Total Population and Dwelling Census 1999, and establish the procedure for acquisition of staff services to assist in census work. I promulgate this Law passed by the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania. PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC ALGIRDAS BRAZAUSKAS