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# Census Act

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## Census Act

SR 431.112 — Federal Act of 22 June 2007 on the Federal Census (Census Act).

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English is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal force. English consolidation of 1 January 2017, which is also the date of the current binding text.

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## Preamble

The Federal Assembly of the Swiss Confederation, based on Article 65 of the Federal Constitution, and having considered the Federal Council Dispatch dated 29 November 2006, decrees:

SR 101 BBl 2007 53

## Contents

1\. General Provisions — 3 articles 2. Elements of the Census — 5 articles 3. Responsibility — 1 article 4. Disclosure Obligation, Use of Data and Data Protection, Dissemination — 4 articles 5. Costs — 1 article 6. Final Provisions — 5 articles

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