Hong Kong Regulations

CENSUS AND STATISTICS (2001 POPULATION CENSUS) ORDER - SECT 1

Census to be taken

(1) The Commissioner shall take a census of population to obtain particulars
of-

   (a)  persons dwelling in Hong Kong other than-

        (i)    naval, military or air force personnel; and

        (ii)   subject to paragraph (b), persons dwelling on board any vessel;

   (b)  persons dwelling on board any vessel in Hong Kong or in the waters of
        Hong Kong and to which the Shipping and Port Control Ordinance (
        Cap 313) applies other than-

        (i)    any vessel for the time being used by the Government of the
               Hong Kong Special Administrative Region;

        (ii)   any warship; or

        (iii)  any ship for the time being used by the Central People's
               Government or the Government of any foreign state;

   (c)  premises in Hong Kong which are not a vessel and are occupied by any
        person for dwelling purposes, and households in any such premises; and

   (d)  vessels on board of which persons dwelling are subject to census under
        paragraph (b), and households on board any such vessel.

(2) In this section, "premises" (處所) includes any staircase, corridor and
any unsheltered place.

"premises" (處所)