Statistics Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1946. No. 122.

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS ACT 1905–1938.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Census and Statistics Act 1905–1938.

Dated this seventeenth day of July, 1946.

HENRY

Governor-General.

By His Royal Highness’s Command,

H. P. LAZZARINI

for Treasurer.

 

Amendments of Statistics Regulations. 

Parts.

1. Regulation 2 of the Statistics Regulations is amended by inserting, after the words and figures “Part 10a.—Factories, Mines and Productive Industries.”, the words and figures “Part 10b.—The Erection, Alteration and Repair of Buildings.”.

Additional matters on which information may be given.

2. Regulation 5 of the Statistics Regulations is amended by omitting the item “13. The Erection of Buildings.” and inserting in its stead the following item:—

“13. The Erection, Alteration and Repair of Buildings.”.

3. After Part 10a of the Statistics Regulations the following Part is inserted:—

“Part 10b.—The Erection, Alteration and Repair of Buildings.

Information to be supplied as to erection, alteration and repair of buildings.

“21b.—(1.) The officer in charge of every Governmental, Municipal or like authority, and the person or company engaged in the erection, alteration or repair of any buildings, shall, when required so to do by the Statistician, or by a delegate to whom the necessary authority has been delegated under section five of the Act, fill up and supply to the Statistician or to the delegate, as the case may be, particulars in accordance with Form XLVII.

“(2.) Form XLVII. shall be filled up and supplied in accordance with the instructions contained in or accompanying that Form.”.

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 18th July, 1946.

  Statutory Rules 1927, No. 1, as amended by Statutory Rules 1928, No, 3; 1935, Nos. 22 and 126; 1936, Nos. 109 and 127; 1937, Nos. 95 and 114; and 1940, No.179.

3848.—Price 3d.

The First Schedule.

4.The First Schedule to the Statistics Regulations is amended by inserting, after Form XLVI., the following form:—

“Form XLVII. Serial No.

RETURN OF BUILDING OPERATIONS.

During Three Months Ended

Under the Commonwealth Census and Statistics Act 1905–1938 all persons to whom a copy of this form is sent are required to supply the particulars specified herein. The returns are for statistical purposes only. Information supplied in individual returns is confidential and will not be divulged to any person or to any other Government authority.

ROLAND WILSON,

Commonwealth Statistician.

INSTRUCTIONS.

1. Please answer all questions carefully and POST YOUR COMPLETED RETURN in the enclosed post-free envelope WITHIN SEVEN DAYS to the GOVERNMENT STATISTICIAN in the CAPITAL CITY of your State. If no building has been done mark your form ‘Nil” and return it as above.

2. State below under each heading the NUMBER AND VALUE of jobs. (Include work done for you by a sub-contractor. Exclude all work done by you as sub-contractor for a builder. If you have been engaged on sub-contracts only, mark the form “Sub-contracts Only” and return it blank.)

Section A.	New Buildings.
Kind of Building.	Completed during period				Under Construction at		Jobs Accepted but not yet Begun at
	Number.		Value of Completed Buildings (exc. land).		Number.	Value of Buildings when Completed (exc. land).	Number.	Approximate Value
£		£	£
1. Houses (Count each dwelling as a separate building)—
(a) Brick, brick veneer, concrete and stone...........................
(b) Wood (weatherboard, &c.)
(c) Fibro-cement....................
(d) Other................................
2. Flats. (See footnote)....................
3. Shops, with dwelling...................
4. Shops, without dwelling..............
5. Hotels, Guest Houses, Boarding Houses, &c........................................
6. Factories......................................
7. Other New buildings (state kind).
Section B.—Alterations and Additions Completed during period					Section C.—Repairs and Maintenance Completed during the period
Number Completed.		Value, £	Value of Repairs and Maintenance work completed. £
1. Conversion into Flats (see footnote)
2. Other Additions and Alterations............

Flats.—Under “Number” state the number of individual flats provided as new dwellings. In case of “Conversions into Flats” state number of additional dwellings provided by conversion.

Section D. Persons Engaged as at

1. Include all persons working on jobs whether as working principals, employees, men working as or for sub-contractors on your contracts, and men temporarily laid off on account of weather.

(Contractors include here ALL persons working on your jobs.Sub-contractors write “Sub-contracts only.”)

Particulars.

Number Working on

Contractors (include yourself and your partners)....................

Sub-contractors (working on your jobs).................................

Wage-earners employed by you............................................

Wage-earners working on your jobs for sub-contractors.........

Total Working on Your Jobs on 1st July...............

2. State the number of the following tradesmen included above (count yourself, partners and sub-contractors if working on job)—

Painters Carpenters Bricklayers Electricians Plumbers Building Labourers

I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the particulars which have been inserted on this form are correct and cover all building work conducted by me during the three months ended

Signature of Builder

Postal Address

 

By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.