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CE20011 - Refuse to / give false answer to a question required in pursuance of an Order in Council / regulation

Important

This page shows classification data from the Active CJS Offence Index. It is not sentencing advice and does not predict what will happen in an individual case.

CJS category CS Class S Custody No PNC No

Classification details

Offence code
CE20011
Offence title
Refuse to / give false answer to a question required in pursuance of an Order in Council / regulation
Legislation
Contrary to section 8(1)(d) of the Census Act 1920.
CJS category code
CS
Offence class
S
Custodial indicator
No
Recordable on PNC
No
Offence start date
17-Aug-20
Blocked for use
No
XHB indicator
No

Source data

Source: Active CJS Offence Index, June 2026. Source row: 1367.