# The Census Act, 1948, Section 17: Grant of statistical abstracts

- Act: The Census Act, 1948 (Act 37 of 1948)
- In force from: 1948-09-03
- Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs
- Source URL: https://indiacode.ecourtsindia.com/census-act-1948/section/17/

## Text

1 [Subject to the provisions of section 15, the Census Commissioner or any Director of Census Operations] may, If he so thinks fit, at the request and cost (to be determined by him) of any local authority or person, cause abstracts to be prepared and supplied containing any such statistical information as can be derived from the census returns for 2 [lndia or any State], as the case may be, being information which is not contained in any published report and which in his opinion it is reasonable for that authority or person to require.

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