Section 14, The Census Act, 2002

(1) If any person employed in the execution of this Act makes wilful default in the performance of any of his duties under this Act or wilfully makes any false declaration or return, he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty thousand leones and or imprisonment for three months. (2) If the head of a household or person deputed by him or senior occupier of the household— (a) wilfully refuses or without lawful excuse neglects to answer questions put to him by any person employed in the execution of this Act to the best of his knowledge, information or belief; or (b) wilfully causes to be made, signed or delivered any false return on any matter of which particulars are required by the questionnaire, he shall be guilty of an offence and shall for each such offence be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand leones. (3) If any person— (a) being one of the persons employed in the execution of this Act publishes or communicates to any person, without lawful authority, any information acquired in the course of his employment; or 32 No. 14 Census Act 2002 (b) having possession of any information which to his knowledge has been disclosed in contravention of this Act publishes or communicates that information to any other person, he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand leones or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both such fine and imprisonment. [Margin: Penalty for obstruction.]