The Himachal Pradesh Enumeration of Dwellings Act, 1976

1. (1) This Act may be called the Himachal Pradesh Enumeration of Dwellings Act, 1976.
2. (2) It extends to the whole State of Himachal Pradesh.
3. (3) It shall come into force at once.

In this Act "dwelling house" means a building or structure used or constructed or adapted to be used wholly or principally for human habitation and includes any part of a house where that part is separately occupied for such habitation.

1. (1) The State Government may appoint an Enumeration Commissioner to supervise the making of the enumeration of dwelling houses throughout the State.
2. (2) The State Government may, by general or special order and either by name or designation, appoint persons as Enumeration Officers to make or aid in making, or supervise the making of the enumeration in such local areas as may be specified.
3. (3) The State Government may delegate to such authority as it thinks fit the power of appointing Enumeration Officer conferred by sub-section (2).

The Enumeration Commissioner and all Enumeration Officers shall be public servants within the meaning of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (45 of 1860).

The District Magistrate or the Enumeration Officer for any local area may by written order, which shall have effect throughout the extent of his district or of such local area, as the case may be, call upon all members of district, municipal, panchayat and other local authorities and officers and servants of such authorities to give such assistance as shall be specified in the order towards the making of the enumeration within the areas for which such local authorities are established, and the persons to whom such order is directed shall be bound to obey it and shall while acting in pursuance of such order be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (45 of 1860).

Every person occupying a dwelling house or other place shall allow Enumeration Officers such access thereto as they may require for the purpose of the enumeration and as, having regard to the customs of the country, may be reasonable and shall allow them to paint on, or affix to, the dwelling house or place such letters, marks or numbers as may be necessary for the purpose.

1. (1) Any person lawfully required to give assistance towards the making of the enumeration who refuses or neglects to use reasonable diligence in performing any duty imposed upon him or in obeying any order issued to him in accordance with this Act or any rule made thereunder or any person who hinders