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An ACT of parliament is not a LAW. it is a ACT of parliament.
That statement i do stand by, correct i will admit that.
The thing is though, all the local authorities in the UK already know where everyone is living, and it is updated every year so they can collect their local taxes. Wouldn't this source of population information be sufficient? I would imagine it being more reliable because it is always up to date, whereas the census is every ten years.
Originally posted by Mike_A
reply to post by johngtr
And that’s what I want you to prove. I don’t think you can. .
Ok i will admit you are fundamentally correct and my statement was slightly wrong, although i will admit i am wrong as my wording was off - i did not come across as i meant too
A Act can be a law -
To make it simple and easier to understand, laws exist so that citizens of the public are protected whereas acts exist so that an idea of the government is made mandatory for the public. Before an act is a law, an act is technically called a bill. In order for an act to officially become law a legislature must vote on a bill. If the bill is voted in the bill then becomes an act, thus, becoming a law.
To get across how i meant to sound with the correct wording
A Act Is Not Common Law.
So therefore you need consent to be prosecuted under a act
The law is a very large " gray area " - That is why the best lawyers cost so much money, and i already stated i am by no means a expert of law.
I am not clogging the board up with pages and pages of law information.
more information can be found at www.cps.gov.uk...
If i am totally wrong then i will learn something new but like i said its a large area of knowledge to try to understand fully.
Hope this helps you to understand my point of view, If not that is fine but i still stand by what i say.
Either way im not filling in my census
To get across how i meant to sound with the correct wording
A Act Is Not Common Law.
So therefore you need consent to be prosecuted under a act
By the way, Lockheed Martin was also involved in the 2001 census, this whole issue was drawn out then and nothing came of it. No one does their research any more!
Someone said to me the other day 'oh, dont worry they only want to know who is living in the country that shouldn't be' WELL DO YOU REALLY THINK THAT PERSON IS GOING TO PUT THERE NAME ON THE CENSUS??? DOH !!!