Article 16. Powers of local government bodies in the field of the census

Representative bodies of local state authority shall ensure that, during the one-year period preceding the date of the population census, any changes to the boundaries of administrative-territorial units, as well as the naming and renaming of toponymic objects, are temporarily suspended.

Local executive authorities shall:

establish territorial commissions to facilitate the conduct of the population census;

ensure the compilation of a complete list of settlements, indicating the number of permanent residents in each settlement, taking into account the boundaries of administrative-territorial units;

ensure the presence within administrative-territorial units of signs indicating street names and the numbers of houses and apartments;

approve the composition of the census personnel engaged for the census;

ensure the provision of temporary premises equipped with suitable furniture and communication facilities for the training and work of persons engaged in carrying out census-related activities, as well as the provision of the necessary means of transport;

take measures to allocate secured premises for the temporary storage of census materials and documents;

organise the coordination of activities aimed at ensuring the security of the population census.