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Census of population (inhabitants)

3-4 Questions for persons living permanently but absent or staying temporarily

4. Reason for absence or temporary staying ____

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Part 4: Rules concerning filling in 2nd and 3rd page of the A Form

21. Is the person living permanently (and was present or not at this address at 24.00 on 6. December 1988) or living temporarily? (question 2) [p.23]
'Permanently living -- present' should be indicated for those of inhabitants occupying a particular housing -- look 18 point 3, which were present there on midnight between 6th and 7th December and are not registered anywhere else for a temporary stay longer than 2 months.

Answer number 1 -- 'Permanently living -- present' should be used also for dwelling's inhabitants occupying it permanently, but were absent during the census due to:

- Working on a night shift
- Being on a party with family, friends, or in a restaurant
- Have been in a penitentiary point, in custody or in a juvenile point (in an educational institution)

'Permanently living -- absent' should be used for inhabitants of a given housing, which were absent on midnight between 6th and 7th December, and the case of the absence was different than those mentioned in the point number 1.

The answer number 2 -- 'Permanently living -- absent' should be indicated also for individuals, who were present during the census, but:

- Are also registered in other dwelling for a temporary stay longer than 2 months.
- Are living in other place (for longer than 2 months) without registration for a temporal stay longer than 2 months.

'Temporarily leaving' - should be used for individuals registered for a temporary stay and for individuals occupying a dwelling without registration, regardless whether the duration of the stay is long or it will take only few days. Individuals, who are registered for a temporary stay or staying for a longer period of time (longer than 2 months) without registration should have this answer encircled, even if they were absent on midnight between 6th and 7th December.