Section 16
SEC. 16. If in the judgment of the President of the Philippines, it shall appear that a more completely accurate, and economical census of the inhabitants of any of the: areas, institutions, or establishments enumerated in the next following section of this Act, can be secured by the owners, occupants, or persons in charge thereof than by the regular enumerators, he may direct that the census of such areas, institutions or establishments shall be made by such owners occupants, or persons in charge, who shall thereupon take the oath prescribed for enumerators, or a modified form thereof, in the discretion of the President of the Philippines, and shall be subject to the penalties provided in this Act for the nonperformance or improper performance of the duties required of enumerators, and shall have the powers conferred upon enumerators. Said owners, occupants, or persons in charge shall be required to complete such enumeration in a satisfactory manner and in accordance with the instruction given them, and to deliver the schedules within the time prescribed; and for such service as enumerators, they shall not receive any compensation: Provided, That when such areas, institutions, or establish-ments are the property of, or when the persons in charge of them are the employees of, the Government of the United States or of the Philippines, such service shall not be required, except with the prior approval of the head or chief of the department, bureau, office, division or service concerned, of the Commanding General of the Army or the commandants of naval stations, or of such other persons who have power to authorize such service: And provided, further, That if any officer or employee making enumeration is charged with the collection of such schedules, he shall revise them and require the correction of all errors, and cause all data and information omitted to be supplied; and if there is reasonable ground to believe that such enumeration is incomplete or inaccurate, he may, if specifically authorized by his superior officer, reënumerate the residents of such area institution or establishment; and he also may, if such proceeding would facilitate the work of reënumeration, and if he is specifically authorized by his superior officer, demand that the resident of the premises be assembled for the verification of such enumeration.