The Collection of Statistics Act, 2008
ACT No. 7 OF 2009
PREAMBLE
An Act to facilitate the collection of statistics on economic, demographic, social, scientific, and environmental aspects, and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY SECTIONS
- Short title, extent and commencement.
- Definitions.
CHAPTER II
COLLECTION OF STATISTICS - Collection of statistics.
3A. Nodal officer. - Powers of appropriate Government to appoint statistics officer, etc.
- Power of statistics officer to call for information.
- Duty of informants.
- All agencies to assist.
- Right of access to records or documents.
CHAPTER III
DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION IN CERTAIN CASES AND RESTRICTIONS OF THEIR USE - Security of information.
- Appropriate Government authorised to disclose certain information.
- Disclosure of information schedules for bona fide research or statistical purposes.
- Disclosure of historical documents.
- Security of recorded information.
- Restrictions on use of information.
CHAPTER IV
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES - Penalty for neglect or refusal to supply particulars.
- Penalty for making false statement.
- Penalty for mutilation or defacement of information schedule.
- Penalty for obstruction of employees.
- Penalty for other offences.
- Penalty for failure to carry out duties and functions by employees.
- Penalty for impersonation of employee.
- General penalty.
- Offences by companies.
- Cognizance of offences.
- Sanction for prosecution for offence.
- Power of court to try cases summarily.
CHAPTER V
POWER IN RESPECT OF CORE STATISTICS - Power in respect of core statistics.
CHAPTER VI
MISCELLANEOUS - Power to give directions.
- Public servants.
- Bar of jurisdiction.
- Protection of action taken in good faith.
- Overriding effect.
- Power to make rules.
- Repeal and savings.
