THE COLLECTION OF STATISTICS ACT, 2008

ACT No. 7 OF 2009 · Enacted [7th January, 2009.] · 35 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2.Definitions.

COLLECTION OF STATISTICS

Section 3.Collection of statistics.

Section 3A.Nodal officer.

Section 4.Powers of appropriate Government to appoint statistics officer, etc.

Section 5.Power of statistics officer to call for information.

Section 6.Duty of informants.

Section 7.All agencies to assist.

Section 8.Right of access to records or documents.

DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION IN CERTAIN CASES AND RESTRICTIONS OF THEIR USE

Section 9.Security of information.

Section 10.Appropriate Government authorised to disclose certain information.

Section 11.Disclosure of information schedules for bona fide research or statistical purposes.

Section 12.Disclosure of historical documents.

Section 13.Security of recorded information.

Section 14.Restrictions on use of information.

OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Section 15.Penalty for neglect or refusal to supply particulars.

Section 16.Penalty for making false statement.

Section 17.Penalty for mutilation or defacement of information schedule.

Section 18.Penalty for obstruction of employees.

Section 19.Penalty for other offences.

Section 20.Penalty for failure to carry out duties and functions by employees.

Section 21.Penalty for impersonation of employee.

Section 22.General penalty.

Section 23.Offences by companies.

Section 24.Cognizance of offences.

Section 25.Sanction for prosecution for offence.

Section 26.Power of court to try cases summarily.

POWER IN RESPECT OF CORE STATISTICS

Section 27.Power in respect of core statistics.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 28.Power to give directions.

Section 29.Public servants.

Section 30.Bar of jurisdiction.

Section 31.Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 32.Overriding effect.

Section 33.Power to make rules.

Section 34.Repeal and savings.