The COLLECTION OF STATISTICS ACT, 2008

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 — Short title, extent and commencement.

(1) This Act may be called the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008. (2) It extends to the whole of India: [Omitted ]

(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

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  1. 1.Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2.Definitions.
  3. 3.Collection of statistics.
  4. 3A.Nodal officer.
  5. 4.Powers of appropriate Government to appoint statistics officer, etc.
  6. 5.Power of statistics officer to call for information.
  7. 6.Duty of informants.
  8. 7.All agencies to assist.
  9. 8.Right of access to records or documents.
  10. 9.Security of information.
  11. 10.Appropriate Government authorised to disclose certain information.
  12. 11.Disclosure of information schedules for bona fide research or statistical purposes.
  13. 12.Disclosure of historical documents.
  14. 13.Security of recorded information.
  15. 14.Restrictions on use of information.
  16. 15.Penalty for neglect or refusal to supply particulars.
  17. 16.Penalty for making false statement.
  18. 17.Penalty for mutilation or defacement of information schedule.
  19. 18.Penalty for obstruction of employees.
  20. 19.Penalty for other offences.
  21. 20.Penalty for failure to carry out duties and functions by employees.
  22. 21.Penalty for impersonation of employee.
  23. 22.General penalty.
  24. 23.Offences by companies.
  25. 24.Cognizance of offences.
  26. 25.Sanction for prosecution for offence.
  27. 26.Power of court to try cases summarily.
  28. 27.Power in respect of core statistics.
  29. 28.Power to give directions.
  30. 29.Public servants.
  31. 30.Bar of jurisdiction.
  32. 31.Protection of action taken in good faith.
  33. 32.Overriding effect.
  34. 33.Power to make rules.
  35. 34.Repeal and savings.