THE STATISTICS ACT

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THE STATISTICS ACT, 2007

 LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

This Act was enacted to replace the Statistics Act, Cap 446, LFN, 1990, establish the National Statistics System, National Bureau of Statistics and for Related Matters.

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ARRANGEMENTS OF SECTIONS

PART I — OBJECTIVES AND FUNCTIONS OF NATIONAL STATISTICAL SYSTEM.

I.      Establishment of National Statistical System.

2.     Objectives of the National Statistical System.

3.     Co-ordination of the National Statistical System

4.     Official statistics.

5.     Establishment of the Bureau

6.     Functions of the Bureau.

7.     Establishment of Federal School of Statistics.

PART II — ESTABLISHMENT AND COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD, ETC.

8.     Establishment and composition of the Government Board

9.     Tenure of office.

10.    Cessation of Membership

11.    Allowances

12.    Functions of the Board

13.    Appointment of Statistician-General and other staff of the Bureau

14.    Functions of the Statistician-General.

I5.    Delegation of power.

16.    Tenure of office

17.    Suspension or dismissal.

18.    Other staff of the Bureau.

PART III — ESTABLISHMENT COMPOSITION AND FUNCTIONS OF A NATIONAL CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE ON STATISTICS

19.    Establishment of National Consultative Committee on Statistics.

20.    Functions and composition of the National Consultative Committee

21.    Meeting of the Committee.

PART IV — POWER TO OBTAIN INFORMATION CONFIDENTIALLITY AND DISCLOSURE OFFENCE AND PENALTIES

22.    Powers to obtain information.

23.    Delegation of responsibilities to Ministries and other public agencies

24.    Code of practice for official statistics.

25.    Conduct of surveys by private institutions.

26.    Confidentiality and disclosure.

27.    Dissemination and access

28.    Offences and penalties.

PART V — FUNDS AND ASSETS OF THE BUREAU

29.    Funds of the bureau.

30.    Audit of the Bureau’s accounts.

PART VI — MISCELELLANEOUS

31.    Transfer of Assets and Liabilities.

32.    Acceptance of gifts.

33.    Suit against the Bureau.

34.    Repeal of the 1957 Statistics Act

35.    Power to make Regulations.

36.    Interpretation.

37.    Short title.

SCHEDULE

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THE STATISTICS ACT, 2007

An Act to replace the Statistics Act, Cap 446, LFN, 1990, establish the National Statistics System, National Bureau of Statistics and for Related Matters.

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[COMMENCEMENT]                                      (25th Day of May, 2007)

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