Act Info:Preamble1 - COLLECTION OF STATISTICS ACT 2008
Chapter I
Section1 - Short title, extend and commencement
Section2 - Definitions
Chapter II
Section3 - Collection of statistics
Section4 - Power of appropriate Government to appoint statistics officer, etc.
Section5 - Power of statistics officer to call for information
Section6 - Duty of informants
Section7 - All agencies to assist
Section8 - Right of access to records or documents
Chapter III
Section9 - Security of information
Section10 - Appropriate Government authorised to disclose certain information
Section11 - Disclosure of information schedules for bona fide research or statistical purposes
Section12 - Disclosure of historical documents
Section13 - Security of recorded information
Section14 - Restrictions on use of information
Chapter IV
Section15 - Penalty for neglect or refusal to supply particulars
Section16 - Penalty for making false statement
Section17 - Penalty for mutilation or defacement of information schedule
Section18 - Penalty for obstruction of employees
Section19 - Penalty for other offences
Section20 - Penalty for failure to carry out duties and functions by employees
Section21 - Penalty for impersonation of employees
Section22 - General penalty
Section23 - Offences by companies
Section24 - Cognizance of offences
Section25 - Sanction for prosecution
Section26 - Power of court to try cases summarily
Chapter V
Section27 - Power in respect of core statistics
Chapter VI
Section28 - Power to give directions
Section29 - Public servants
Section30 - Bar of Jurisdiction
Section31 - Protection of action taken in good faith
Section32 - Overriding effect
Section33 - Power to make rules
Section34 - Repeal and savings