Appropriate Government authorised to disclose certain information
Section 10 of the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 deals with appropriate Government authorised to disclose certain information. Notwithstanding the provisions contained in section 9 of this Act, the appropriate Government may disclose the following information, namely:-- (a) information supplied by informant in respect of which disclosure is consented to in writing by the informant or by any person authorised by the said inf The Act came into force on 11 Jun 2010.
Notwithstanding the provisions contained in section 9 of this Act, the appropriate Government may disclose the following information, namely:--
(a) information supplied by informant in respect of which disclosure is consented to in writing by the informant or by any person authorised by the said informant;
(b) information otherwise available to the public under any Act or as a public document;
(c) information in the form of an index or list of the names and addresses of informants together with the classification, if any, allotted to them and the number of persons engaged.
Section 10, The Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 (Act 7 of 2009).
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Questions about Section 10
What does Section 10 of the Collection of Statistics Act deal with?
Section 10 of the Collection of Statistics Act is headed "Appropriate Government authorised to disclose certain information". Notwithstanding the provisions contained in section 9 of this Act, the appropriate Government may disclose the following information, namely:-- (a) information supplied by informant in respect of which disclosure is consented to in writing by the informant or by any person authorised by the said inf
How do I find court cases under Section 10 of the Collection of Statistics Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Collection of Statistics Act 10, section 10 Collection of Statistics Act, section 10 of the Collection of Statistics Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 10 of the Collection of Statistics Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 9 (Security of information), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 3 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently Collection of Statistics Rules, 2024 (2024), then COLLECTION OF STATISTICS RULES, 2011 (2011).
When did Section 10 of the Collection of Statistics Act come into force?
Section 10 of the Collection of Statistics Act, cited as Collection of Statistics Act 10, came into force on 11 Jun 2010, having been enacted on 07 Jan 2009. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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