Security of recorded information
Section 13 of the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 deals with security of recorded information. The statistics officer or any person or agency authorised for collection of statistics shall, while copying or recording any statistical information collected pursuant to this Act from individual returns, information schedules, worksheets or any other confidential source by means of cards, tapes, di The Act came into force on 11 Jun 2010.
The statistics officer or any person or agency authorised for collection of statistics shall, while copying or recording any statistical information collected pursuant to this Act from individual returns, information schedules, worksheets or any other confidential source by means of cards, tapes, discs, film or any other method, whether using encoded or plain language symbols for processing, storage or reproduction of particulars, take and cause to take such steps as are necessary to ensure that the security provisions of this Act are complied with.
Section 13, The Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 (Act 7 of 2009).
Made under this section, and citing it
3 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 13
What does Section 13 of the Collection of Statistics Act deal with?
Section 13 of the Collection of Statistics Act is headed "Security of recorded information". The statistics officer or any person or agency authorised for collection of statistics shall, while copying or recording any statistical information collected pursuant to this Act from individual returns, information schedules, worksheets or any other confidential source by means of cards, tapes, di
How do I find court cases under Section 13 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 13, section 13 Collection of Statistics Act, section 13 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 13 of the Collection of Statistics Act, and has it changed?
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 13 of the Collection of Statistics Act come into force?
Section 13 of the Collection of Statistics Act, cited as Collection of Statistics Act 13, 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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