Restrictions on use of information
Section 14 of the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 deals with restrictions on use of information. Save as otherwise provided under this Act,-- (a) no information obtained pursuant to this Act and no copy of the information in the possession of any informant shall be disclosed or used as evidence in any proceedings whatsoever; The Act came into force on 11 Jun 2010.
Save as otherwise provided under this Act,--
(a) no information obtained pursuant to this Act and no copy of the information in the possession of any informant shall be disclosed or used as evidence in any proceedings whatsoever; and
(b) no person who has access to any information because of his official position in the collection of any statistics shall be compelled in any proceedings whatsoever to give oral testimony regarding the information or to produce any schedule, document, or record with respect to any information obtained in the course of administering this Act,
except in the manner provided under this Act.
Section 14, 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 14
What does Section 14 of the Collection of Statistics Act deal with?
Section 14 of the Collection of Statistics Act is headed "Restrictions on use of information". Save as otherwise provided under this Act,-- (a) no information obtained pursuant to this Act and no copy of the information in the possession of any informant shall be disclosed or used as evidence in any proceedings whatsoever;
How do I find court cases under Section 14 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 14, section 14 Collection of Statistics Act, section 14 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 14 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 14 of the Collection of Statistics Act come into force?
Section 14 of the Collection of Statistics Act, cited as Collection of Statistics Act 14, 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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