Nodal officer
Section 3A of the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 deals with nodal officer. The Central Government or a State Government or Union territory Administration shall designate one of its officers as a nodal officer for the purposes of statistics under this Act. The Act came into force on 11 Jun 2010.
1[3A. Nodal officer.--(1) The Central Government or a State Government or Union territory Administration shall designate one of its officers as a nodal officer for the purposes of statistics under this Act.
(2) The nodal officer shall coordinate and supervise such statistical activities in the Central Government or the State Government or Union territory Administration, as the case may be, in which he is designated, and shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties, as may be prescribed.].
Section 3A, The Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 (Act 7 of 2009).
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Questions about Section 3A
What does Section 3A of the Collection of Statistics Act deal with?
Section 3A of the Collection of Statistics Act is headed "Nodal officer". [3A. Nodal officer.--(1) The Central Government or a State Government or Union territory Administration shall designate one of its officers as a nodal officer for the purposes of statistics under this Act.
How do I find court cases under Section 3A 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 3A, section 3A Collection of Statistics Act, section 3A 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 3A of the Collection of Statistics Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently Collection of Statistics Rules, 2024 (2024).
When did Section 3A of the Collection of Statistics Act come into force?
Section 3A of the Collection of Statistics Act, cited as Collection of Statistics Act 3A, 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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