Part 1The Statistics Board
National Statistics
I116Requests for assessment: supplementary
1
Where in the case of any official statistics other than statistics produced by the Board—
a
the appropriate authority has not under section 12(1) requested the Board to assess and determine whether the Code of Practice for Statistics has been complied with, and
b
the Board is of the view that it would be appropriate for it to do so,
the Board must notify the appropriate authority accordingly.
2
Where the appropriate authority is a Minister of the Crown, the Board must lay a copy of its notification under subsection (1) before Parliament.
3
A Minister of the Crown, on receiving notification under subsection (1), must provide the Board with—
a
a statement that he intends to make a request under section 12(1) in relation to the statistics, or
b
a statement that he does not intend to make such a request,
and must lay a copy of the statement before Parliament.
4
A statement under subsection (3)(a) must include a timetable for making the request.
5
A statement under subsection (3)(b) must give reasons for not making the request.
6
Where the National Statistician determines not to make a request under section 12(1) in relation to any official statistics produced by the Board, he must—
a
make a statement that he does not intend to make such a request, giving reasons, and
b
lay a copy of the statement before Parliament.
7
In this section “appropriate authority” has the same meaning as in section 12(1).