Explanatory Notes

Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007

2007 CHAPTER 18

26 July 2007

Commentary on Sections and Schedules

Part 1: the Statistics Board

Section 5 Executive members and other staff

44.This section sets out that the Board is to employ a National Statistician, on terms set by Her Majesty, which may include terms relating to dismissal. The section also establishes that there is to be a Head of Assessment, appointed by the non-executive members of the Board. The holders of these posts will be civil servants and employees of the Board. The Board may also employ other staff, as required, subject to the approval of the Minister for the Civil Service as to numbers and terms and conditions. These employees will be civil servants, and will include the staff in the executive office of the National Statistician, who will be involved in the production of statistics, as well as the Board secretariat and those working on assessment of National Statistics.