Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007

Section 46

SCHEDULE 2 U.K. Information sharing: supplementary amendments

Census Act 1920 (c. 41) U.K.

1 (1) Section 8 of the Census Act 1920 (penalties) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (2)—

(a) for “Registrar General for England and Wales or the Registrar General for Scotland (“the Registrars”)” substitute “ Registrar General for Scotland ”;

(b) in paragraph (a) for “the control of either of the Registrars” substitute “ his control ”;

(c) in paragraph (b) for “either of them” substitute “ him ”.

(3) In subsection (6)—

(a) in paragraph (a) for “a Registrar” substitute “ the Registrar General for Scotland ”;

(b) in paragraph (b) for “one of the Registrars” substitute “ the Registrar General for Scotland ”;

(c) in paragraph (c) for “a Registrar” substitute “ the Registrar General for Scotland ”.

(4) In subsection (7) in the definition of “designated office” for “a Registrar”substitute “ the Registrar General for Scotland ”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2

Population (Statistics) Act 1938 (c. 12) U.K.

2 U.K. In section 4(2) of the Population (Statistics) Act 1938 (restriction on disclosure), at the beginning insert “ Subject to any other enactment ”.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2

Finance Act 1969 (c. 32) U.K.

3 (1) Section 58 of the Finance Act 1969 (disclosure for statistical purposes of information relating to employment and VAT) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) for “Office for National Statistics” substitute “ Statistics Board ”;

(b) for “or Office” substitute “ or Board ”.

(3) In subsection (2)—

(a) for “Office for National Statistics” substitute “ Statistics Board ”;

(b) for “that Office” substitute “ the Statistics Board ”.

(4) In subsection (4)—

(a) for “Office for National Statistics” substitute “ Statistics Board ”;

(b) in paragraph (a), for “or Office” substitute “ or Board ”.

(5) In subsection (7), for “Office for National Statistics” substitute “ Statistics Board ”.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2

Agricultural Statistics Act 1979 (c. 13) U.K.

4 U.K. In section 3 of the Agricultural Statistics Act 1979 (disclosure of information relating to agricultural statistics etc.), in subsection (2), after paragraph (g) insert—

“(h) to the Statistics Board for purposes connected with the carrying out of any of its functions, or by the Board to an approved researcher (within the meaning of section 39(4)(i) of the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007),”.

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2

Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5) U.K.

5 U.K. In section 122AA of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (disclosure of information relating to contributions etc), in subsection (2)(c), for “Office for National Statistics” substitute “ Statistics Board ”.

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2

Value Added Tax Act 1994 (c. 23) U.K.

6 (1) Section 91 of the Value Added Tax Act 1994 (disclosure for statistical purposes of information relating to VAT) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) for “Office for National Statistics” substitute “ Statistics Board ”;

(b) for “or Office”, in both places, substitute “ or Board ”.

(3) In subsections (2) and (5), for “Office for National Statistics” substitute “ Statistics Board ”.

Commencement Information

I6 Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2

Bank of England Act 1998 (c. 11) U.K.

7 U.K. In Schedule 7 to the Bank of England Act 1998 (disclosure of information), in the table in paragraph 3, for “The Office for National Statistics” substitute “ The Chancellor of the Exchequer (or any person to whom any functions of the Chancellor of the Exchequer under the Statistics of Trade Act 1947 are delegated) ”.

Commencement Information

I7 Sch. 2 para. 7 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2