(1)This Act may be cited as the Statistics of Trade Act, 1947.
(2)The powers of a competent authority under section one of this Act shall be exercisable in Northern Ireland in relation to matters in respect of which the Parliament of Northern Ireland has not power to make laws; but, except so far as is necessary for that purpose and as provided in sections seven and ten of this Act, this Act shall not extend to Northern Ireland.
(3)It is hereby declared that the [2 & 3 Geo. 6. c. 15.] Census of Production Act, 1939, does not extend, and has never extended, to Northern Ireland.
(4)The [6 Edw. 7. c. 49.] Census of Production Act, 1906, the [7 & 8 Geo. 5. c. 2.] Census of Production Act , 1917, and the Census of Production Act, 1939, are hereby repealed.