Part 1The Statistics Board
Official statistics: introductory
I16Official statistics
1
In this Part “official statistics” means—
a
statistics produced by—
i
the Board,
ii
a government department,
iii
the Scottish Administration,
iv
a Welsh ministerial authority,
v
a Northern Ireland department, or
vi
any other person acting on behalf of the Crown, and
b
such other statistics as may be specified by order by—
i
a Minister of the Crown,
ii
the Scottish Ministers,
iii
the Welsh Ministers, or
iv
a Northern Ireland department.
2
An order under subsection (1)(b) may in particular specify all, or a description of, the statistics produced or to be produced by a particular person or description of person.
3
Before making an order under subsection (1)(b) an authority referred to in that provision must consult the Board.
4
The Board must, at least once every financial year, publish a list of statistics which are at the time of publication official statistics by virtue of subsection (1)(b).
5
In this Part “Welsh ministerial authority” means any of the following—
a
the Welsh Ministers;
b
the First Minister for Wales;
c
the Counsel General to the Welsh Assembly Government.