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.