The Official Statistics (Wales) Order 2017
This Order provides that the statistics produced, or to be produced, by the persons listed in the Schedule are official statistics for the purpose of Part 1 of the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (“the Act”). Part 1 establishes the Statistics Board which is responsible for promoting and safeguarding good practice in gathering and assessing official statistics. “Official statistics” is defined in section 6(1) of the Act and includes, in subsection (1)(b)(iii), statistics as specified by order made by the Welsh Ministers.
Lifecycle
Department
Made
22 Nov 2017
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Comes into force
TBC
Enabling power
In accordance with section 65(7) of that Act, a draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.
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