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News Bulletin
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
Full enforcement of the New Statistics Act
New Statistics Act
The New Statistics Act enacted in May 2007 came into full effect on April 1, 2009. The Act aims to promote more systematic and efficient development of official statistics and to enable wider and more effective use of official statistics. The former Statistics Act enacted in 1947 had provided the framework of the statistical administration of the government for nearly sixty years, and contributed to the development of official statistics for a long period. In response to the recent changes in social and economic environment, the Act was fully revised in 2007.
Basic Plan concerning development of official statistics
Pursuant to the provision of the New Statistics Act, the Basic Plan is established to develop official statistics in a comprehensive and systematic manner. Its draft was deliberated upon by the Statistics Commission and underwent a public comment procedure. On March 13, 2009, the Cabinet adopted the first Basic Plan which stated the fundamental principles and concrete action plans over the next five years.
