Statistics Act 6 of 1999

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6 of 1999

The Statistics Act 6 of 1999 intends:

  • to provide for a Statistician-General as head of Statistics South Africa, who is responsible for the collection, production and dissemination of official and other statistics, including the conducting of a census of the population, and for co-ordination among producers of statistics;
  • to establish a Statistics Council and provide for its functions;
  • to repeal certain legislation; and
  • to provide for connected matters.

Commencement

21 April 1999

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