Statistics Act 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

Amendments

Amended by Statistics Amendment Act 29 of 2024 (to be proclaimed)