Commentary on Sections and Schedules Part 1: the Statistics Board Section 14 Re-assessment
74.This section provides for the re-assessment of statistics already designated as National Statistics under section 12. This includes assessment of those statistics which are already designated as National Statistics at the point of commencement (under section 12(8)), as well as those statistics which are assessed by the Board as compliant with the Code of Practice for Statistics (under section 12(2)).
75.Subsection (1) requires the Board to assess statistics designated as National Statistics under section 12 to determine whether they continue to comply with the Code and if, under subsection (2), the Board determines that they continue to comply with the Code, confirm their designation. If they do not continue to comply, then their designation as National Statistics must be cancelled.
76.Subsection (3) requires the person responsible for the statistics being assessed to provide the Board with any information it might reasonably require. Subsection (4) permits the Board, in carrying out its re-assessments, to take into account information or advice received from any source.
77.Under subsection (6) cancellation of National Statistics designation can only occur if the Board has assessed the statistics and determined that they do not comply with the Code.