Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007

2007 c. 18

An Act to establish and make provision about the Statistics Board; to make provision about offices and office-holders under the Registration Service Act 1953; and for connected purposes.

Enacted[26th July 2007]

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Part 1 The Statistics Board¶

The Statistics Board¶

^I11 Establishment¶

1 There is to be a body corporate to be known as the Statistics Board (in this Part called “the Board”).

2 In Gaelic the Board is to be known as Am Bòrd an Staitistig.

3 In Welsh the Board is to be known as Y Bwrdd Ystadegau.

^I22 Status¶

1 The Board is to exercise its functions on behalf of the Crown.

2 Accordingly, the property, rights and liabilities of the Board are property, rights and liabilities of the Crown.

Members and staff¶

^I33 Members¶

1 The Board is to consist of executive and non-executive members.

2 The non-executive members are to be—

a the chairman, appointed by Her Majesty, and

b at least five other persons appointed by the Minister for the Cabinet Office.

3 Before appointing any person under subsection (2)(b) the Minister for the Cabinet Office must consult the chairman.

4 The persons appointed under subsection (2)(b) must include—

a one person who is appointed by the Minister for the Cabinet Office after consulting the Scottish Ministers,

b one person who is appointed by the Minister for the Cabinet Office after consulting the Welsh Ministers, and

c one person who is appointed by the Minister for the Cabinet Office after consulting the Department of Finance and Personnel for Northern Ireland.

5 The Minister for the Cabinet Office may, after consulting the chairman, designate one of the non-executive members appointed under subsection (2)(b) as deputy chairman.

6 The executive members are to be—

a the National Statistician (see section 5), and

b two other employees of the Board, appointed by the non-executive members.

7 A person may not be both a non-executive member of the Board and an employee of the Board.

^I44 Non-executive members¶

1 A non-executive member of the Board is to be appointed—

a for at least one and no more than five years, and

b on such other terms and conditions as the person making the appointment thinks fit.

2 A non-executive member is to hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms and conditions of his appointment, subject as follows.

3 A non-executive member may resign at any time by notice in writing to the Minister for the Cabinet Office.

4 The person appointing a non-executive member may dismiss him by notice in writing on the grounds that—

a the member has been absent from meetings of the Board without permission of the Board for a period of more than three months,

b the member is the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order or an interim bankruptcy restrictions order, or a debt relief restrictions order or interim debt relief restrictions order under Schedule 4ZB of the Insolvency Act 1986,

c the member has had his estate sequestrated in Scotland or, under Scots law, has made a composition or arrangement with, or granted a trust deed for, his creditors,

d the member is unfit for office by reason of misconduct,

e the member has failed to comply with the terms of his appointment, or

f the member is otherwise unable, unfit or unwilling to perform his functions.

5 Where—

a a non-executive member ceases to be a member otherwise than on the expiry of his term of office, and

b it appears to the Minister for the Cabinet Office that there are circumstances which make it right for him to receive compensation,

the Board may pay him compensation of an amount approved by the Minister for the Cabinet Office.

6 A person who has ceased to be a non-executive member is eligible for re-appointment (on any number of occasions).

^I55 Executive members and other staff¶

1 The Board is to have—

a an officer known as the National Statistician, and

b an officer known as the Head of Assessment.

2 The National Statistician is to be—

a appointed by Her Majesty, and

b employed by the Board on the terms and conditions of his appointment (which may include provision relating to dismissal).

3 The Head of Assessment is to be—

a appointed by the non-executive members of the Board, and

b employed by the Board on the terms and conditions of his appointment.

4 The Board is to have such other employees as it may appoint.

5 The persons appointed under subsection (4) are to be employed on the terms and conditions of their appointment.

6 The Board may only appoint persons under subsection (4) with the approval of the Minister for the Civil Service as to numbers and terms and conditions of employment.

7 Service as an employee of the Board is service in the civil service of the State.

8 The employees of the Board who are appointed members of the Board under section 3(6)(b) are to hold office as members in accordance with the terms and conditions of their appointment as members.

Official statistics: introductory¶

^I66 Official statistics¶

1 In this Part “official statistics” means—

a statistics produced by—

i the Board,

ii a government department,

iii the Scottish Administration,

iv a Welsh ministerial authority,

v a Northern Ireland department, or

vi any other person acting on behalf of the Crown, and

b such other statistics as may be specified by order by—

i a Minister of the Crown,

ii the Scottish Ministers,

iii the Welsh Ministers, or

iv a Northern Ireland department.

2 An order under subsection (1)(b) may in particular specify all, or a description of, the statistics produced or to be produced by a particular person or description of person.

3 Before making an order under subsection (1)(b) an authority referred to in that provision must consult the Board.

4 The Board must, at least once every financial year, publish a list of statistics which are at the time of publication official statistics by virtue of subsection (1)(b).

5 In this Part “Welsh ministerial authority” means any of the following—

a the Welsh Ministers;

b the First Minister for Wales;

c the Counsel General to the Welsh Assembly Government.

^I77 Objective¶

1 In the exercise of its functions under sections 8 to 21 the Board is to have the objective of promoting and safeguarding the production and publication of official statistics that serve the public good.

2 In subsection (1) the reference to serving the public good includes in particular—

a informing the public about social and economic matters, and

b assisting in the development and evaluation of public policy.

3 The Board is accordingly, in the exercise of its functions under sections 8 to 21, to promote and safeguard—

a the quality of official statistics,

b good practice in relation to official statistics, and

c the comprehensiveness of official statistics.

4 In this Part references to the quality of any official statistics includes—

a their impartiality, accuracy and relevance, and

b their coherence with other official statistics.

5 In this Part references to good practice in relation to official statistics includes ensuring their accessibility.

General functions relating to official statistics¶

^I658 Monitoring and reporting of official statistics¶

1 The Board is to monitor the production and publication of official statistics.

2 The Board may report any concerns it has about—

a the quality of any official statistics,

b good practice in relation to any official statistics, or

c the comprehensiveness of any official statistics,

to the person responsible for those statistics.

3 The Board may publish its findings or any report under this section.

^I669 Definitions etc for official statistics¶

1 The Board is to—

a develop and maintain definitions, methodologies, classifications and standards for official statistics, and

b promote their use in relation to official statistics.

2 The Board may in particular for the purposes of this section give guidance and advice to persons responsible for official statistics.

3 The Board may publish guidance and advice given under this section.

National Statistics¶

^I810 Code of Practice for Statistics¶

1 The Board is to prepare, adopt and publish a Code of Practice for Statistics.

2 The Board may at any time revise the Code and, if it decides to do so, must publish the Code as revised.

3 In preparing or revising the Code the Board must consult—

a the Scottish Ministers,

b the Welsh Ministers,

c the Department of Finance and Personnel for Northern Ireland, and

d such other persons as it thinks fit.

^I911 Pre-release access¶

1 The Code of Practice for Statistics under section 10 may not deal with any matter relating to the granting of pre-release access to official statistics.

2 The appropriate authority may for the purposes of the Code by order provide for rules and principles relating to the granting of pre-release access to official statistics.

3 The Code shall apply in relation to any official statistics as if it included any rules and principles provided for in relation to those statistics under subsection (2).

4 The rules and principles which may be provided for under subsection (2) include rules and principles as to—

a the circumstances in which, or descriptions of statistics in relation to which, pre-release access may or may not be granted;

b the persons or descriptions of person to whom pre-release access may be granted;

c the period, or maximum period, during which pre-release access may be so granted;

d the conditions subject to which pre-release access may be so granted.

5 Those rules and principles may—

a make different provision for different cases, and

b allow for the exercise of discretion by persons responsible for official statistics.

5A Subsections (2) to (5) are subject to section 11A.

6 In this section “appropriate authority” means—

a the Minister for the Cabinet Office, except in a case falling within paragraphs (b) to (d);

b the Scottish Ministers, in relation to official statistics that are wholly Scottish devolved statistics;

c the Welsh Ministers, in relation to official statistics that are wholly Welsh devolved statistics;

d the Department of Finance and Personnel for Northern Ireland, in relation to official statistics that are wholly Northern Ireland devolved statistics.

7 Before making an order under subsection (2) the appropriate authority must consult—

a the other persons referred to in subsection (6)(a) to (d), and

b the Board.

8 In this section “pre-release access”, in relation to official statistics, means access to the statistics in their final form prior to publication.

11A Restrictions on provision by Scottish Ministers for rules and principles for pre-release access¶

1 Rules and principles provided for by the Scottish Ministers by order made under section 11(2) on or after the day on which this section comes into force may not provide for the granting of pre-release access to official statistics on Scotland's gross domestic product or Scottish retail sales (whether by volume or value).

2 Subsection (1) does not apply to provision made under section 11(2) to give effect to a recommendation contained in the report laid before the Scottish Parliament in accordance with section 3 of the Pre-release Access to Official Statistics (Scotland) Act 2021.

3 Rules and principles provided for by the Scottish Ministers by order under section 11(2) may not allow pre-release access to economic statistics for a period exceeding 1 working day before publication.

4 In subsection (3), “economic statistics”—

a includes official statistics concerning devolved and local taxes, local government finance, labour productivity, exports, capital and revenue outturn budget estimates, government expenditure and revenue, oil production and gas production; but

b does not include statistics produced by the Scottish Ministers in the exercise of a function which is exercisable by them pursuant to an Order made under section 63(1)(a) of the Scotland Act 1998.

5 Subsections (1) and (3) do not prevent the Scottish Ministers from providing in rules and principles made by order under section 11—

a for the granting of pre-release access to official statistics on Scotland's gross domestic product or Scottish retail sales (whether by volume or value);

b that there should be no maximum period for pre-release access to official statistics,

in respect of cases where the condition set out in subsection (6) is met.

6 That condition is that the person responsible considers that pre-release access is necessary to ensure, where a publication or other material is being prepared by or on behalf of any public body or office-holder for publication at the same time or shortly after the publication of the official statistics, that any statistics contained in that publication or material are correct or that the publication or material is otherwise properly informed by those official statistics.

7 Nothing in this section prevents the Scottish Ministers from providing in rules and principles made by order under section 11 for the release of official statistics in their final form to any individual directly responsible for their printing and production for use solely for those purposes.

^I6712 Assessment¶

1 At the request of the appropriate authority the Board must, in accordance with this Part, assess and determine whether the Code of Practice for Statistics under section 10 has been complied with in relation to any official statistics.

2 If under subsection (1) the Board determines that the Code has been complied with, it must designate the statistics as “National Statistics”; but otherwise it must decline so to designate them.

3 A request under subsection (1) may not be withdrawn.

4 The person responsible for any official statistics in relation to which an assessment is being made under subsection (1) must provide the Board with such information about the statistics as it may reasonably require.

5 The Board must publish the results of any assessment under subsection (1).

6 The Board may in exercising its functions under subsection (1) take into account information or advice received from any person.

7 In subsection (1) the “appropriate authority” in relation to any official statistics is a Minister of the Crown, subject to the following—

a the National Statistician is the appropriate authority in relation to statistics produced by the Board;

b the Scottish Ministers are the appropriate authority in relation to official statistics not produced by the Board which are Scottish devolved statistics;

c the Welsh Ministers are the appropriate authority in relation to official statistics not produced by the Board which are Welsh devolved statistics;

d any Northern Ireland department is the appropriate authority in relation to official statistics not produced by the Board which are Northern Ireland devolved statistics.

8 For the purposes of this Part, any official statistics designated as National Statistics before the commencement of this section shall be regarded as having been so designated under this section.

^I6813 Duty to continue to comply with Code¶

1 The person producing any official statistics which are designated under section 12 as National Statistics must ensure that the Code of Practice for Statistics under section 10 continues to be complied with in relation to the statistics.

2 Failure to comply with subsection (1) in relation to any statistics means that the designation of the statistics as National Statistics may not be confirmed under section 14 (but no action shall lie in relation to any such failure).

^I6914 Re-assessment¶

1 The Board must, in accordance with this Part, assess and determine whether the Code of Practice for Statistics under section 10 continues to be complied with in relation to statistics already designated as National Statistics under section 12.

2 If under subsection (1) the Board determines that the Code continues to be complied with in relation to any statistics already designated as National Statistics under section 12, it must confirm their designation as National Statistics; but otherwise it must cancel their designation.

3 The person responsible for any official statistics in respect of which an assessment is being made under subsection (1) must provide the Board with such information about the statistics as it may reasonably require.

4 The Board may in exercising its functions under subsection (1) take into account information or advice received from any person.

5 The Board must publish the results of any assessment under subsection (1).

6 The designation of any statistics as National Statistics may not be cancelled except pursuant to a determination under subsection (1).

^I7015 Programme of assessment¶

1 The Board must prepare and publish a programme for the assessment and re-assessment of statistics under sections 12(1) and 14(1).

2 The Board may at any time revise the programme and, if it decides to do so, must publish the programme as revised.

^I7116 Requests for assessment: supplementary¶

1 Where in the case of any official statistics other than statistics produced by the Board—

a the appropriate authority has not under section 12(1) requested the Board to assess and determine whether the Code of Practice for Statistics has been complied with, and

b the Board is of the view that it would be appropriate for it to do so,

the Board must notify the appropriate authority accordingly.

2 Where the appropriate authority is a Minister of the Crown, the Board must lay a copy of its notification under subsection (1) before Parliament.

3 A Minister of the Crown, on receiving notification under subsection (1), must provide the Board with—

a a statement that he intends to make a request under section 12(1) in relation to the statistics, or

b a statement that he does not intend to make such a request,

and must lay a copy of the statement before Parliament.

4 A statement under subsection (3)(a) must include a timetable for making the request.

5 A statement under subsection (3)(b) must give reasons for not making the request.

6 Where the National Statistician determines not to make a request under section 12(1) in relation to any official statistics produced by the Board, he must—

a make a statement that he does not intend to make such a request, giving reasons, and

b lay a copy of the statement before Parliament.

7 In this section “appropriate authority” has the same meaning as in section 12(1).

^I7217 Principles and procedures¶

1 The Board must prepare and publish a statement of—

a the principles to which it will have regard, and

b the procedures which it will adopt,

in exercising its functions under sections 12(1) and 14(1).

2 The Board may at any time revise the statement under subsection (1) and, if it decides to do so, must publish the statement as revised.

3 In preparing or revising the statement under subsection (1) the Board must consult—

a the Scottish Ministers,

b the Welsh Ministers,

c the Department of Finance and Personnel for Northern Ireland, and

d such other persons as it thinks fit.

^I7318 List of National Statistics¶

The Board must, at least once every financial year, publish a list of statistics which are at the time of publication designated as National Statistics under this Part.

^I7419 Code: transitional¶

1 In this section—

a “the interim period” means the period after the Board is established under section 1 but before the Board has adopted and published a Code under section 10(1), and

b “the existing Code” means the National Statistics Code of Practice existing at the time of the commencement of this section.

2 During the interim period the Board is to maintain the existing Code.

3 The Board may at any time during the interim period revise the existing Code and, if it decides to do so, must publish that Code as revised.

4 The Board may not under subsection (3) make any revision relating to pre-release access to official statistics (within the meaning of section 11).

5 Sections 11(2) to (7), 12 and 14 apply during the interim period in relation to the existing Code as they apply in relation to the Code under section 10.

Production of statistics¶

^I7520 Production of statistics¶

1 The Board may itself produce and publish statistics relating to any matter relating to the United Kingdom or any part of it.

2 The Board may at any time publish information or give advice on statistics produced under subsection (1).

3 The Board may not without the consent of the Scottish Ministers produce and publish Scottish devolved statistics.

4 The Board may not without the consent of a Welsh ministerial authority produce and publish Welsh devolved statistics.

5 The Board may not without the consent of the appropriate Northern Ireland department produce and publish Northern Ireland devolved statistics.

^I7621 Retail prices index¶

1 The Board must under section 20—

a compile and maintain the retail prices index, and

b publish it every month.

2 Before making any change to the coverage or the basic calculation of the retail prices index, the Board must consult the Bank of England as to whether the change constitutes a fundamental change in the index which would be materially detrimental to the interests of the holders of relevant index-linked gilt-edged securities.

3 If the Bank of England considers that the change constitutes a fundamental change in the index which would be materially detrimental to the interests of the holders of relevant index-linked gilt-edged securities, the Board may not make the change without the consent of the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

4 In this section —

“index-linked gilt-edged securities” means securities issued under section 12 of the National Loans Act 1968 (c. 13) the amount of the payments under which is determined wholly or partly by reference to the retail prices index;
“relevant index-linked gilt-edged securities” means index-linked gilt-edged securities issued before the commencement of this section subject to a prospectus containing provision relating to early redemption in the event of a change to the retail prices index;
“retail prices index” means the United Kingdom General Index of Retail Prices.

Additional statistical functions¶

^I7722 Statistical services¶

1 The Board may provide statistical services to any person in any place within or outside the United Kingdom.

2 The services which may be provided under this section include in particular—

a providing information, advice and technical assistance in relation to statistics;

b providing quality assessment in relation to statistics;

c conducting statistical surveys and analysis;

d collecting, adapting and developing data.

^I7823 Statistical research¶

The Board may promote and assist statistical research, in particular by providing access (where it may lawfully do so) to data held by it.

^I1024 Delegated functions¶

1 A Minister of the Crown may by order delegate to the Board any of his functions relating to the production of statistics.

2 A Welsh ministerial authority may by order delegate to the Board any of the authority's functions relating to the production of statistics.

3 A Northern Ireland department may by order delegate to the Board any of its functions relating to the production of statistics.

4 An order under this section may include consequential or incidental provision (including provision amending any enactment).

Census etc¶

^I2825 Census etc¶

1 The functions of the Registrar General for England and Wales under the enactments specified in subsection (2) are transferred to the Board.

2 Those enactments are—

a the Census Act 1920 (c. 41) (censuses);

b section 19 of the Registration Service Act 1953 (c. 37) (annual abstract of number of births, deaths and marriages);

c paragraph 5(a) and (c) of Schedule 1 to the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 (c. 56) (function as assessor to Boundary Commission for England and Boundary Commission for Wales).

3 Schedule 1 (which makes consequential and supplementary provision relating to the transfer of functions under subsection (1)) has effect.

Functions: supplementary¶

^I1126 Ancillary powers¶

1 The Board may do anything which it thinks necessary or expedient for the purpose of, or in connection with, the exercise of its functions.

2 Anything required to be published by the Board may be published by it in such manner as it thinks fit.

^I7927 Reports¶

1 As soon as possible after the end of each financial year the Board must produce a report on—

a what it has done during that year,

b what it has found during that year, and

c what it intends to do during the next financial year.

2 The Board must lay a report under subsection (1) before—

a Parliament,

b the Scottish Parliament,

c the National Assembly for Wales, and

d the Northern Ireland Assembly.

3 The Board may at any time produce a report about any matter relating to the exercise of its functions.

4 The Board must lay a report under subsection (3) before one or more of the following—

a Parliament;

b the Scottish Parliament;

c the National Assembly for Wales;

d the Northern Ireland Assembly.

5 Where the Board lays a report under this section it must publish it as soon as possible thereafter.

^I1228 Efficiency etc¶

1 The Board must exercise its functions efficiently and cost-effectively.

2 The Board must seek to minimise the burdens (including financial burdens) it imposes on other persons.

^I8029 Directions¶

1 If the Minister for the Cabinet Office considers that there has been a serious failure by the Board—

a to comply with its objective, or

b to perform any of its functions,

he may give the Board such directions as he considers appropriate to remedy the failure.

2 If the Scottish Ministers consider that there has been a serious failure by the Board—

a to comply with its objective, or

b to perform any of its functions so far as relating to Scottish devolved statistics,

they may, with the consent of the Minister for the Cabinet Office, give the Board such directions as they consider appropriate to remedy the failure.

3 If the Welsh Ministers consider that there has been a serious failure by the Board—

a to comply with its objective, or

b to perform any of its functions so far as relating to Welsh devolved statistics,

they may, with the consent of the Minister for the Cabinet Office, give the Board such directions as they consider appropriate to remedy the failure.

4 If the Department of Finance and Personnel for Northern Ireland considers that there has been a serious failure by the Board—

a to comply with its objective, or

b to perform any of its functions so far as relating to Northern Ireland devolved statistics,

it may, with the consent of the Minister for the Cabinet Office, give the Board such directions as it considers appropriate to remedy the failure.

5 The Minister for the Cabinet Office may give the Board such directions as he considers appropriate for the purpose of implementing any assimilated obligation.

6 A direction under this section must be in writing.

7 A direction under this section must be published by the authority which gave it in such manner as that authority considers appropriate for the purpose of bringing it to the attention of persons likely to be affected by it.

8 Where the Minister for the Cabinet Office gives a direction under this section—

a he must lay a copy before Parliament, and

b he must notify the Scottish Ministers, the Welsh Ministers and the Department of Finance and Personnel for Northern Ireland of the direction, who must lay a copy before the Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales and the Northern Ireland Assembly respectively.

9 Where the Scottish Ministers give a direction under this section—

a they must lay a copy before the Scottish Parliament, and

b the Minister for the Cabinet Office must lay a copy before Parliament.

10 Where the Welsh Ministers give a direction under this section—

a they must lay a copy before the National Assembly for Wales, and

b the Minister for the Cabinet Office must lay a copy before Parliament.

11 Where the Department of Finance and Personnel for Northern Ireland gives a direction under this section—

a it must lay a copy before the Northern Ireland Assembly, and

b the Minister for the Cabinet Office must lay a copy before Parliament.

12 If the Board fails to comply with any direction given to it under this section, the authority which gave the direction may give effect to it, and for that purpose may exercise any function of the Board.

13 But the Scottish Ministers, the Welsh Ministers and the Department of Finance and Personnel for Northern Ireland may only give effect to a direction under subsection (12) with the consent of the Minister for the Cabinet Office.

Organisation and administration¶

^I8130 National Statistician: advisory functions¶

1 The National Statistician is to be the Board's principal adviser on—

a the quality of official statistics,

b good practice in relation to official statistics, and

c the comprehensiveness of official statistics.

2 The Board must have regard to the advice of the National Statistician on those matters.

3 If the Board rejects the advice of the National Statistician—

a in relation to the development and maintenance of definitions, methodologies, classifications and standards for official statistics, or

b as to the application to any statistics produced by the Board of any definition, methodology, classification or standard promoted by the Board under section 9,

the Board must publish a statement of its reasons for doing so.

4 Where the Board publishes a statement under subsection (3), it must as soon as possible thereafter lay a copy before Parliament.

^I8231 National Statistician: executive functions¶

1 The National Statistician is also to be the chief executive of the Board.

2 The National Statistician may, subject as follows, exercise any of the functions of the Board (including functions of establishing committees under section 35 and delegating functions to such committees).

3 The National Statistician may not exercise the functions of—

a determining under section 10 whether to adopt a code as the Code of Practice for Statistics or to revise the Code, or

b determining under section 12(1) or 14(1) whether any official statistics comply with the Code.

4 The Board may direct the National Statistician—

a not to exercise a particular function, or

b as to how he should exercise a particular function.

5 In the event of a vacancy in the office of National Statistician, his functions under this section and section 32 may be exercised by such one of the other executive members of the Board as the Board may direct.

^I8332 Executive office¶

1 The National Statistician must establish an executive office of the Board to assist him in his exercise of—

a the function of the Board under section 9(1)(a) (development and maintenance of definitions, methodologies, classifications and standards for official statistics),

b the function of the Board under section 20 (production of statistics),

c the function of the Board under section 21 (retail prices index),

d the function of the Board under section 22 (statistical services), and

e any other function of the Board which he may exercise under section 31(2).

2 The executive office is, subject to this Act, to consist of—

a the National Statistician (who is to be its head),

b the other executive members of the Board, and

c such other employees of the Board as the National Statistician may assign to it.

3 For the purposes of subsection (1) the National Statistician may delegate any function of the Board referred to in that subsection to any other member of the executive office.

4 The delegation of a function by the National Statistician under subsection (3) does not prevent him from exercising the function himself.

^I8433 Head of Assessment¶

1 The Head of Assessment is to be the Board's principal adviser on the exercise of its functions under sections 12(1) and 14(1).

2 The Board must have regard to the advice of the Head of Assessment in the exercise of those functions.

3 The Head of Assessment—

a if an executive member of the Board, may not exercise functions of the National Statistician under section 31(5),

b may not be a member of the executive office of the Board under section 32(2)(b) or (c), and

c may not in any other way take part in the production of statistics by the Board.

^I8534 Separation of functions¶

1 The National Statistician may not take part in any assessment or determination of the Board under section 12(1) or 14(1) in relation to statistics produced by the Board.

2 The following may not take part in any assessment or determination of the Board under section 12(1) or 14(1)—

a an executive member of the Board, not being the National Statistician or Head of Assessment;

b a person assigned to the executive office of the Board under section 32(2)(c).

3 The Board must seek to secure that, so far as practicable, employees who take part in the production of statistics should not be engaged in advising the Board on the exercise of its functions under sections 12(1) and 14(1) in relation to those statistics.

^I8635 Committees¶

1 The Board may establish committees for the purpose of—

a exercising functions of the Board, or

b giving advice to the Board.

2 A committee of the Board established under subsection (1)(b) may include persons who are neither members nor employees of the Board.

3 A committee established under this section may establish one or more sub-committees.

^I8736 Delegation¶

1 Subject as follows, the Board may delegate any of its functions (generally or specifically) to—

a a member of the Board,

b an employee of the Board not assigned to the executive office of the Board, or

c a committee established under section 35(1)(a).

2 The Board may not under this section delegate the functions of—

a determining under section 10 whether to adopt or revise the Code of Practice for Statistics, or

b determining under section 12(1) or 14(1) whether any official statistics comply with the Code.

3 Any committee of the Board established under section 35(1)(a) may delegate any function exercisable by it to any of its sub-committees.

4 The delegation of a function by the Board or a committee of the Board under this section does not prevent the Board or committee from exercising the function.

^I8837 Proceedings: supplementary¶

1 Subject to this Part, the Board may regulate—

a its own proceedings (including quorum);

b the proceedings (including quorum) of any of its committees.

2 A committee of the Board may regulate the proceedings (including quorum) of any of its sub-committees.

3 The validity of any proceedings of the Board, or of any of its committees or sub-committees, is not affected by—

a a vacancy, or

b a defective appointment.

Use and disclosure of information by the Board¶

^I8938 Use of information by the Board¶

1 Any information obtained by the Board in relation to the exercise of any of its functions may be used by it in relation to the exercise of any of its other functions.

2 Subsection (1) does not apply to information obtained by the Board in relation to the exercise of its functions under sections 12(1) and 14(1).

3 Subsection (1) does not apply to information obtained by the Board in relation to the exercise of its functions under section 22, unless the person from whom the Board receives the information consents to its use as specified in that subsection.

4 Subsection (1) is subject to any enactment which restricts or prohibits the use or disclosure of information.

^I13^C139 Confidentiality of personal information¶

1 Subject to this section, personal information held by the Board in relation to the exercise of any of its functions must not be disclosed by—

a any member or employee of the Board,

b a member of any committee of the Board, or

c any other person who has received it directly or indirectly from the Board.

2 In this Part “personal information” means information which relates to and identifies a particular person (including a body corporate); but it does not include information about the internal administrative arrangements of the Board (whether relating to its members, employees or other persons).

3 For the purposes of subsection (2) information identifies a particular person if the identity of that person—

a is specified in the information,

b can be deduced from the information, or

c can be deduced from the information taken together with any other published information.

4 Subsection (1) does not apply to a disclosure which—

a is required or permitted by any enactment,

b is required by an assimilated obligation,

^C2c is necessary for the purpose of enabling or assisting the Board to exercise any of its functions,

d has already lawfully been made available to the public,

e is made in pursuance of an order of a court,

f is made for the purposes of a criminal investigation or criminal proceedings (whether or not in the United Kingdom),

^F1g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

h is made with the consent of the person to whom it relates, or

i is made to an approved researcher.

5 For the purposes of subsection (4)(i), “approved researcher” means an individual to whom the Board has granted access, for the purposes of statistical research, to personal information held by it.

6 The Board is from time to time to publish criteria by reference to which it will determine whether to grant access as specified in subsection (5).

7 Those criteria must require the Board to consider—

a whether the individual is a fit and proper person, and

b the purpose for which access is requested.

8 The Board may not grant access to an individual as specified in subsection (5) unless he has first signed a declaration, in such form as the Board may determine, that he understands the requirements of this section.

9 A person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable—

a on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to a fine, or both;

b on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months, or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or both.

9A In the application of this section in England and Wales the reference in subsection (9)(b) is to be read as a reference to the general limit in a magistrates’ court (but this is subject to subsection (11)).

10 Subsection (9) does not apply where the individual making the disclosure reasonably believes—

a in the case of information which is personal information by virtue of subsection (3)(a), that the identity of the person to whom it relates is not specified in the information,

b in the case of information which is personal information by virtue of subsection (3)(b), that the identity of that person cannot be deduced from the information, or

c in the case of information which is personal information by virtue of subsection (3)(c), that the identity of that person cannot be deduced from the information taken together with any other published information.

11 In the application of this section —

a in England and Wales, in relation to an offence committed before 2 May 2022,

b in Scotland, until the commencement of section 45(1) of the Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 6), or

c in Northern Ireland,

the reference in subsection (9)(b) to twelve months is to be read as a reference to three months.

^I1440 Freedom of information¶

1 Section 44 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36) (prohibitions on disclosure) does not, by virtue of section 39 above, apply to personal information which—

a is held by a public authority who has received it directly or indirectly from the Board, and

b is not held by that authority on behalf of the Board.

2 In subsection (1) “public authority” has the same meaning as in the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

3 Section 26 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 13) (prohibitions on disclosure) does not, by virtue of section 39 above, apply to personal information which—

a is held by a Scottish public authority who has received it directly or indirectly from the Board, and

b is not held by that authority on behalf of the Board.

4 In subsection (3) “Scottish public authority” has the same meaning as in the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

^I9041 Disclosure of information to service providers¶

The Board may disclose any information obtained by it in connection with any function exercised by it to any person providing services to the Board, if the Board considers it necessary or appropriate to do so for the purpose of the provision of those services.

Consequential¶

^I9555 Cessation of Office for National Statistics etc¶

The following shall cease to function on the commencement of this section—

a the Office for National Statistics;

b the Statistics Commission.

^I9656 Transfers etc from ONS to the Board¶

1 Subject to subsection (6), on commencement of this section the property, rights and liabilities of the Office for National Statistics and of the National Statistician shall by virtue of this section vest in the Board.

2 Subsection (1) shall operate in relation to property, rights and liabilities—

a whether or not they would otherwise be capable of being transferred,

b without any instrument or other formality being required, and

c irrespective of any requirement for consent that would otherwise apply.

3 Anything done by, on behalf of or in relation to the Office for National Statistics or the National Statistician which has effect immediately before the commencement of this section shall continue to have effect as if done by, on behalf of or in relation to the Board.

4 Anything (including legal proceedings) which immediately before commencement of this section is in the process of being done by, on behalf of or in relation to the Office for National Statistics or the National Statistician may be continued by, on behalf of or in relation to the Board.

5 So far as is necessary or appropriate in consequence of the preceding provisions of this section, on and after commencement of this section a reference to the Office for National Statistics or the National Statistician in an agreement (whether written or not), instrument or other document shall be treated as a reference to the Board.

6 The Minister for the Cabinet Office may make a scheme or schemes identifying property, rights and liabilities of the Office for National Statistics or the National Statistician (or both) which shall not vest in the Board on commencement of this section but shall vest in the Registrar General for England and Wales or a Minister of the Crown (including the Minister for the Cabinet Office).

7 A scheme under subsection (6) shall have effect—

a in so far as it excludes anything from the operation of subsection (1), on commencement of this section, and

b in so far as it vests anything in the Registrar General or Minister of the Crown, on such date as may be specified in the scheme.

8 A scheme under subsection (6) may operate in relation to property, rights and liabilities as specified in subsection (2)(a), (b) and (c).

9 A scheme under subsection (6) may include consequential and incidental provision and may in particular—

a make provision for the continuing effect of things done by the Office for National Statistics or the National Statistician before commencement of this section;

b make provision for the continuation of things (including legal proceedings) in the process of being done by, on behalf of or in relation to the Office for National Statistics or the National Statistician immediately before commencement of this section;

c make provision for references to the Office for National Statistics or the National Statistician in an agreement (whether written or not), instrument or other document to be treated as references to the Registrar General or a Minister of the Crown;

d make provision for shared ownership, use or access.

10 Where a scheme has been made under subsection (6), the Board and the Registrar General or the Minister of the Crown may agree in writing to modify the scheme (and any such modification shall have effect as from the date the original scheme came into effect).

11 In this section “the National Statistician” means the National Statistician who holds office immediately before the commencement of section 1.

^I9757 Transfers etc from Registrar General to the Board¶

1 On commencement of this section the property, rights and liabilities of the Registrar General for England and Wales held or incurred in relation to the functions transferred under section 25 (the “transferred functions”) shall by virtue of this section vest in the Board.

2 Subsection (1) shall operate in relation to property, rights and liabilities—

a whether or not they would otherwise be capable of being transferred,

b without any instrument or other formality being required, and

c irrespective of any requirement for consent that would otherwise apply.

3 Anything done by, on behalf of or in relation to the Registrar General in respect of the transferred functions which has effect immediately before commencement of this section shall continue to have effect as if done by, on behalf of or in relation to the Board.

4 Anything (including legal proceedings) which immediately before commencement of this section is in the process of being done by, on behalf of or in relation to the Registrar General in respect of, or connected with, the transferred functions, may be continued by, on behalf of or in relation to the Board.

5 So far as is necessary or appropriate in consequence of the preceding provisions of this section, on and after commencement of this section a reference to the Registrar General in an agreement (whether written or not), instrument or other document shall be treated as a reference to the Board.

^I9858 Transfers etc from Ministers of the Crown to the Board¶

1 The Minister for the Cabinet Office may make a scheme or schemes transferring property, rights and liabilities from a Minister of the Crown to the Board and such transfer shall have effect in accordance with the terms of the scheme.

2 A scheme under subsection (1) may operate in relation to property, rights and liabilities as specified in section 56(2)(a), (b) and (c).

3 A scheme under subsection (1) may include consequential and incidental provision and may in particular—

a make provision for the continuing effect of things done by the Minister of the Crown in relation to anything transferred by the scheme;

b make provision for the continuation of things (including legal proceedings) in the process of being done by, on behalf of or in relation to the Minister of the Crown in relation to anything transferred by the scheme;

c make provision for references to the Minister of the Crown in an agreement (whether written or not), instrument or other document in relation to anything transferred by the scheme to be treated as references to the Board;

d make provision for shared ownership, use or access.

4 Where a scheme has been made under subsection (1), the Minister of the Crown and the Board may agree in writing to modify the scheme (and any such modification shall have effect as from the date the original scheme came into effect).

^I9959 Provision of services and facilities by the Board¶

1 The Board may provide services and facilities to—

a the Registrar General for England and Wales in order to enable him more efficiently to carry out his functions,

b the Boundary Commission for England in order to enable it more efficiently to carry out its functions, and

c the Secretary of State or another public authority in order to enable him or it more efficiently to carry out his or its functions relating to the registration in England or Wales of persons to whom primary medical services are or have been provided.

2 The services and facilities referred to in subsection (1) include in particular the making available of premises, computer systems and administrative services.

3 In subsection (1)(c) “primary medical services” means—

a in relation to registration in England, services which are primary medical services for the purposes of the National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41), and

b in relation to registration in Wales, services which are primary medical services for the purposes of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42).

^I2960 Consequential amendments¶

1 Schedule 3 (which makes amendments consequential on the conferral on the Board of functions previously exercised by the Office for National Statistics) has effect.

2 Section 57 of the Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14) (which provides for a central register kept by the Registrar General for Scotland for health and local authority purposes) is amended as follows—

a in subsection (2), in paragraph (d), after “department” insert “ or an NHS body ”;

b after that subsection, insert—

Miscellaneous¶

^I10061 Money¶

1 The expenditure of the Board is to be paid out of money provided by Parliament.

2 Sums paid to the Board (other than under subsection (1)) are to be paid into the Consolidated Fund.

3 The Board may with the approval of the Minister for the Cabinet Office make to or in respect of members of the Board, employees or committee members payments by way of, or in respect of, remuneration, pension, allowances or expenses.

^I10162 Evidence¶

1 The application of the seal of the Board is to be authenticated by the signature of a person authorised for that purpose by the Board (generally or specifically).

2 A document purporting to be duly executed under the seal of the Board or purporting to be signed on its behalf is to be received in evidence and taken, unless the contrary is proved, as so executed or signed.

^I3063 Investigation by Parliamentary Commissioner¶

1 The Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) and (3).

2 In Schedule 2 (departments and authorities subject to investigation), at the appropriate place insert— “ Statistics Board ”.

3 In the Notes to Schedule 2, after the paragraph relating to the Ministry of Defence insert—

4 The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (asp 11) is amended in accordance with subsections (5) and (6).

5 In section 7 (matters which may be investigated: restrictions), after subsection (6A) insert—

6 In schedule 2 (persons liable to investigation), after paragraph 91 (Security Industry Authority) insert—

^I2664 House of Commons etc disqualification¶

In each of—

a Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24), and

b Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25),

at the appropriate place insert “ The Statistics Board ”.

General¶

^I1965 Orders and regulations¶

1 Any power to make an order or regulations under this Part is exercisable—

a in the case of an order or regulations made by the Minister for the Cabinet Office or other Minister of the Crown, the Scottish Ministers or a Welsh ministerial authority, by statutory instrument, and

b in the case of an order or regulations made by a Northern Ireland department, by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (SI 1979/1573 (NI 12)).

2 A Minister of the Crown may not make an order under section 6(1)(b) unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing the order has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament.

3 A statutory instrument containing an order made by a Minister of the Crown under section 24 that includes consequential or incidental provision amending any relevant legislation is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

4 A statutory instrument containing an order made by the Minister for the Cabinet Office under section ^F24... 50(7) or 51(11) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

5 The Minister for the Cabinet Office may not make—

a an order under section 11, or

b regulations under section ^F25... 50 or 51,

unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing the order or regulations has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament.

6 The Scottish Ministers may not make—

a an order under section 6(1)(b) or 11, or

b regulations under section ^F26... 52,

unless a draft of the instrument containing the order or regulations has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Scottish Parliament.

7 The Welsh Ministers may not make an order under section 6(1)(b) or 11 unless a draft of the instrument containing the order has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the National Assembly for Wales.

8 A statutory instrument containing an order made by a Welsh ministerial authority under section 24 that includes consequential or incidental provision amending any relevant legislation is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.

9 A statutory rule containing—

a an order made by a Northern Ireland department under section 6(1)(b),

b an order made by the Department of Finance and Personnel for Northern Ireland under section 11, or

c regulations made by a Northern Ireland department under section ^F27... 53,

is subject to affirmative resolution, within the meaning of section 41(4) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (1954 c. 33 (NI)).

10 A statutory rule containing an order made by a Northern Ireland department under section 24 that includes consequential or incidental provision amending any relevant legislation is subject to negative resolution, within the meaning of section 41(6) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954.

11 In this section, “relevant legislation” means—

a an Act of Parliament;

b an Act of the Scottish Parliament;

c Northern Ireland legislation;

d a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales.

^I2066 Devolved statistics¶

1 In this Part “Scottish devolved statistics” means—

a statistics which relate to matters in Scotland which are not reserved matters, unless the statistics are produced by a person acting on behalf of the Crown or a public authority in the exercise of functions in relation to a reserved matter,

b statistics which relate to matters in Scotland which are reserved matters, where the statistics are produced by a person acting on behalf of the Crown or a public authority in the exercise of functions in relation to a matter which is not a reserved matter, and

c statistics produced by the Scottish Ministers in the exercise of a function which is exercisable by them pursuant to an Order made under section 63(1)(a) of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).

2 But statistics are not Scottish devolved statistics by virtue of subsection (1)(a) or (b) if they are produced by—

a an authority which is a cross-border public authority within the meaning of the Scotland Act 1998, or

b an authority which is treated as a cross-border public authority for the purposes of sections 23(2)(b) and 70(6) of that Act,

and do not relate wholly to Scotland.

3 In this Part “Welsh devolved statistics” means statistics which relate to the exercise of functions by a devolved Welsh authority (within the meaning given by section 157A of the Government of Wales Act 2006), other than statistics produced by a person acting on behalf of—

a the Crown, or

b a public authority,

in the exercise of functions that could not be conferred by provision falling within the legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales (see section 108A of that Act).

4 In this Part “Northern Ireland devolved statistics” means—

a statistics which relate to matters in Northern Ireland which are transferred matters, unless the statistics are produced by a person acting on behalf of the Crown or a public authority in the exercise of functions in relation to a matter which is not a transferred matter, and

b statistics which relate to matters in Northern Ireland which are not transferred matters, where the statistics are produced by a person acting on behalf of the Crown or a public authority in the exercise of functions in relation to matter which is a transferred matter.

^I2167 General interpretation¶

In this Part—

“the data protection legislation” has the same meaning as in the Data Protection Act 2018 (see section 3 of that Act);
“enactment” includes—
1. an enactment contained in subordinate legislation within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978;
2. an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament;
3. an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales;
4. an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, Northern Ireland legislation;
^F2...
“Minister of the Crown” has the same meaning as in the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975 (c. 26);
“Northern Ireland devolved statistics” has the meaning given by section 66(4);
“Northern Ireland public authority” means a public authority whose functions—
1. are exercisable only or mainly in or as regards Northern Ireland, and
2. relate only or mainly to transferred matters;
“official statistics” has the meaning given by section 6(1);
“person responsible”, in relation to any official statistics, means—
1. in the case of official statistics produced by the Board, the National Statistician,
2. in the case of official statistics produced by a government department, the Minister in charge of the department, and
3. in any other case, the person producing the statistics;
“personal information” has the meaning given by section 39(2);
“public authority” (except in section 40(1)) means—
1. a person or body exercising functions of a public nature in the United Kingdom,
2. a person or body entirely or substantially funded from public money,
3. an office-holder appointed by a person or body falling within paragraph (a), or
4. a body more than half of whose governing body or members are appointed by a person or body falling within paragraph (a);
“reserved matters” has the same meaning as in the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46);
“rights and liabilities” includes rights and liabilities relating to employment;
“Scottish devolved statistics” has the meaning given by section 66(1) and (2);
“Scottish public authority” (except in section 40(3)) has the same meaning as in the Scotland Act 1998;
“transferred matters” has the same meaning as in the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47);
“Welsh devolved statistics” has the meaning given by section 66(3);
“Welsh ministerial authority” has the meaning given by section 6(5).

Part 2 Registration service¶

^I2768 Establishment of Registrar General as corporation sole¶

1 Section 1 of the Registration Service Act 1953 (c. 37) is amended as follows—

a renumber the existing provision as subsection (1);

b after that subsection insert—

2 Subject to section 57, the property, rights and liabilities of the Registrar General on the commencement of this section shall at that time become the property, rights and liabilities of the Registrar General as a corporation sole.

^I2269 Employment status of officials¶

1 On commencement of this section, every person who immediately before commencement of this section holds a relevant office becomes an employee of the relevant local authority.

2 The relevant offices are—

a superintendent registrar of births, deaths and marriages appointed under section 6 of the Registration Service Act 1953;

b registrar of births and deaths appointed under that section;

c deputy superintendent registrar of births, deaths and marriages appointed under section 8 of that Act;

d deputy registrar of births and deaths appointed under that section.

3 The terms and conditions of appointment of the holder of a relevant office have effect from commencement of this section (subject to any necessary modifications) as the terms and conditions of his employment with the relevant local authority.

4 On commencement of this section any liabilities incurred by the holder of a relevant office in connection with the exercise of his functions are transferred to the relevant local authority.

5 Any period which ends immediately before commencement of this section during which a person was continuously—

a the holder of a relevant office (whether in respect of the same or different relevant offices), or

b the holder of a relevant office (whether in respect of the same or different relevant offices) or an employee of a local authority,

must be treated as a period of continuous employment with the relevant local authority.

6 If, immediately before commencement of this section, the holder of a relevant office was a member of a pension scheme established in pursuance of regulations under sections 7 and 12 of the Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11), he continues to be a member of the scheme by virtue of his becoming an employee of the relevant local authority.

7 For the purposes of this section, the “relevant local authority” is—

a in relation to the holder of a relevant office falling within subsection (2)(a) or (b), the local authority by which he was appointed;

b in relation to the holder of a relevant office falling within subsection (2)(c) or (d), the local authority which appointed the superintendent registrar of births, deaths and marriages or registrar of births and deaths by whom he was appointed.

8 For the purposes of this section, each of the following is a local authority—

a a county council in England;

b a district council in England for an area without a county council;

c a London borough council;

d the Common Council of the City of London;

e the Council of the Isles of Scilly;

f a county or county borough council in Wales.

^I2370 Superintendent registrars and registrars¶

1 The Registration Service Act 1953 (c. 37) is amended as follows.

2 In section 6 (superintendent registrars and registrars of births and deaths)—

a in subsection (1), omit the proviso;

b in subsection (3)—

i for “a salaried officer paid by” substitute “ an officer of ”;

ii omit the words from “and shall” to the end;

c omit subsection (4).

3 In section 13(2)(f) (local schemes of organisation), omit the words from “so, however” to the end.

4 In section 15(1) (delivery of documents on ceasing to hold office), omit the words from “or, if there is no successor,” to the end.

^I2471 Deputy superintendent registrars and registrars¶

For section 8 of the Registration Service Act 1953 (deputy superintendent registrars and registrars) substitute—

^I2572 Additional registrars of marriages¶

In the Registration Service Act 1953 (c. 37) omit section 7 (additional registrars of marriages).

Part 3 General¶

^I10273 Repeals¶

The enactments specified in Schedule 4 are repealed to the extent shown.

74 Commencement¶

1 The preceding provisions of this Act shall come into such force in accordance with provision made by order made by statutory instrument by the Minister for the Cabinet Office.

2 An order under this section may—

a make different provision for different purposes;

b include supplementary, consequential and transitional provision and savings.

75 Extent¶

1 This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, subject as follows.

2 Section 62 does not extend to Scotland.

3 Part 2 does not extend to Scotland or Northern Ireland (subject to subsection (4)).

4 An amendment or repeal effected by this Act has the same extent as the enactment to which it relates.

76 Short title¶

This Act may be cited as the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007.

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 ¶

Transfer of functions from Registrar General: amendments

Section 25(3)

Census Act 1920 (c. 41)¶

^I1031The Census Act 1920 is amended as follows.

^I442

1 Section 2 is amended as follows.

2 In subsection (1), for “the Registrar-General” substitute “ the Statistics Board in relation to England and Wales and the Registrar General for Scotland in relation to Scotland ”.

3 For subsection (2) substitute—

4 Omit subsection (3).

^I453

1 Section 3 is amended as follows.

2 In subsection (1), for “the Chancellor of the Exchequer” substitute “ the Minister for the Cabinet Office in relation to England, the Welsh Ministers in relation to Wales and the Scottish Ministers in relation to Scotland ”.

3 In that subsection, in paragraph (c), for “superintendent registrar or registrar” substitute “ employee of the Statistics Board (in relation to England and Wales) or any registrar (in relation to Scotland) ”.

4 After that subsection insert—

^I464

1 Section 4 is amended as follows.

2 In subsection (1), for “The Registrar-General” substitute “ The Statistics Board and the Registrar General for Scotland respectively ”.

3 In subsection (2)—

a for “The Registrar-General” substitute “ The Statistics Board or Registrar General for Scotland ”;

b for “he” substitute “ it or he ”;

c for “him” substitute “ it or him ”;

d for “his” substitute “ its or his ”.

^I475

1 Section 5 is amended as follows.

2 Renumber the existing provision as subsection (1).

3 In that subsection—

a for “the Registrar-General”, in the first place, substitute “ the Statistics Board in relation to England and Wales and the Registrar General for Scotland in relation to Scotland ”;

b for “the Registrar-General”, in the second place, substitute “ the Board or Registrar General for Scotland ”.

4 After that subsection insert—

2 The Statistics Board must obtain the consent of the Registrar General for England and Wales before making arrangements under subsection (1) with any local authority for the purpose of acquiring—

a any information entered in any register kept under the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953;

b any information entered in any marriage register book kept under Part 4 of the Marriage Act 1949;

c any information entered in records kept under the Civil Partnership Act 2004;

d any information not falling within paragraphs (a) to (c) which is recorded by any superintendent registrar or registrar in relation to any birth, death or marriage;

e any information not falling within paragraphs (a) to (c) which is recorded by a registrar or authorised person (within the meaning of section 8 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004) in relation to a civil partnership.

^I486In section 6, in subsection (1)—

a for “the Chancellor of the Exchequer”, in the first place, substitute “ the Minister for the Cabinet Office (in relation to England and Wales) or the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) ”;

b for “the Chancellor of the Exchequer”, in the second place, substitute “ the Minister for the Cabinet Office or the Scottish Ministers ”;

c after “he thinks fit” insert “ or they think fit ”.

^I507In section 9, omit subsections (1) and (4).

Population (Statistics) Act 1938 (c. 12)¶

^I418In the Population (Statistics) Act 1938, in section 4(2)(b)—

a after “by the” insert “ Statistics Board or ”;

b for “his” substitute “ its or his ”.

Registration Service Act 1953 (c. 37)¶

^I439In the Registration Service Act 1953, in section 19—

a for “Registrar General”substitute “ Statistics Board ”;

b for “the Minister”, in all three places, substitute “ the Minister for the Cabinet Office ”.

Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 (c. 56)¶

^I5210In the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986, in Schedule 1, in paragraph 5(a) and (c), for “the Registrar General for England and Wales” substitute “ the Statistics Board ”.

Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41)¶

^I6111In the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, in section 14(6)(a), for “the Registrar General for England and Wales” substitute “ the Statistics Board ”.

SCHEDULE 2 ¶

Information sharing: supplementary amendments

Section 46

Census Act 1920 (c. 41)¶

^I491

1 Section 8 of the Census Act 1920 (penalties) is amended as follows.

2 In subsection (2)—

a for “Registrar General for England and Wales or the Registrar General for Scotland (“the Registrars”)” substitute “ Registrar General for Scotland ”;

b in paragraph (a) for “the control of either of the Registrars” substitute “ his control ”;

c in paragraph (b) for “either of them” substitute “ him ”.

3 In subsection (6)—

a in paragraph (a) for “a Registrar” substitute “ the Registrar General for Scotland ”;

b in paragraph (b) for “one of the Registrars” substitute “ the Registrar General for Scotland ”;

c in paragraph (c) for “a Registrar” substitute “ the Registrar General for Scotland ”.

4 In subsection (7) in the definition of “designated office” for “a Registrar”substitute “ the Registrar General for Scotland ”.

Population (Statistics) Act 1938 (c. 12)¶

^I402In section 4(2) of the Population (Statistics) Act 1938 (restriction on disclosure), at the beginning insert “ Subject to any other enactment ”.

Finance Act 1969 (c. 32)¶

^I573

1 Section 58 of the Finance Act 1969 (disclosure for statistical purposes of information relating to employment and VAT) is amended as follows.

2 In subsection (1)—

a for “Office for National Statistics” substitute “ Statistics Board ”;

b for “or Office” substitute “ or Board ”.

3 In subsection (2)—

a for “Office for National Statistics” substitute “ Statistics Board ”;

b for “that Office” substitute “ the Statistics Board ”.

4 In subsection (4)—

a for “Office for National Statistics” substitute “ Statistics Board ”;

b in paragraph (a), for “or Office” substitute “ or Board ”.

5 In subsection (7), for “Office for National Statistics” substitute “ Statistics Board ”.

Agricultural Statistics Act 1979 (c. 13)¶

^I324In section 3 of the Agricultural Statistics Act 1979 (disclosure of information relating to agricultural statistics etc.), in subsection (2), after paragraph (g) insert—

Value Added Tax Act 1994 (c. 23)¶

^I636

1 Section 91 of the Value Added Tax Act 1994 (disclosure for statistical purposes of information relating to VAT) is amended as follows.

2 In subsection (1)—

a for “Office for National Statistics” substitute “ Statistics Board ”;

b for “or Office”, in both places, substitute “ or Board ”.

3 In subsections (2) and (5), for “Office for National Statistics” substitute “ Statistics Board ”.

Bank of England Act 1998 (c. 11)¶

^I387In Schedule 7 to the Bank of England Act 1998 (disclosure of information), in the table in paragraph 3, for “The Office for National Statistics” substitute “ The Chancellor of the Exchequer (or any person to whom any functions of the Chancellor of the Exchequer under the Statistics of Trade Act 1947 are delegated) ”.

SCHEDULE 3 ¶

Replacement of ONS by the Board: consequential

Section 60(1)

Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)¶

^I541In Schedule 12B to the Local Government Act 1972, in paragraph 3—

a in sub-paragraph (6), for “Office for National Statistics” substitute “ Statistics Board ”;

b in sub-paragraph (7), for “that Office” substitute “ the Board ”.

Mobile Homes Act 1983 (c. 34)¶

^I352In Schedule 1 to the Mobile Homes Act 1983, in paragraph 29, in the definition of “retail prices index”—

a for “Office for National Statistics” substitute “ Statistics Board ”;

b for “that Office” substitute “ the Board ”.

Inheritance Tax Act 1984 (c. 51)¶

^I313In section 8 of the Inheritance Tax Act 1984, in subsection (3)—

a for “Office for National Statistics” substitute “ Statistics Board ”;

b for “that Office” substitute “ the Board ”.

Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988 (c. 20)¶

^I624In section 17 of the Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988, in subsection (12)—

a for “Office for National Statistics” substitute “ Statistics Board ”;

b for “that Office” substitute “ the Board ”.

Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)¶

^I395In Schedule 7 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988, in paragraph 5(8)—

a for “Office for National Statistics” substitute “ Statistics Board ”;

b for “that Office” substitute “ the Board ”.

Broadcasting Act 1990 (c. 42)¶

^I366

1 The Broadcasting Act 1990 is amended as follows.

2 In section 19, in subsection (10), for “Office for National Statistics” substitute “ Statistics Board ”.

3 In section 102, in subsection (10), for “Office for National Statistics” substitute “ Statistics Board ”.

Ports Act 1991 (c. 52)¶

^I517In section 11 of the Ports Act 1991, in subsection (9)—

a for “Office for National Statistics” substitute “ Statistics Board ”;

b for “that Office” substitute “ the Board ”.

Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (c. 8)¶

^I608In section 3 of the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993, in subsection (6), in the definition of “retail prices index”—

a in paragraph (a), for “Office for National Statistics” substitute “ Statistics Board ”;

b in paragraph (b), for “that Office” substitute “ the Board ”.

Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48)¶

^I339In section 84 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993, in subsection (6)—

a in paragraph (a), for “Office for National Statistics” substitute “ Statistics Board ”;

b in paragraph (b), for “that Office” substitute “ the Board ”.

Bank of England Act 1998 (c. 11)¶

^I3710In section 17 of the Bank of England Act 1998, in subsection (6)(b), for “Office for National Statistics” substitute “ Statistics Board ”.

Employment Relations Act 1999 (c. 26)¶

^I5611In section 34 of the Employment Relations Act 1999, in subsection (5)—

a in paragraph (a), for “Office for National Statistics” substitute “ Statistics Board ”;

b in paragraph (b), for “that Office” substitute “ the Board ”.

Transport (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 2)¶

^I3412In section 53 of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2001, in subsection (8)—

a in paragraph (a), for “Office for National Statistics” substitute “ Statistics Board ”;

b in paragraph (b), for “that Office” substitute “ the Board ”.

Education (Graduate Endowment and Student Support) (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 6)¶

^I4213In section 1 of the Education (Graduate Endowment and Student Support) (Scotland) Act 2001, in subsection (5), in the definition of “the retail prices index”—

a in paragraph (a), for “Office for National Statistics” substitute “ Statistics Board ”;

b in paragraph (b), for “that Office” substitute “ the Board ”.

Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Act 2003 (c. 10)¶

^F3^I5514. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35)¶

^I5915In Schedule 7 to the Pensions Act 2004, in paragraph 37(1), in the definition of “retail prices index”—

a in paragraph (a), for “Office for National Statistics” substitute “ Statistics Board ”;

b in paragraph (b), for “that Office” substitute “ the Board ”.

Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3)¶

^I5816In section 989 of the Income Tax Act 2007 (definitions), in the definition of “retail prices index”—

a in paragraph (a), for “Office for National Statistics” substitute “ Statistics Board ”;

b in paragraph (b), for “that Office” substitute “ the Board ”.

SCHEDULE 4 ¶

Repeals

Section 73

^I105 Part 1 Repeals relating to Part 1¶

Short title and chapter	Extent of repeal
Census Act 1920 (c. 41)	Section 2(3). Section 9(1) and (4).
Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)	In Schedule 2, the entries relating to the Office for National Statistics and the Statistics Commission.
Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)	In Schedule 1, in Part 6, the entry relating to the Statistics Commission.

Short title and chapter

Extent of repeal

Census Act 1920 (c. 41)

Section 2(3).

Section 9(1) and (4).

Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)

In Schedule 2, the entries relating to the Office for National Statistics and the Statistics Commission.

Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)

In Schedule 1, in Part 6, the entry relating to the Statistics Commission.

^I104 Part 2 Repeals relating to Part 2¶

Short title and chapter	Extent of repeal
Registration Service Act 1953 (c. 37)	In section 6— in subsection (1), the proviso; in subsection (3), the words from “and shall” to the end; subsection (4). Section 7. In section 13(2)(f), the words from “so, however” to the end. In section 15(1), the words from “or, if there is no successor,” to the end.

Short title and chapter

Extent of repeal

Registration Service Act 1953 (c. 37)

In section 6—

in subsection (1), the proviso;
in subsection (3), the words from “and shall” to the end;
subsection (4).

Section 7.

In section 13(2)(f), the words from “so, however” to the end.

In section 15(1), the words from “or, if there is no successor,” to the end.

Footnotes

I1
S. 1 in force at 1.12.2007 by S.I. 2007/3388, art. 2(a)
I2
S. 2 in force at 1.12.2007 by S.I. 2007/3388, art. 2(a)
I3
S. 3 in force at 1.12.2007 by S.I. 2007/3388, art. 2(a)
I4
S. 4 in force at 1.12.2007 by S.I. 2007/3388, art. 2(a)
I5
S. 5 in force at 1.12.2007 by S.I. 2007/3388, art. 2(a)
I6
S. 6 in force at 1.12.2007 by S.I. 2007/3388, art. 2(a)
I7
S. 7 in force at 1.12.2007 by S.I. 2007/3388, art. 2(a)
I8
S. 10 in force at 1.12.2007 by S.I. 2007/3388, art. 2(b)
I9
S. 11 in force at 1.12.2007 by S.I. 2007/3388, art. 2(b)
I10
S. 24 in force at 1.12.2007 by S.I. 2007/3388, art. 2(c)
I11
S. 26 in force at 1.12.2007 by S.I. 2007/3388, art. 2(d)
I12
S. 28 in force at 1.12.2007 by S.I. 2007/3388, art. 2(e)
I13
S. 39 in force at 1.12.2007 by S.I. 2007/3388, art. 2(f)
I14
S. 40 in force at 1.12.2007 by S.I. 2007/3388, art. 2(f)
I15
S. 50 in force at 1.12.2007 by S.I. 2007/3388, art. 2(g)
I16
S. 51 in force at 1.12.2007 by S.I. 2007/3388, art. 2(g)
I17
S. 52 in force at 1.12.2007 by S.I. 2007/3388, art. 2(g)
I18
S. 53 in force at 1.12.2007 by S.I. 2007/3388, art. 2(g)
I19
S. 65 in force at 1.12.2007 by S.I. 2007/3388, art. 2(h)
I20
S. 66 in force at 1.12.2007 by S.I. 2007/3388, art. 2(h)
I21
S. 67 in force at 1.12.2007 by S.I. 2007/3388, art. 2(h)
I22
S. 69 in force at 1.12.2007 by S.I. 2007/3388, art. 2(i)
I23
S. 70 in force at 1.12.2007 by S.I. 2007/3388, art. 2(i)
I24
S. 71 in force at 1.12.2007 by S.I. 2007/3388, art. 2(i)
I25
S. 72 in force at 1.12.2007 by S.I. 2007/3388, art. 2(i)
I26
S. 64 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I27
S. 68 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I28
S. 25 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I29
S. 60 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I30
S. 63 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I31
Sch. 3 para. 3 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I32
Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I33
Sch. 3 para. 9 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I34
Sch. 3 para. 12 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I35
Sch. 3 para. 2 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I36
Sch. 3 para. 6 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I37
Sch. 3 para. 10 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I38
Sch. 2 para. 7 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I39
Sch. 3 para. 5 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I40
Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I41
Sch. 1 para. 8 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I42
Sch. 3 para. 13 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I43
Sch. 1 para. 9 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I44
Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I45
Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I46
Sch. 1 para. 4 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I47
Sch. 1 para. 5 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I48
Sch. 1 para. 6 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I49
Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I50
Sch. 1 para. 7 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I51
Sch. 3 para. 7 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I52
Sch. 1 para. 10 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I53
Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I54
Sch. 3 para. 1 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I55
Sch. 3 para. 14 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I56
Sch. 3 para. 11 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I57
Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I58
Sch. 3 para. 16 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I59
Sch. 3 para. 15 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I60
Sch. 3 para. 8 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I61
Sch. 1 para. 11 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I62
Sch. 3 para. 4 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I63
Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I64
S. 42 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I65
S. 8 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I66
S. 9 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I67
S. 12 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I68
S. 13 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I69
S. 14 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I70
S. 15 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I71
S. 16 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I72
S. 17 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I73
S. 18 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I74
S. 19 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I75
S. 20 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I76
S. 21 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I77
S. 22 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I78
S. 23 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I79
S. 27 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2 (with art. 3)
I80
S. 29 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I81
S. 30 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I82
S. 31 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I83
S. 32 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I84
S. 33 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I85
S. 34 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I86
S. 35 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I87
S. 36 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I88
S. 37 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I89
S. 38 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I90
S. 41 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I91
S. 43 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I92
S. 44 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I93
S. 45 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I94
S. 46 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I95
S. 55 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I96
S. 56 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I97
S. 57 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I98
S. 58 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I99
S. 59 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I100
S. 61 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I101
S. 62 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I102
S. 73 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I103
Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I104
Sch. 4 Pt. 2 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
I105
Sch. 4 Pt. 1 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
F1
S. 39(4)(g) repealed (24.12.2008) by Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (c. 28), s. 100(5), Sch. 1 para. 5(a), Sch. 9 Pt. 2 (with s. 101(2)); S.I. 2008/3296, art. 2
F2
Words in s. 67 repealed (24.12.2008) by Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (c. 28), s. 100(5), Sch. 1 para. 5(b), Sch. 9 Pt. 2 (with s. 101(2)); S.I. 2008/3296, art. 2
C1
S. 39 modified (E.) (11.2.2009) by Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (Disclosure of Pupil Information) (England) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/277), regs. 1, 6
F3
Sch. 3 para. 14 repealed (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 146(3), 148(5), Sch. 7 Pt. 4; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ii)
C2
S. 39(4)(c) applied (18.5.2012) by The Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (Disclosure of Social Security and Revenue Information) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1711), regs. 1, 7, 8
F4
Words in s. 4(4)(b) substituted (1.10.2012) by The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2404), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 60 (with arts. 5, 6)
F5
S. 42(4)-(4B) substituted for s. 42(4) (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 287(2), 306(1)(d), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F6
S. 42(5A)-(5C) inserted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 287(3), 306(1)(d), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F7
S. 42(7) inserted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 287(4), 306(1)(d), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F8
S. 42(2)(f) inserted (E.W.) (13.3.2014) by The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (Consequential and Contrary Provisions and Scotland) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/560), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 33
F9
S. 42(2)(ea) inserted (E.W.) (10.12.2014) by The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (Consequential and Contrary Provisions and Scotland) and Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3168), art. 1(2)(3), Sch. para. 13
F10
S. 45(2A) inserted (31.7.2017) by Digital Economy Act 2017 (c. 30), ss. 78(3), 118(4); S.I. 2017/765, reg. 2(t)
F11
S. 45(3A) inserted (31.7.2017) by Digital Economy Act 2017 (c. 30), ss. 78(5), 118(4); S.I. 2017/765, reg. 2(t)
F12
S. 45(4A)-(4C) inserted (31.7.2017) by Digital Economy Act 2017 (c. 30), ss. 78(6), 118(4); S.I. 2017/765, reg. 2(t)
F13
Words in s. 45(2) omitted (31.7.2017) by virtue of Digital Economy Act 2017 (c. 30), ss. 78(2), 118(4); S.I. 2017/765, reg. 2(t)
F14
Words in s. 45(3) omitted (31.7.2017) by virtue of Digital Economy Act 2017 (c. 30), ss. 78(4), 118(4); S.I. 2017/765, reg. 2(t)
F15
S. 45(5) omitted (31.7.2017) by virtue of Digital Economy Act 2017 (c. 30), ss. 78(7), 118(4); S.I. 2017/765, reg. 2(t)
F16
S. 66(3) substituted (1.4.2018) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(4), Sch. 6 para. 69 (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 3(r)
F17
S. 45A inserted (31.7.2017 for E.W.S., 1.5.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Digital Economy Act 2017 (c. 30), ss. 79(2), 118(4); S.I. 2017/765, reg. 2(u); S.I. 2018/382, reg. 3(kk)
F18
Ss. 45B-45G inserted (1.10.2017 for E.W.S. for specified purposes, 1.5.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Digital Economy Act 2017 (c. 30), ss. 80, 118(4); S.I. 2017/765, reg. 3(n); S.I. 2018/382, reg. 3(ll)
F19
S. 53A inserted (31.7.2017 for E.W.S., 1.5.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Digital Economy Act 2017 (c. 30), ss. 81, 118(4); S.I. 2017/765, reg. 2(v); S.I. 2018/382, reg. 3(mm)
F20
S. 47 omitted (1.5.2018) by virtue of Digital Economy Act 2017 (c. 30), ss. 79(3)(a), 118(4); S.I. 2018/382, reg. 3(kk)
F21
S. 48 omitted (1.5.2018) by virtue of Digital Economy Act 2017 (c. 30), ss. 79(3)(b), 118(4); S.I. 2018/382, reg. 3(kk)
F22
S. 49 omitted (1.5.2018) by virtue of Digital Economy Act 2017 (c. 30), ss. 79(3)(c), 118(4); S.I. 2018/382, reg. 3(kk)
F23
Words in s. 67 substituted (31.7.2017 for E.W.S., 1.5.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Digital Economy Act 2017 (c. 30), ss. 79(6), 118(4); S.I. 2017/765, reg. 2(u); S.I. 2018/382, reg. 3(kk)
F24
Words in s. 65(4) omitted (31.7.2017 for E.W.S., 1.5.2018 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Digital Economy Act 2017 (c. 30), ss. 79(5)(a), 118(4); S.I. 2017/765, reg. 2(u); S.I. 2018/382, reg. 3(kk)
F25
Word in s. 65(5)(b) omitted (31.7.2017 for E.W.S., 1.5.2018 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Digital Economy Act 2017 (c. 30), ss. 79(5)(b), 118(4); S.I. 2017/765, reg. 2(u); S.I. 2018/382, reg. 3(kk)
F26
Words in s. 65(6)(b) omitted (31.7.2017 for E.W.S., 1.5.2018 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Digital Economy Act 2017 (c. 30), ss. 79(5)(c), 118(4); S.I. 2017/765, reg. 2(u); S.I. 2018/382, reg. 3(kk)
F27
Words in s. 65(9)(c) omitted (31.7.2017 for E.W.S., 1.5.2018 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Digital Economy Act 2017 (c. 30), ss. 79(5)(d), 118(4); S.I. 2017/765, reg. 2(u); S.I. 2018/382, reg. 3(kk)
F28
Words in s. 54 heading omitted (25.5.2018) by virtue of Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 141(2) (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)
F29
Words in s. 45(4A) substituted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 134(2) (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)
F30
Words in s. 45(4B) substituted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 134(3) (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)
F31
Words in s. 45A(8) substituted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 135(2) (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)
F32
Words in s. 45A(9) substituted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 135(3) (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)
F33
Words in s. 45A(12)(a) substituted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 135(4) (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)
F34
Words in s. 45A(12)(c) inserted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 135(5) (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)
F35
Words in s. 45B(3)(a) substituted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 136(2) (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)
F36
Words in s. 45B(3)(c) inserted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 136(3) (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)
F37
Words in s. 45C(13)(b) substituted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 137(2) (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)
F38
Words in s. 45C(13)(d) inserted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 137(3) (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)
F39
Words in s. 45D(9)(b) substituted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 138 (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)
F40
Words in s. 45E(6) substituted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 139(2) (with ss. 117, 209, 210, Sch. 20 para. 49); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)
F41
Words in s. 45E(16) substituted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 139(3) (with ss. 117, 209, 210, Sch. 20 para. 49); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)
F42
Words in s. 45E(17) substituted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 139(4) (with ss. 117, 209, 210, Sch. 20 para. 49); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)
F43
Words in s. 53A(9) substituted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 140(2) (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)
F44
Words in s. 53A(10) substituted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 140(3) (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)
F45
Words in s. 53A(12)(b) substituted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 140(4) (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)
F46
Words in s. 67 inserted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 142 (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)
F47
Word in s. 54 substituted by virtue of (31.7.2017 for E.W.S., 1.5.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Digital Economy Act 2017 (c. 30), ss. 79(4), 118(4); S.I. 2017/765, reg. 2(u); S.I. 2018/382, reg. 3(kk)
F48
S. 54(a) omitted (25.5.2018) by virtue of Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 141(3) (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)
F49
Words in s. 45A(12)(c) substituted (31.1.2020) by The UK Statistics (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/489), regs. 1, 2(4)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F50
Words in s. 45A(12)(c) substituted (31.1.2020) by The UK Statistics (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/489), regs. 1, 2(4)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F51
Words in s. 45B(3)(c) substituted (31.1.2020) by The UK Statistics (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/489), regs. 1, 2(5)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F52
Words in s. 45B(3)(c) substituted (31.1.2020) by The UK Statistics (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/489), regs. 1, 2(5)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F53
Words in s. 45C(13)(d) substituted (31.1.2020) by The UK Statistics (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/489), regs. 1, 2(6)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F54
Words in s. 45C(13)(d) substituted (31.1.2020) by The UK Statistics (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/489), regs. 1, 2(6)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F55
S. 11A inserted (S.) (22.4.2021) by Pre-release Access to Official Statistics (Scotland) Act 2021 (asp 11), ss. 1(3), 4
F56
S. 11(5A) inserted (S.) (22.4.2021) by Pre-release Access to Official Statistics (Scotland) Act 2021 (asp 11), ss. 1(2), 4
F57
S. 42(2)(d) substituted (4.5.2021) by The Registration of Marriages Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/411), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 60 (with Sch. 2)
F58
Words in s. 39(11)(a) substituted (28.4.2022) by The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 33) and Sentencing Act 2020 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/500), regs. 1(2), 5(1), Sch. Pt. 1
F59
S. 42(4A)(d) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 4 para. 156(2); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
F60
Words in s. 42(7) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 4 para. 156(3); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
F61
Words in s. 42(4A) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 1 para. 1(1)(2); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
F62
S. 39(9A) inserted (7.2.2023 at 12.00 p.m.) by The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Powers) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/149), regs. 1(2), 15(2)
F63
S. 42(4A)(i) omitted (1.2.2023) by virtue of The Health and Social Care Information Centre (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/98), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 12 (with reg. 3)
F64
Word in s. 29(5) substituted (1.1.2024) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1424), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 65(2)
F65
Words in s. 39(4)(b) substituted (1.1.2024) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1424), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 65(3)
F66
Words in s. 45A(12)(c) substituted (1.1.2024) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1424), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 65(4)(a)
F67
Words in s. 45B(3)(c) substituted (1.1.2024) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1424), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 65(4)(b)
F68
Words in s. 45C(13)(d) substituted (1.1.2024) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1424), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 65(4)(c)
F69
Word in s. 45(4A) substituted (19.6.2025 for specified purposes, 20.8.2025 in so far as not already in force) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 92(8)(a), 142(1)(2)(h); S.I. 2025/904, reg. 2(f)
F70
Word in s. 45A(8) substituted (19.6.2025 for specified purposes, 20.8.2025 in so far as not already in force) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 92(8)(b), 142(1)(2)(h); S.I. 2025/904, reg. 2(f)
F71
Word in s. 45E(16) substituted (19.6.2025 for specified purposes, 20.8.2025 in so far as not already in force) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 92(8)(c), 142(1)(2)(h); S.I. 2025/904, reg. 2(f)
F72
Word in s. 53A(9) substituted (19.6.2025 for specified purposes, 20.8.2025 in so far as not already in force) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 92(8)(d), 142(1)(2)(h); S.I. 2025/904, reg. 2(f)

Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007

Part 1 The Statistics Board¶

The Statistics Board¶

I11 Establishment¶

I22 Status¶

Members and staff¶

I33 Members¶

I44 Non-executive members¶

I55 Executive members and other staff¶

Official statistics: introductory¶

I66 Official statistics¶

I77 Objective¶

General functions relating to official statistics¶

I658 Monitoring and reporting of official statistics¶

I669 Definitions etc for official statistics¶

National Statistics¶

I810 Code of Practice for Statistics¶

I911 Pre-release access¶

11A Restrictions on provision by Scottish Ministers for rules and principles for pre-release access¶

I6712 Assessment¶

I6813 Duty to continue to comply with Code¶

I6914 Re-assessment¶

I7015 Programme of assessment¶

I7116 Requests for assessment: supplementary¶

I7217 Principles and procedures¶

I7318 List of National Statistics¶

I7419 Code: transitional¶

Production of statistics¶

I7520 Production of statistics¶

I7621 Retail prices index¶

Additional statistical functions¶

I7722 Statistical services¶

I7823 Statistical research¶

I1024 Delegated functions¶

Census etc¶

I2825 Census etc¶

Functions: supplementary¶

I1126 Ancillary powers¶

I7927 Reports¶

I1228 Efficiency etc¶

I8029 Directions¶

Organisation and administration¶

I8130 National Statistician: advisory functions¶

I8231 National Statistician: executive functions¶

I8332 Executive office¶

I8433 Head of Assessment¶

I8534 Separation of functions¶

I8635 Committees¶

I8736 Delegation¶

I8837 Proceedings: supplementary¶

Use and disclosure of information by the Board¶

I8938 Use of information by the Board¶

I13C139 Confidentiality of personal information¶

I1440 Freedom of information¶

I9041 Disclosure of information to service providers¶

Information sharing¶

I6442 Information relating to births and deaths etc¶

I9143 Information relating to NHS registration¶

I9244 Information relating to NHS registration: Wales¶

I9345 Information held by HMRC¶

45A Information held by other public authorities¶

45B Access to information held by Crown bodies etc¶

45C Power to require disclosures by other public authorities¶

45D Power to require disclosure by undertakings¶

45E Further provisions about powers in sections 45B, 45C and 45D¶

45F Offences relating to notices under section 45C or 45D¶

45G Code of practice on changes to data systems¶

I9446 Information sharing: supplementary amendments¶

Information sharing: supplementary powers¶

F2047 Power to authorise disclosure to the Board¶

F2148 Power to authorise disclosure to the Board: Scotland¶

F2249 Power to authorise disclosure to the Board: Northern Ireland¶

I1550 Power to authorise use of information by the Board¶

I1651 Power to authorise disclosure by the Board¶

I1752 Power to authorise disclosure by the Board: Scotland¶

I1853 Power to authorise disclosure by the Board: Northern Ireland¶

53A Disclosure by the Board to devolved administrations¶

54 F28... Human Rights Act 1998¶

Consequential¶

I9555 Cessation of Office for National Statistics etc¶

^I11 Establishment¶

^I22 Status¶

^I33 Members¶

^I44 Non-executive members¶

^I55 Executive members and other staff¶

^I66 Official statistics¶

^I77 Objective¶

^I658 Monitoring and reporting of official statistics¶

^I669 Definitions etc for official statistics¶

^I810 Code of Practice for Statistics¶

^I911 Pre-release access¶

^I6712 Assessment¶

^I6813 Duty to continue to comply with Code¶

^I6914 Re-assessment¶

^I7015 Programme of assessment¶

^I7116 Requests for assessment: supplementary¶

^I7217 Principles and procedures¶

^I7318 List of National Statistics¶

^I7419 Code: transitional¶

^I7520 Production of statistics¶

^I7621 Retail prices index¶

^I7722 Statistical services¶

^I7823 Statistical research¶

^I1024 Delegated functions¶

^I2825 Census etc¶

^I1126 Ancillary powers¶

^I7927 Reports¶

^I1228 Efficiency etc¶

^I8029 Directions¶

^I8130 National Statistician: advisory functions¶

^I8231 National Statistician: executive functions¶

^I8332 Executive office¶

^I8433 Head of Assessment¶

^I8534 Separation of functions¶

^I8635 Committees¶

^I8736 Delegation¶

^I8837 Proceedings: supplementary¶

^I8938 Use of information by the Board¶

^I13^C139 Confidentiality of personal information¶

^I1440 Freedom of information¶

^I9041 Disclosure of information to service providers¶

^I6442 Information relating to births and deaths etc¶

^I9143 Information relating to NHS registration¶

^I9244 Information relating to NHS registration: Wales¶

^I9345 Information held by HMRC¶

^I9446 Information sharing: supplementary amendments¶

^F2047 Power to authorise disclosure to the Board¶

^F2148 Power to authorise disclosure to the Board: Scotland¶

^F2249 Power to authorise disclosure to the Board: Northern Ireland¶

^I1550 Power to authorise use of information by the Board¶

^I1651 Power to authorise disclosure by the Board¶

^I1752 Power to authorise disclosure by the Board: Scotland¶

^I1853 Power to authorise disclosure by the Board: Northern Ireland¶

54 ^F28... Human Rights Act 1998¶

^I9555 Cessation of Office for National Statistics etc¶

^I9656 Transfers etc from ONS to the Board¶

^I9757 Transfers etc from Registrar General to the Board¶

^I9858 Transfers etc from Ministers of the Crown to the Board¶

^I9959 Provision of services and facilities by the Board¶

^I2960 Consequential amendments¶

^I10061 Money¶

^I10162 Evidence¶

^I3063 Investigation by Parliamentary Commissioner¶

^I2664 House of Commons etc disqualification¶

^I1965 Orders and regulations¶

^I2066 Devolved statistics¶

^I2167 General interpretation¶

^I2768 Establishment of Registrar General as corporation sole¶

^I2269 Employment status of officials¶

^I2370 Superintendent registrars and registrars¶

^I2471 Deputy superintendent registrars and registrars¶

^I2572 Additional registrars of marriages¶

^I10273 Repeals¶

^I105 Part 1 Repeals relating to Part 1¶

^I104 Part 2 Repeals relating to Part 2¶