Have Your Say: The Statistics Amendment Bill [B31-2023]
The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Mr Qubudile Richard Dyantyi invites interested individuals, organizations, academics, and relevant stakeholders to submit written comments and indicate interest in making oral submissions on the Statistics Amendment Bill [B31-2023]
The Bill seeks to amend the Statistics Act, 1999, so as to delete, substitute and insert new definitions; to amend the provisions dealing with the powers and duties of the Statistician-General; to make provision for the development and implementation of the National Statistics System and National Strategy for the Development of Statistics by the Statistician-General; to strengthen co-ordination and enhance collaboration amongst data producers and data users by creating an enabling environment for the production and consumption of quality statistics within the Republic; to make provision for the establishment of statistics units by organs of state, the submission of annual statistics plans and annual reports by organs of state and the establishment of the Statistical Clearing House in order to promote the functions and objectives of the National Statistics System; to empower the Minister to make regulations; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Written submissions on the Bill and enquiries must be directed to Ms Nomaxhosa Mooi, the Committee Secretary and be addressed to the Portfolio Committee on Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, 3rd Floor,90 Plein Street, Cape Town, 8000, emailed to sab@parliament.gov.za, by no later than 24 November 2023.
Copies of the Bill may be obtained from Ms Nomaxhosa Mooi, tel: (021) 403 8278 or cell: 060 551 0377 or on the Parliamentary website at www.parliament.gov.za
Issued by : The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Mr Qubudile Richard Dyantyi.
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