Detailed Rules for Implementation of Statistics Law of People's Republic of China (Revised in 2010)
Detailed Rules for Implementation of Statistics Law of People's Republic of China (Revised in 2010)
Detailed Rules for Implementation of Statistics Law of People's Republic of China (Revised in 2010)
Order of the National Bureau of Statistics of China No. 5
June 15, 2000
The revised Detailed Rules for Implementation of Statistics Law of People's Republic of China was ratified by the State Council on June 2, 2000 and promulgated by the National Bureau of Statistics on June 15, 2000.
Director Liu Hong
Detailed Rules for Implementation of Statistics Law of People's Republic of China (Revised in 2010)
This document was originally ratified by the State Council on January 19, 1987 and promulgated by the National Bureau of Statistics on February 15, 1987. Its revised text was ratified by the State Council on June 2, 2000 and promulgated by the National Bureau of Statistics on June 15, 2000.
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1 These detailed rules are formulated in accordance with the stipulations of the Law of Statistics of the People`s Republic of China (hereafter referred to as Statistics Law)
Article 2 The term statistics as used in the Statistics Law refers to all activities of using various statistical methods for statistical investigations and statistical analyses on the development of national economy and social development and for providing statistical data and consultant views and carrying out statistical supervisions. The classification of all projects in statistics of national economy and social development shall be stipulated and adjusted by the National Bureau of Statistics
Article 3 The state shall, in a planned way, equip the statistical agencies of the people`s governments at all levels with modern information technology and set up and improve the automatic statistical information system of the state. The various departments under the State Council shall equip, in a planned way, the statistical agencies under the departments and their affiliated organizations with modern information technology according to the needs of their work.
The people`s governments at various levels at and above the county level shall list the construction of the state statistics information projects into their development plans. The construction of the state statistics information projects shall be under the unified leadership of the National Bureau of Statistics and the statistics agencies under the local people`s governments at or above county level shall be responsible for the projects at their respective levels.
Article 4 The statistical agencies and the statistical personnel shall institute the responsibility system and the system of assessment and awards and penalties for their work to enhance constantly the quality of their work and working efficiency.
The statistical agencies and the statistical personnel shall exercise independently the following functions and power according to law:
1. The power of statistical investigations -- investigating and collecting the related information, convening related investigation meetings, checking the original records and certificates related to the statistical data. The objects under statistical investigation must provide the true statistical data and information according to the stipulations of Statistical Law and must not make falsified, concealed reports, refuse or delay to report or forge or tamper with records.
2. The power to make statistical reports -- sorting out and analyzing the information and data obtained from the statistical investigations and providing the statistical reports to the leading organs and related departments at higher levels. No units or individuals shall obstruct or withhold the statistical reports nor tamper with statistical data.
3. The power of statistical supervision – in accordance with the statistical investigations and analyses, to make statistical supervision over the national economic conditions and social development, to examine the implementation of the state policies and plans, to assess economic results, social effect and achievements in the work, to check and expose the existing problems and examine the practices of making falsified, deceptive, concealed and tampered statistical reports and to make proposals for improving the work. The related departments and units must promptly deal with and reply to the problems reported or exposed by the statistical agencies and personnel.
Article 5 The local governments at and above county level, all departments, enterprises and institutions shall, according to the state statistical tasks and the needs of their respective localities, strengthen their leadership and supervision over the statistical work in the following spheres:
1. Leading and supporting statistical agencies and personnel and other related personnel in implementing statistical laws, regulations and systems, completing accurately and promptly the statistical tasks and in promoting the modernization of statistical work.
2. Drawing and organizing statistical personnel into meetings to discuss relevant policies and plans, study questions concerning economic and social development so as to bring statistics into playing the role of services and supervision.
3. Organizing the implementation of important general survey over national conditions and strength according to the state unified arrangement.
4. Examining and approving plans of statistical investigations according to relevant stipulations and providing the necessary personnel and funds needed for the approved statistical investigations.
Article 6 The National Bureau of Statistics and the statistical agencies under the local governments at and above county level are the state organization for implementing the statistical laws and regulations. They are responsible for supervising and checking the implementation of the statistical laws, regulations and systems, upholding the functions and power of statistical agencies and personnel and fighting against the violations of statistical laws, regulations and systems.
Chapter II Statistical Investigation Plans and Statistical Systems
Article 7 The statistical agencies under the people`s governments at and above county level and related departments shall establish their respective statistical systems and draw up their respective plans for statistical investigations according to the following three different categories. Their plans shall be carried out upon the approval by competent examining authorities according to stipulations:
1. National Statistical Investigations They are the statistical investigations about the basic conditions in the whole country including the projects for statistical investigation solely worked out by the National Bureau of Statistics or jointly worked out by the National Bureau of Statistics and the relevant departments under the State Council. The new and important planned projects for national statistical investigations shall be reported by the National Bureau of Statistics to the State Council for its examination and approval. The regular and general projects for statistical investigation shall be examined and approved by the National Bureau of Statistics.
All localities, departments and units must strictly carry out the programs of national statistical investigations according to the state plans.
2. Departmental Statistical Investigations They are specialized statistical investigations conducted by various departments. The plans and programs of departmental statistical investigations shall be worked out by the statistical agencies under the departments and by organizing the relevant functional organs under the department. If the objects under investigation are within the jurisdiction of the department itself, the plans and programs of the statistical investigations shall be examined and approved by the leader of the department and reported to the National Bureau of Statistics or the statistical agencies under the local people`s governments at the same level for record.
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