Section 14: Restrictions on use of information.

The Collection of Statistics Act, 2008Central Act · Act 7 of 2009

Save as otherwise provided under this Act,--

(a) no information obtained pursuant to this Act and no copy of the information in the possession of any informant shall be disclosed or used as evidence in any proceedings whatsoever; and

(b) no person who has access to any information because of his official position in the collection of any statistics shall be compelled in any proceedings whatsoever to give oral testimony regarding the information or to produce any schedule, document, or record with respect to any information obtained in the course of administering this Act,

except in the manner provided under this Act.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Collection of Statistics Act, 2008
Section	14
Marginal note	Restrictions on use of information.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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