The
Statistics Act
The
Statistical Institute of Jamaica was established under the Statistics
(Amendment) Act 1984 on April 9, 1984. The Institute has been invested
with all the powers formerly vested in the Department of Statistics
and previously the Bureau of Statistics (which came into existence
in 1946) along with other powers.
The main functions of the Institute are:
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to
collect, compile, analyse, abstract and publish statistical
information in relation to commercial, industrial, social,
economic and general activities and condition of the people; |
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to
collaborate with public agencies in the collection, compilation
and publication of statistical information including information
derived from the activities of such agencies; |
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to
take any census in Jamaica; and |
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to
promote and develop integrated social and economic statistics
pertaining to Jamaica and |
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to
co-ordinate programmes for the integration of such statistics. |
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