INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS ACT, 1942

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THE INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS ACT, 1942 
(XIX of 1942) 
CONTENTS 
1. Short title, extent and commencement 
2. Definitions 
3. Collection of statistics 
4. Appointment of statistics authority 
4A.  Delegation of powers and functions 
5. Power of statistics authority to call for returns and informations 
6. Right of access to record or document 
7. Restriction on the publication of returns and information 
8. Penalties 
9. Penalty for improper disclosure of information or returns 
10. Cognizance of offences 
11. Power of Provincial Governments to make rules 
TEXT 
THE INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS ACT, 1942 
(XIX of 1942)
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[3rd April, 1942] 
An 
Act 
to facilitate the collection of statistics of certain kinds relating to industries 
Whereas it is expedient to facilitate the collection of statistics of certain kinds 
relating to industries; 
It is hereby enacted as follows:- 
1. Short title, extent and commencement. – (1) This act may be called the 
Industrial Statistics Act, 1942. 
 (2) It extends to 
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[all the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation]. 
 (3) It shall come into force in a Province on such date as the 
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[appropriate 
Government] by notification in the official Gazette, ap point in this behalf for such 
Province. 
2. Definitions.– In this Act "prescribed" means prescribed in rules made under 
this Act or in any form prescribed by those rules; 
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[And the "appropriate Government"  means, in relation to industries the 
development whereof under Federal control has been declared by a Federal law to 
be expedient in the public interest, the Federal Government and, in relation to other 
industries, the Provincial Government]. 
3. Collection of statistics. – (1) 
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The [appropriate Government] may, by 
notification in the official Gazette, direct that statistics shall be 
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collected relating to 
any of the following matters, namely;- 
(a) any matter relating to factories, 
(b) any of the following matters so far as they relate to welfare of labour 
and conditions of labour, namely:– 
(i) prices of commodities, 
(ii) attendance, 
                                                 
1For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Gazette of India, Part V, 7th March 1942, p.39. 
2Subs. for the words “the whole of British India” by G.G.O.4 of 1949. 
3Subs. for “Provincial Government” by P.O. 4 of 1975 dated 28 July 1975, Art.2 (3). Gaz. Of Pak. Extr. Pt. I, Aug. 1975, p. 435 
4Added, ibid, Art. 2(1) & sch. 
5Subs. for “Provincial Government” by P.O. 4 of 1975 dated 28 July 1975, Art.2 (3). Gaz. Of Pak. Extr. Pt. I, Aug. 1975, p. 435. 
6(a) Punjab Govt. ordered the collection of statistics on matters stated in Sec. 3(1)(b), vide Labour Deptt. Noti. No.338, 
Lab.55/52427 of 7 sept. 1955, Punjab Gazette part I, sept. 16,1955,p. 1065. 
(b) West Pakistan Govt ordered the collection of statistics relating to matters concerning factories in section 3(1 )(a) in areas 
comprising former khairpur State, former sind and N.W.F.Province and former Bahawalpur State, Ind. Com. And Lab. Deptt. 
Noti. II/2-3/59, may 1, 1959, Gazette of West Pak. Extr. 2 May, 1959, p.387 
(iii) living conditions, including housing, water supply and sanitation, 
(iv) indebtedness, 
(v) rents of dwelling houses, 
(vi) wages and other earnings, 
(vii) provident and other funds provided for labour, 
(viii) benefits and amenities provided for labour, 
(ix) hours of work, 
(x) employment and unemployment, 
(xi) industrial and labour disputes, 
And thereupon the provisions of this Act shall apply to the collection of those 
statistics. 
(2) In clause (a) of sub-section (1), "factory" means a factory as defined in 
clause (j) fiction 2 of the Factories Act, 1934 (XXV of 1934), or any premises 
deemed to be a factory pursuance of a declaration made under sub -section (1) of 
section 5 of that Act.  
4. Appointment of statistics authority .– The [appropriate Government) may 
appoint an officer to be the statistics authority for the purposes of the collection  of 
any statistics under this Act. 
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[4-A. Delegation of powers and functions .– The Statistics Authority may, with 
previous approval of the Provincial Government, direct that all or any of the powers 
functions to be exercised and performed by the Statistics Authority under this Act, 
shall be exercised and performed by any other officer or authority subordinate to the 
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[appropriate Government] subject to such conditions, if any, as may specified in the 
direction]. 
5.  Power of statistics authority to call for returns and information .– (1) The 
statistics authority may serve or cause to be served on any person a notice requiring 
him to furnish, at such intervals and in such form and with such particulars as may 
be prescribed, such information or returns relating to any matter in respect of which 
statistics are to be collected and to such authority or person and in such manner 
and at such times as may be prescribed. 
 (2) The notice referred to in sub-section (1) may be served by post. 
6.  Right of a ccess to record or document .– The statistics authority or any 
person authorized by him in writing in this behalf shall, for the purposes of the 
collection any  statistics under this Act, have access to any
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 relevant record or 
document in the possession of any person required to furnish any information or 
return under this Act, and may enter at any reasonable time any premises wherein 
he believes such record or document to be, and may ask any question necessa ry 
for obtaining any information required to be furnished under this Act. 
                                                 
7Inserted by Ordinance XXVIII of 1958. 
8Subs for “Provincial Government” by P.O. 4 of 1975, s. 2(3). 
9of 1975, s. 2(3). 
7. Restriction on the publication of returns and information .– (1) No 
individual return, and no part of an individual return, made, and no information with 
respect to any particular undertaking given, for the purposes of this Act, shall, without 
precious consent in writing of the owner for the time being of the undertaking in which 
the return or information was made or given, or his authorized agent, be  published in 
such manner as  would enable any particulars to be identified as referring to a  
particular undertaking. 
(2) Except for the purposes of a prosecution under this Act or Pakistan 
Penal Code (XLV of 1860); no person not engaged in connection with the collection 
of statistics  under this Act shall be permitted to see any individual return or 
information referred to in sub-section (1). 
8. Penalties.– If any person required to furnish any information or any return:– 
(a) willfully refuses or without lawful excuse neglects to furnish such 
information or return as required under this Act, or 
(b) willfully furnishes or causes to be furnished any information or return 
which he knows to be false, or 
(c) refuses to answer or willfully gives a false answer to any question 
necessary for obtaining any information required to be furnished under 
this Act,  or if any person impedes the right of access to relevant 
records and documents or the right of entry conferred by section 6, he 
shall for each offence be punishable with fine which may extend to  
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[twenty thousand] rupees and in the case of a continuing offence 
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[with a further fine] which may extend to 
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[eight hundred] rupees for 
each day after the first during which the o ffence continues; and in 
respect of false information, returns or answers the offence shall be 
deemed to continue until true information or true return answer has 
been given or made. 
9. Penalty for improper disclosure of information or returns. – If any person 
engaged in connection with collection of statistics under this Act willfully discloses 
any information or the contents of any return given or made under this Act otherwise 
than in the execution of his duties under this Act or for the purposes of th e 
prosecution of an offence under this Act or under the Pakistan Penal Code (XLV of 
1860), he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six 
months, or with fine which may extend to 
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[Four thousand] rupees, or with both 
imprisonment and fine. 
10. Cognizance of offences. – No prosecution under section 2 shall b e instituted 
except by or with the sanction of the statistics authority and no prosecution under 
section 9 shall be instituted except by or with the sanction of the 
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[appropriate 
                                                 
10Subs. for “five thousand” by Industrial Statistics (Amendment) Ordinance, 2000 (Ord. VI. Of 2000), s. 2(i). Gaz. Of Pak., Extr., 
Pt. I, Feb. 26, 2000, p. 65-66. These words were earlier subs. for “one hundred” rupees by Ord. 38 of 1980. 
11Subs. for “to a further fine” by Act XXV of 1942, 2nd Schedule. 
12Subs. for “two hundred” by Industrial Statistics (Amendment) Ordinance, 2000, s. 2(ii). 
13Subs. for the original “one thousand” by Indus trial Statistics (Amendment) Ordinance. 2000 (Ord. VI of 2000), s. 3. Gaz. of 
Pak., Extr., Pt. I, Feb. 26, 2000, p. 65-66. 
14Subs. for “Provincial Government” by P.O. 4 of 1975, s. 2(3). 
Government]. 
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11. Power of Provincial Governments to make rules. – (1) 
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The Provincial 
Government may, subject to the condition of previous publication by notification in 
the official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act. 
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, rules may 
be made under this sec tion regulating the exercise of the right of access to 
documents and the right of entry conferred by Section 6. 
                                                 
15Section 11 omitted by P.O.1 of 1964, Sch. 
16Subs. for “Provincial Government” by P.O. 4 of 1975, s. 2(3).