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  "text": "THE INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS ACT, 1942 \r\n(XIX of 1942) \r\nCONTENTS \r\n1. Short title, extent and commencement \r\n2. Definitions \r\n3. Collection of statistics \r\n4. Appointment of statistics authority \r\n4A.  Delegation of powers and functions \r\n5. Power of statistics authority to call for returns and informations \r\n6. Right of access to record or document \r\n7. Restriction on the publication of returns and information \r\n8. Penalties \r\n9. Penalty for improper disclosure of information or returns \r\n10. Cognizance of offences \r\n11. Power of Provincial Governments to make rules \r\nTEXT \r\nTHE INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS ACT, 1942 \r\n(XIX of 1942)\r\n1\r\n \r\n[3rd April, 1942] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto facilitate the collection of statistics of certain kinds relating to industries \r\nWhereas it is expedient to facilitate the collection of statistics of certain kinds \r\nrelating to industries; \r\nIt is hereby enacted as follows:- \r\n1. Short title, extent and commencement. – (1) This act may be called the \r\nIndustrial Statistics Act, 1942. \r\n (2) It extends to \r\n2\r\n[all the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation]. \r\n (3) It shall come into force in a Province on such date as the \r\n3\r\n[appropriate \r\nGovernment] by notification in the official Gazette, ap point in this behalf for such \r\nProvince. \r\n2. Definitions.– In this Act \"prescribed\" means prescribed in rules made under \r\nthis Act or in any form prescribed by those rules; \r\n4\r\n[And the \"appropriate Government\"  means, in relation to industries the \r\ndevelopment whereof under Federal control has been declared by a Federal law to \r\nbe expedient in the public interest, the Federal Government and, in relation to other \r\nindustries, the Provincial Government]. \r\n3. Collection of statistics. – (1) \r\n5\r\nThe [appropriate Government] may, by \r\nnotification in the official Gazette, direct that statistics shall be \r\n6\r\ncollected relating to \r\nany of the following matters, namely;- \r\n(a) any matter relating to factories, \r\n(b) any of the following matters so far as they relate to welfare of labour \r\nand conditions of labour, namely:– \r\n(i) prices of commodities, \r\n(ii) attendance, \r\n                                                 \r\n1For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Gazette of India, Part V, 7th March 1942, p.39. \r\n2Subs. for the words “the whole of British India” by G.G.O.4 of 1949. \r\n3Subs. 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 \r\n4Added, ibid, Art. 2(1) & sch. \r\n5Subs. 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. \r\n6(a) Punjab Govt. ordered the collection of statistics on matters stated in Sec. 3(1)(b), vide Labour Deptt. Noti. No.338, \r\nLab.55/52427 of 7 sept. 1955, Punjab Gazette part I, sept. 16,1955,p. 1065. \r\n(b) West Pakistan Govt ordered the collection of statistics relating to matters concerning factories in section 3(1 )(a) in areas \r\ncomprising former khairpur State, former sind and N.W.F.Province and former Bahawalpur State, Ind. Com. And Lab. Deptt. \r\nNoti. II/2-3/59, may 1, 1959, Gazette of West Pak. Extr. 2 May, 1959, p.387 \r\n(iii) living conditions, including housing, water supply and sanitation, \r\n(iv) indebtedness, \r\n(v) rents of dwelling houses, \r\n(vi) wages and other earnings, \r\n(vii) provident and other funds provided for labour, \r\n(viii) benefits and amenities provided for labour, \r\n(ix) hours of work, \r\n(x) employment and unemployment, \r\n(xi) industrial and labour disputes, \r\nAnd thereupon the provisions of this Act shall apply to the collection of those \r\nstatistics. \r\n(2) In clause (a) of sub-section (1), \"factory\" means a factory as defined in \r\nclause (j) fiction 2 of the Factories Act, 1934 (XXV of 1934), or any premises \r\ndeemed to be a factory pursuance of a declaration made under sub -section (1) of \r\nsection 5 of that Act.  \r\n4. Appointment of statistics authority .– The [appropriate Government) may \r\nappoint an officer to be the statistics authority for the purposes of the collection  of \r\nany statistics under this Act. \r\n7\r\n[4-A. Delegation of powers and functions .– The Statistics Authority may, with \r\nprevious approval of the Provincial Government, direct that all or any of the powers \r\nfunctions to be exercised and performed by the Statistics Authority under this Act, \r\nshall be exercised and performed by any other officer or authority subordinate to the \r\n8\r\n[appropriate Government] subject to such conditions, if any, as may specified in the \r\ndirection]. \r\n5.  Power of statistics authority to call for returns and information .– (1) The \r\nstatistics authority may serve or cause to be served on any person a notice requiring \r\nhim to furnish, at such intervals and in such form and with such particulars as may \r\nbe prescribed, such information or returns relating to any matter in respect of which \r\nstatistics are to be collected and to such authority or person and in such manner \r\nand at such times as may be prescribed. \r\n (2) The notice referred to in sub-section (1) may be served by post. \r\n6.  Right of a ccess to record or document .– The statistics authority or any \r\nperson authorized by him in writing in this behalf shall, for the purposes of the \r\ncollection any  statistics under this Act, have access to any\r\n9\r\n relevant record or \r\ndocument in the possession of any person required to furnish any information or \r\nreturn under this Act, and may enter at any reasonable time any premises wherein \r\nhe believes such record or document to be, and may ask any question necessa ry \r\nfor obtaining any information required to be furnished under this Act. \r\n                                                 \r\n7Inserted by Ordinance XXVIII of 1958. \r\n8Subs for “Provincial Government” by P.O. 4 of 1975, s. 2(3). \r\n9of 1975, s. 2(3). \r\n7. Restriction on the publication of returns and information .– (1) No \r\nindividual return, and no part of an individual return, made, and no information with \r\nrespect to any particular undertaking given, for the purposes of this Act, shall, without \r\nprecious consent in writing of the owner for the time being of the undertaking in which \r\nthe return or information was made or given, or his authorized agent, be  published in \r\nsuch manner as  would enable any particulars to be identified as referring to a  \r\nparticular undertaking. \r\n(2) Except for the purposes of a prosecution under this Act or Pakistan \r\nPenal Code (XLV of 1860); no person not engaged in connection with the collection \r\nof statistics  under this Act shall be permitted to see any individual return or \r\ninformation referred to in sub-section (1). \r\n8. Penalties.– If any person required to furnish any information or any return:– \r\n(a) willfully refuses or without lawful excuse neglects to furnish such \r\ninformation or return as required under this Act, or \r\n(b) willfully furnishes or causes to be furnished any information or return \r\nwhich he knows to be false, or \r\n(c) refuses to answer or willfully gives a false answer to any question \r\nnecessary for obtaining any information required to be furnished under \r\nthis Act,  or if any person impedes the right of access to relevant \r\nrecords and documents or the right of entry conferred by section 6, he \r\nshall for each offence be punishable with fine which may extend to  \r\n10\r\n[twenty thousand] rupees and in the case of a continuing offence \r\n11\r\n[with a further fine] which may extend to \r\n12\r\n[eight hundred] rupees for \r\neach day after the first during which the o ffence continues; and in \r\nrespect of false information, returns or answers the offence shall be \r\ndeemed to continue until true information or true return answer has \r\nbeen given or made. \r\n9. Penalty for improper disclosure of information or returns. – If any person \r\nengaged in connection with collection of statistics under this Act willfully discloses \r\nany information or the contents of any return given or made under this Act otherwise \r\nthan in the execution of his duties under this Act or for the purposes of th e \r\nprosecution of an offence under this Act or under the Pakistan Penal Code (XLV of \r\n1860), he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six \r\nmonths, or with fine which may extend to \r\n13\r\n[Four thousand] rupees, or with both \r\nimprisonment and fine. \r\n10. Cognizance of offences. – No prosecution under section 2 shall b e instituted \r\nexcept by or with the sanction of the statistics authority and no prosecution under \r\nsection 9 shall be instituted except by or with the sanction of the \r\n14\r\n[appropriate \r\n                                                 \r\n10Subs. for “five thousand” by Industrial Statistics (Amendment) Ordinance, 2000 (Ord. VI. Of 2000), s. 2(i). Gaz. Of Pak., Extr., \r\nPt. I, Feb. 26, 2000, p. 65-66. These words were earlier subs. for “one hundred” rupees by Ord. 38 of 1980. \r\n11Subs. for “to a further fine” by Act XXV of 1942, 2nd Schedule. \r\n12Subs. for “two hundred” by Industrial Statistics (Amendment) Ordinance, 2000, s. 2(ii). \r\n13Subs. for the original “one thousand” by Indus trial Statistics (Amendment) Ordinance. 2000 (Ord. VI of 2000), s. 3. Gaz. of \r\nPak., Extr., Pt. I, Feb. 26, 2000, p. 65-66. \r\n14Subs. for “Provincial Government” by P.O. 4 of 1975, s. 2(3). \r\nGovernment]. \r\n15\r\n[ * * * * * * * * * * * *   ] \r\n11. Power of Provincial Governments to make rules. – (1) \r\n16\r\nThe Provincial \r\nGovernment may, subject to the condition of previous publication by notification in \r\nthe official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act. \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, rules may \r\nbe made under this sec tion regulating the exercise of the right of access to \r\ndocuments and the right of entry conferred by Section 6. \r\n                                                 \r\n15Section 11 omitted by P.O.1 of 1964, Sch. \r\n16Subs. for “Provincial Government” by P.O. 4 of 1975, s. 2(3).",
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