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Establishment of Statistical Council.
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4.—(1) As soon as may be after the passing of this Act the Executive Council may by order establish a council to be called the Statistical Council to give advice and assistance in regard to the execution of this Act and any other matter relating to statistics to the Minister for Industry and Commerce and to any other Minister in whom the powers and duties conferred by this Act on the Minister for Industry and Commerce are for the time being vested in relation to any particular class of statistics.
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(2) The Statistical Council, if and when established, shall consist of such number of persons, not being more than nine nor less than four, as the Executive Council shall from time to time think proper.
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(3) The first members of the Statistical Council shall be appointed by the Executive Council in and by the order establishing the Council and the subsequent members of the Council shall be appointed by the Executive Council, and every member of the Statistical Council shall, unless he previously dies or resigns, retain his membership of the Council for two years only from the date of his appointment but shall always be eligible for re-appointment.
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(4) The Statistical Council shall meet whenever summoned by the Minister for Industry and Commerce on his own motion or at the request of any Minister in whom any powers or duties under this Act are for the time being vested and on such other occasions as the Council may from time to time determine.
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