Statistics Act, 1926

Officer of statistics may inspect other records, etc.

10.—(1) Every person who has the custody or charge of any record or document (other than a record or other document in the custody or charge of an officer of the civil service) shall permit any officer of statistics who lawfully so requires to have access to, inspect and take copies of such record or document free of any charge and shall also, if lawfully so required by such officer, either furnish to such officer a copy of such record or document or any part thereof specified by such officer or, at the option of such person, lend such record or document to such officer.

(2) Every person who shall fail or refuse to do any act or thing which he is required by this section to do shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding twenty pounds.