Statistics Act, 1999 (Act No. 6 of 1999)

4. Status of Statistics South Africa
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(1)Statistics South Africa referred to as a national department in the first column of Schedule 1 to the Public Service Act —

[Words preceding section 4(1)(a) substituted by section 5 of the Statistics Amendment Act 29 of 2024, Notice No. 5724 of GG51805, dated 20 December 2024 – effective 1 October 2025 per Commencement Proclamation Notice 6692, GG53452, dated 30 September 2025]

(a)continues as such; and
(b)consists of the Statistician-General and the permanent and temporary staff referred to in section 7(3)(a) of this Act.

 

(2)Subject to the Minister's duties and powers referred to in section 5, no person or organ of state may interfere with the functioning of Statistics South Africa.

 

(3)For the purpose of ensuring the effectiveness of Statistics South Africa, all other organs of state must assist it in accordance with the principles of co-operative government and intergovernmental relations contemplated in Chapter 3 of the Constitution.