The Collection of Statistics Act, 2008
5. Power of
statistics officer to call for information. -
The statistics
officer may, for the purpose of collection of statistics on any specified
subject in any geographical unit for which the said officer was appointed-
a.
serve
or cause to be served on any informant a notice in writing asking him to
furnish the information specified under sub-section (5) of section 4 or cause a
information schedule to be given to any informant for the purpose of its being
filled up; or
b.
cause
all questions relating to the subject to be asked from any informant; or
c.
seek
information through tele fax or telephone or e-mail or in any other electronic
mode or in a combination of different modes for different sets of information
so specified.