Section 19, The Statistics Act, 2002

(1) The Statistics Sierra Leone may, in preforming its functions under this Act- (a) by notice in writing require any person or organisation to furnish in such form and No. 13 Statistics Act 2002 13 manner and within such time as may be specified in the notice, periodical or other information, estimates or returns concerning such matters as may be so specified in that notice including the matters set out in the First Schedule; (b) interview any person or organisation and require that person or organisation to furnish such particulars as Statistics Sierra Leone may require, (c) by notice in writing, require any person or organisation to permit the inspection of any premises, records and stocks in order to obtain the required information; (d) by notice in writing, require any person to complete a form contained in the notice with particulars relating to any matter specified in the notice and to return it in such manner and within the time specified. (3) A notice referred to in subsection (2)– (a) may be served by delivering it to the person to whom it is addressed or by sending it by registered post to his last known address; (b) shall state that it is served in exercise of the powers conferred by section 10 and shall include a general statement of the purpose for which the information, estimates, returns or particulars are required. (4) When the person required to furnish information, estimates, returns or particulars under this Act is a company incorporated under the Companies Act, the [Margin: Cap 249.] 14 No. 13 Statistics Act 2002 information, estimates, returns or particulars shall be furnished by a person specifically authorised for the purpose by that company. (5) Subject to this section, every person shall, to the best of his knowledge and belief, answer when so required, all questions put to him orally or in writing by the Statistician-General or an officer of Statistics Sierra Leone authorised in that behalf, not later than the date specified by him in writing. [Margin: Confidentiality and disclosure.]