Article 15 All localities， departments and units shall amplify the system of examination and verification of statistical data and guarantee the accuracy and promptness of statistical data.

The statistical data provided by various departments， enterprises and institutions shall be examined， verified， signed or sealed by the leaders of the respective departments and units or the persons responsible for statistics before they are sent to the higher leadership. Data concerning financial statistics shall be provided by financial organs or financial personnel and shall be examined， verified and sealed by persons in charge of financial departments. The statistical data provided by the statistical agencies under the people's governments at various levels and by the statisticians in townships and towns shall be examined， verified， signed or sealed by the leading personnel in the statistical agencies under the people's governments or by statisticians in townships and towns before they are sent to the higher levels.

Leaders of various localities， departments and units shall not make alterations in the statistical data provided by statistical agencies and personnel according to the Statistics Law or statistical system. If they consider the relevant data untrue， they shall order the statistical agencies and personnel and other relevant personnel to verify and correct them. If the deadline for data reporting has come， the data may be reported first with due notations. If mistakes are really found after verification， corrections shall be made without the time limit set by the leadership.

Article 16 If statistical data are needed in formulating policies and plans， checking the implementation of policies and plans， assessing economic and social results and performance， and meting out awards and penalties， etc.， leading organs at various levels shall， in accordance with the provisions in Article 12 of the Statistics Law， take as solely credible the statistical data bearing the signatures or seals of the statistical agencies or persons in charge of statistics.

Article 17 The statistical agencies under the people's governments at various levels must provide good consultancy services in statistical information and serve the community by making full use of all social and economic information that can be made known to the public. Consultancy services in statistical information not controlled by the Statistics Law and statistical systems but provided in conformity with the relevant provisions of the State shall be non-gratuitous. The measures for such non-gratuitous services shall be formulated by the State Statistical Bureau in conjunction with the State Administration for Commodity Prices.

Article 18 All localities， departments and units must implement the Measures Concerning Security and Administration of Statistical Data formulated by the State Statistical Bureau so as to strengthen unified administration of statistical data.

Article 19 All localities， departments and units must establish systems of statistical data files and these files shall be properly kept， transferred and turned over in accordance with the relevant provisions of the State Archives Bureau.