Chapter I General Provisions

Article 1 These Rules are formulated in accordance with the provisions of the Statistics Law of the People's Republic of China （hereinafter referred to as the Statistics Law）。

Article 2 The term statistics as used in the Statistics Law refers to the statistics of national economic and social development. It mainly includes：

statistics of population and labour force； statistics of national wealth； statistics of farming； forestry， animal husbandry， fishery and water conservancy； statistics of industry； statistics of building industry； statistics of communications and transportation and post and telecommunications； statistics of commerce， catering trade， supply and marketing of materials and storage； statistics of real estate administration， public utilities， neighborhood services and consultation services； statistics of public health， physical culture and social welfare； statistics of education， culture and arts， broadcast， films and television； statistics of scientific studies and comprehensive technical services； statistics of banking and insurance； statistics of finance and financial affairs； statistics of prices； statistics of comprehensive balance of national economy； statistics of fixed assets investment； statistics of people's life； statistics of politics， law and civil administration， etc……

Article 3 Statistical data must be provided in accordance with the provisions of the Statistics Law and these Rules by all the state organs， social organizations， enterprises and institutions， various self-employed business operators and all types of economic partnerships in urban and rural areas； enterprises and institutions with exclusive foreign capital， or in form of Chinese foreign equity joint ventures or contractual joint ventures established in China； enterprises and institutions solely owned， jointly owned or cooperatively operated by the compatriots from Hong Kong， Macao and Taiwan and overseas Chinese in China； as well as enterprises and institutions solely owned， jointly owned or cooperatively operated by China in Hong Kong， Macao and in foreign countries. They may not make false and deceptive reports， or refuse to make reports， or delay the reports. No forgery or illegal alterations of reports shall be allowed. Self-governing mass organizations at the grass-roots level and citizens shall have the obligation to provide accurate information needed in state statistical investigation.

Article 4 The state shall， in a planned way， equip statistical agencies under the people's governments at various levels with modern information technology and set up and perfect the state automatic system for statistical information. The various competent departments in the State Council may， according to their needs， equip in a planned way the statistical agencies at the departments and their affiliated organizations with modern information technology.

Article 5 Statistical agencies at various levels and statistical personnel must establish responsibility systems as well as systems for checks， awards and penalties for their staff so as to improve their work and raise efficiency constantly. At the same time， they shall exercise the following functions and powers independently according to law：

（1） the power of statistical survey - investigating and collecting relevant information， holding relevant investigation meetings， checking all kinds of original records and evidence concerning statistical data.

The units and personnel to be investigated must provide true information and data and may not refuse to make reports， or make false or deceptive reports；

（2） the power to make statistical reports - sorting out and analysing the information and data obtained from statistical investigations and submitting statistical reports to leading organs at higher levels and relevant departments. No units and individuals shall obstruct or withhold the statistical reports nor tamper with statistical data；

（3） the power of statistical supervision - according to statistical investigation and statistical analysis， conducting statistical supervision of the national economic and social development， checking the implementation of national policies and plans， assessing economic results， social effect and achievements， examining and exposing existing problems， examining practices of making false and deceptive statistical reports and submitting proposals for the improvement of work. Departments concerned shall promptly deal with and reply to the problems reported or exposed and the proposals made by statistical agencies and personnel.

Article 6 Local people's governments， at various levels， competent departments and enterprises and institutions shall， according to the state statistical tasks and the needs of their respective localities， departments and units， strengthen the leadership and supervision over statistical work：

（1） leading and supporting statistical agencies and personnel and other relevant personnel in implementing statistical laws， regulations and systems， completing accurately and timely statistical tasks and promoting modernization of statistical work；

（2） drawing and organizing statistical personnel into meetings to discuss relevant policies and plans and study questions concerning economic and social development so that statistics may play a role of service and supervision；

（3） organizing implementation of major general investigations of national conditions and national strength according to the State's unified plan；

（4） examining and approving plans of statistical investigation according to relevant provisions and providing the personnel and funds needed for the approved statistical investigations.

Article 7 The State Statistical Bureau and statistical agencies under the local people's governments at or above the county level shall be the state organs to execute statistical laws and regulations and supervise their implementation. It shall be their responsibility to check the implementation of statistical laws and regulations， uphold the lawful powers and rights of statistical agencies and personnel and fight against violations of statistical laws and regulations.