| (1) | The Minister, after consultation with the Statistician-General and the Statistics Council, may make regulations regarding— |
| (b) | coordination of the entities within the NSS; |
| (c) | statistical collection methodology and standards; |
| (d) | procedure on entry and inspection by officials; |
| (e) | protocols and guidelines on data, access, and confidentiality as contemplated in section 14(18); |
| (f) | appropriate mechanisms and structures for statistical reporting; |
| (g) | guidelines to implement a National Strategy for the Development of Statistics as contemplated in section 14(13)(b); |
| (h) | guidelines on the functioning of the Statistical Clearing House as envisaged in section 14(15)(e); and |
| (i) | any other matter incidental to the matters listed in paragraphs (a) to (h). |
(2)
| (a) | The Minister must publish the regulations to be made under subsection (1) in the Gazette for public comment at least 30 days before the date contemplated for their commencement. |
| (b) | If the Minister alters the draft regulations, as a result of any comment, he or she need not publish those alterations before making the regulations. |
[Section 20A inserted by section 11 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]
