(1) It shall be the duty of the Government Statistician-
(a) to advise the Government and the Board on all matters relating to statistics;
(b) to collect, compile, analyse, abstract and publish statistical information relating to the commercial, industrial, agricultural, social, financial, economic and other activities and conditions of residents of Ghana;
(c) to conduct statistical surveys, including any census in Ghana;
(d) to organise a co-ordinated scheme of economic and social statistics relating to Ghana; and
(e) to publish such socio-economic data on Ghana as the Board may permit.
(2) Subject to the supervision of the Board, the Government Statistician shall be responsible for the day-to-day administration of the Service.