Statistics Act Article 5
Government statistics are to be collected and compiled by the competent government agency, or in accordance with the rules as follows:1.The Basic National Census and Surveys are to be conducted by the Central BAS Agency.2.Government statistics not exclusively related to any government agency are to be collected and compiled by the relevant government agency (organization) based on the coordination conducted by the BAS Agencies at all levels of government.The central government may commission local governments to conduct statistical surveys.
中文原文 統計法第5條
政府統計由有直接關係之各機關辦理。
但有下列情形之一者，依其規定辦理：
一、基本國勢調查由中央主計機關主辦。
二、不專屬於任何機關之政府統計，由各級政府主計機關協調有關機關（構）辦理。
中央政府得委辦地方政府辦理統計調查。
但有下列情形之一者，依其規定辦理：
一、基本國勢調查由中央主計機關主辦。
二、不專屬於任何機關之政府統計，由各級政府主計機關協調有關機關（構）辦理。
中央政府得委辦地方政府辦理統計調查。