22.The National Statistician and the Head of Assessment are the principal advisers to the Board on, respectively, professional statistical matters, and the assessment of National Statistics. The National Statistician is also the Board’s Chief Executive, and will be accountable to the Board for the operation of the executive office of the Board. Section 34 establishes the separation of the Board’s statistical production and assessment functions.
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