# Statistics of Trade Act 1947, Introduction: Introductory text


An Act to enable certain government departments to obtain more readily the information necessary for the appreciation of economic trends and for the discharge of their functions; to consolidate and amend the law relating to the census of production; to provide for a census of distribution and other services; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.
[31st July 1947]

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/10-11/39/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/statistics-of-trade-act-1947/introduction
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