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In 1988, the Statistics Steering
STATISTICS STEERING COMMITTEE Committee and the Main User
Committee were established
Terms of Reference
to determine guidelines,
Determine guidelines and policy for the Department policies and priorities for
of Statistics, Malaysia in the implementation of its statistical activities.
responsibilities.

Coordinate activities related to the collection and Through this mechanism, the
dissemination of statistics carried out by Government Department is able to fulfill the
agencies. nation’s need in generating
Provide guidelines towards an effective national data of high quality and
information system. integrity as well as meeting
international standards.
Membership
Chairman : Chief Secretary to the Government
Members : Director General of Public Services
Secretary General, Ministry of Finance
Director General, Economic Planning Unit
Governor, Central Bank of Malaysia
Chief Statistician, Malaysia
Secretariat : Economic Planning Unit

Quality Slogan:

MAIN USER COMMITTEE “Quality Information, Our Culture”

Terms of Reference
Identify and define statistical priorities and
requirements in line with the current planning needs,
in order to enable the Department of Statistics to
operate efficiently and smoothly.
Coordinate, at the technical level, the collection and
dissemination of statistics by Government agencies
in order to ensure, among others:

(i) the efficient and effective utilisation of available
resources;
(ii) the use of standard concepts, definitions and
classifications;
(iii) the use of appropriate and effective methods in
the collection and production of statistics;
(iv) the minimisation of duplication; and
(v) the production of quality and timely data.

Set up Technical Working Groups for specific statistical
activities.
Membership
Chairman : Director General, Economic Planning Unit

Members : Chief Statistician, Malaysia
Ministry of Finance
Central Bank of Malaysia
Ministry of International Trade and Industry
Ministry of Human Resources
Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Health
Malaysia Administrative Modernisation and
Management Planning Unit
Secretariat : Department of Statistics, Malaysia

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