Section 16: Rules as to articles, practicing fees

(1) The Council may make rules for —
(a) training of Chartered Statisticians of suitable persons in statistical methods and practice;
(b) supervision and regulation of the engagement, training and transfer of such persons;
(c) provision of articles;
(d) prescribing the amount and due date for payment of the annual subscription and annual renewal of studentship and for such purpose different amounts may be prescribed by the rules, whether the member of the Institute is a Fellow, an Associate or a Registered Statistician and also if the Fellow or the Associate is in practice as a Statistician or not;
(e) prescribing the form of license to practice, to be issued annually or, if the Council deems fit, by endorsement on an existing licence;
(f) restricting the right to practice as a Statistician in default of payment of the amount of the annual subscription where the default continues for longer than such period as may be prescribed by the rules;
(g) restricting the right to practice as a Statistician if the qualification granted outside Nigeria does not entitle the holder to practice as a Statistician; and
(h) prescribing the period of practical training in the office of a chartered statistician in practice to be completed before a person qualifies for enrolment or a license to practice as a statistician.
(2) Rules when made shall, if the Chairman of the Council so directs, be published in the Federal Government Gazette.