Section 9: Registration of Chartered Statisticians

(1) Subject to section 13 of this Act and to rules made under section 6 of this Act, a person shall be entitled to be registered as a Chartered Statistician if he —
(a) passes the qualifying examination for membership conducted by the Council under the Act and completes the practical training prescribed;
(b) holds a qualification granted inside or outside Nigeria and for the time being accepted by the Institute and, if the Council so requires; or
(c) satisfies the Council that he has had sufficient practical experience as a Statistician.
(2) An applicant for registration shall, in addition to evidence of qualification, satisfy the Council that he -
(a) is of good character and high integrity;
(b) has attained the age of 21 years; and
(c) has not been convicted in Nigeria or elsewhere of an offence involving fraud, dishonesty or gross misconduct.
(3) The Council may in its sole direction provisionally accept a qualification produced in respect of an application for registration under this section or, direct that the application be renewed within such period as may be specified in the direction.
(4) An entry directed to be made in the register under subsection (3) shall show that registration is provisional, and no entry so made shall be converted to full registration without the consent of the Council signified in writing in that behalf.
(5) The Council shall publish in the Federal Government Gazette particulars of qualifications for the time being acceptable for enrolment or registration by the Institute.