law: The Collection of Statistics Act, 2008
  7. All agencies to
  
  assist. -
  Every agency shall
  
  render such help and assistance and furnish such information to the statistics
  
  officer or a person or an agency authorised by him in writing, as he may
  
  require for the discharge of his functions, and shall make available for
  
  inspection and examination of such records, plans and other documents, as may
  
  be necessary.