| Be it enacted by
the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives
of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows: |
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- This Act may be cited
as the Meteorology Act 1955.
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Short title |
- The Meteorology Act 1906
is repealed.
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Repeal |
- In this Act, unless the
contrary intention appears- "the Bureau" means the Commonwealth Bureau
of Meteorology established by this Act; "the Director" means the
Director of Meteorology.
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Definitions |
- 1 This Act extends
to all the Territories of the Commonwealth.
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Extension to Territories |
- (1) For the purposes of
this Act, there shall be a Commonwealth Bureau Meteorology and a Director
of Meteorology.
(2) The Bureau shall be under the charge of the Director, who of Meteorology
shall, subject to the directions of the Minister, have the general administration
of this Act.
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The Common- wealth
Bureau of Meteorology |
- (1) The functions of the
Bureau are
(a) the taking and recording of meteorological observations and other
observations required for the purposes of meteorology;
(b) the forecasting of weather and of the state of the atmosphere;
(c) the issue of warnings of gales, storms and other weather conditions
likely to endanger life or property, including weather conditions likely
to give rise to flood or bush fires;
(d) the supply of meteorological information;
(e) the publication of meteorological reports and bulletins;
(f) the promotion of the use of meteorological information;
(g) the promotion of the advancement of meteorological science, by means
of meteorological research and investigation or otherwise;
(h) the furnishing of advice on meteorological matters; and
(i)1 co-operation with the authority administering the meteorological
service of any other country in relation to ` any of the matters specified
in the preceding paragraphs of this sub-section.
(2) The Bureau shall perform its functions under this Act in the public
interest generally and in particular-
(a) for the purposes of the Defence Force;
(b) for the purposes of navigation and shipping and of civil aviation;
and
(c) for the purpose of assisting persons and authorities engaged in
primary production, industry, trade and commerce.
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Functions
of the Bureau |
- (1) The Director has such
powers as are necessary to enable the Bureau to perform its functions
under the last preceding the section, and, in particular, may-
(a) establish meteorological offices and observing stations;
(b) arrange with any Department, authority or person to take and record
meteorological observations and transmit meteorological reports and
information;
(c) arrange means of communication for the transmission and reception
of meteorological reports and information; and
(d) arrange for the training of persons in meteorology.
(2)1 The Departments and authorities with which, and the
persons with whom, arrangements may be made under the last preceding
sub-section include Departments and authorities of a State or Territory
of the Commonwealth and persons in the service of such a State or Territory
or of such a Department or authority.
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Powers
of Director |
- The Director may, subject
to any directions of the Minister, make charges for forecasts, information,
advice, publications and other matter supplied in pursuance of this
Act.
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Charges |
- The Governor-General may
make regulations, not inconsistent with this Act, prescribing all matters
which by this Act are required or permitted to be prescribed, or which
are necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving
effect to this Act.
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Regulations |
