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Meteorological Act, 2015 (No. 16 of 2015).

Country/Territory
Seychelles
Document type
Legislation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Supplement to Official Gazette of 19 November, 2015.
Long title
An Act to provide for establishment of the Seychelles Meteorological Authority to be a national authority for early warning on weather and climate phenomena and tsunami in Seychelles, provide for meteorological services for international air and sea navigation and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Hazards Early warning system Institution Climate change Monitoring
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act establishes the Seychelles Meteorological Authority as a body corporate, defines its objectives, functions and powers and provides with respect to its administration. The Authority shall be the sole recognised national service provider on meteorological and climate services in Seychelles. Its functions shall include the monitoring and assessing weather and climate change and issuing alerts of tsunamis and the possible impacts of other geohazards when they are communicated to the Authority by the regional monitoring agencies.

Full text
English