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 titleAn 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