Meteorology Act 1955. Country/Territory Australia Document type Legislation Date 1955 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act relating to the Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology. Subject Air & atmosphere Keyword Institution Monitoring Data collection/reporting Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract This Act establishes the Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology and regulates its functions and powers. Among the functions of the Bureau are: the taking and recording of meteorological observations and other observations required for the purposes of meteorology; the forecasting of weather and of the state of the atmosphere; 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 floods or bush fires; the supply of meteorological information; the publication of meteorological reports and bulletins; the promotion of the use of meteorological information (9 sections). Full text English Website www.legislation.gov.au References - Legislation Amended by Water (Consequential Amendments) Act 2007 (Act No. 138 of 2007). Legislation | Australia | 2007 Keyword: Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX