Rain-making Control Act 1967 (No. 7637). Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision Victoria Document type Legislation Date 1967 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to regulate certain rain-making and other cloud-modification processes, to make provision with respect to claims for damages against persons lawfully engaged therein and for other purposes. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Forestry, Water Keyword Farming Agricultural development Forest fires Climate change Water shortage/drought Rainwater Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on 1 May 1968. Abstract This Act empowers the Minister to authorize the carrying out of rain-making operations in order to improve primary production, improve water storages or to reduce fire danger in a forest area. Full text English Website www.legislation.vic.gov.au