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Meteorological Services Act [Chapter 13:21].

Pays/Territoire
Zimbabwe
Type du document
Législation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Titre complet
An Act to provide for the functions, powers and administration of the Meteorological Services Department, and the legal framework for the levying of commercial rates for the Department’s services to allow it to operate on a cost recovery basis; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing.
Sujet
Agriculture et développement rural
Mot clé
Institution Extension agricole Fonds spécial Risques Changement de climat Développement agricole
Aire géographique
Afrique, Afrique Orientale, Nations en développement sans littoral
Résumé

This Act stipulates that the Meteorological Services Department in the Ministry of Transport and Communications which existed before the date of commencement of this Act shall continue to operate in accordance with this Act. The Department shall issue weather and climate forecasts, and advance warnings on weather conditions likely to endanger life and property¸ maintain a climatologic database, provide consultancy and specialist services for special sectors such as agriculture and carry out other tasks and provide services as specified in section 4.and the Second Schedule The Director of the Department shall establish and administer the Meteorological Services Fund. (11 sections and 2 Schedules)

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