METEOROLOGY ACT 1955

This compilation was prepared on 3 March 2008
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 138 of 2007

The text of any of those amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section

The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be
affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra

Contents

1............ Short title [see Note 1] ....................................................................... 1

3............ Interpretation ...................................................................................... 1

4............ Extension to Territories ...................................................................... 1

5............ The Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology ..................................... 1

6............ Functions of the Bureau ..................................................................... 1

7............ Powers of the Director ....................................................................... 2

8............ Charges ............................................................................................... 3

9............ Regulations ......................................................................................... 3

Notes 5

An Act relating to the Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology

Note 1

The Meteorology Act 1955 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 6, 1955 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Acts

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Meteorology Act 1955	6, 1955	23 May 1955	20 June 1955
Meteorology Act 1973	123, 1973	30 Oct 1973	30 Oct 1973	--
Statute Law Revision Act 1973	216, 1973	19 Dec 1973	31 Dec 1973	Ss. 9(1) and 10
Water (Consequential Amendments) Act 2007	138, 2007	3 Sept 2007	Schedule 1: 3 Mar 2008 (see s. 2(1)) Remainder: Royal Assent	--

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
S. 2......................................	rep. No. 216, 1973
S. 4......................................	rs. No. 123, 1973
Ss. 6, 7................................	am. No. 123, 1973; No. 138, 2007
S. 8......................................	am. No. 138, 2007

Commonwealth Consolidated Acts