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Tanzania
Tanzania Meteorological Authority Act, 2019
Chapter 157
- Published in Tanzania Government Gazette 8 on 22 February 2019
- Assented to on 13 February 2019
- Commenced on 30 May 2019 by Tanzania Meteorological Authority Act (Date of Commencement) Notice, 2019
- [This is the version of this document from 22 February 2019.]
Part I – Preliminary provisions
1. Short title and commencement
This Act may be cited as the Tanzania Meteorological Authority Act, 2019 and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, appoint.2. Application
This Act shall apply to Mainland Tanzania as well as Tanzania Zanzibar.3. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—“Authority” means the Tanzania Meteorological Authority established under section 4;“Board” means the Tanzania Meteorological Authority Board established under section 7;“Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board;“climate change” means any systematic change in the long-term statistics of climate elements including temperature and rainfall sustained over several decades or longer which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activities;“commercial services” means specialized meteorological services provided for specific sector, customer or clients for economic gains or benefits as provided in the Third Schedule;“Congress” means the World Meteorological Organization Congress;“Director-General” means the Director General of the Authority appointed under section 11;“meteorology” means the science dealing with the past, present and future state and phenomena of the atmosphere;“meteorological instrument” are the equipment used to sample the state of the atmosphere at a given time;“meteorological stations” means a facility, either on fixed or mobile (land, sea or space) with instruments to measure atmospheric conditions;“meteorological services” means any service or activity that includes:(a)the observation and monitoring of all weather parameters;(b)collection, processing and provision of meteorological and climatological services, information, data, weather and climate forecasts, weather advisory, and warnings;(c)dissemination of weather and climate information and product including data, forecasts, advisory and warnings;(d)the management and archival of meteorological data and products;(e)the maintenance and development of weather-related equipment, instruments, and computer programs;(f)research with the aim of:(i)improving products, and delivery of services;(ii)reducing the impact of weather-related natural disasters; and(iii)monitoring, detection and projection of climate variability and change and its impacts.(g)provision of training in meteorology and related disciplines in partnership with other institutions;“Minister” means the Minister responsible for meteorology;“National Meteorological Databank” means the National Archive of historical climate data;“National Meteorological Service” means the national institution responsible for the provision and regulation of meteorological services in the country;“National Tsunami Warning Centre” means the designated Centre responsible for monitoring, forecasting and issuance of Tsunami warnings in the United Republic;“Organization” means the World Meteorological Organization;“product” means processed meteorological data or information for a specific purpose;“public good services” means the meteorological services provided for public consumption as provided in the Second Schedule;“tailor-made services” means specialized meteorological services provided for specific sector, customer or clients; and“weather modification” means the act of intentionally manipulating or altering the weather.Part II – Tanzania Meteorological Authority
4. Establishment of Authority
5. Functions of Authority
6. Powers of Authority
Part III – Administration of the Authority
(a) – The Tanzania Meteorological Authority Board
7. Establishment of Board
8. Functions of Board
9. Committees of Board
10. Delegation of functions and powers of Board
(b) – Management and staff of the Authority
11. Appointment of Director General
12. Duties of Director General
13. Staff, office and conditions of service
Part IV – Regulatory functions of the Authority
14. Regulatory functions of Authority
15. Application for permit of meteorological activities
16. Issuance of permit
17. Refusal of permit
The Authority may, if satisfied that the applicant has not fulfilled the conditions, refuse to issue a permit and notify the applicant reasons for refusal.18. Suspension or cancellation of permit
19. Prohibition of meteorological activities
20. Report of meteorological activities
21. Weather and climatic requirements for sectoral activities
22. Construction of national development projects
23. Registration of meteorological stations
24. Meteorological instruments
25. Calibration of instruments
The instruments for meteorological measurement shall be subjected to calibration, verification and maintenance from recognized institutions and inspected by the Authority.26. Duty to maintain records
27. Exclusive powers of Authority
The Authority shall have exclusive powers on weather forecast and issue of weather warnings to the public and to provide meteorological services of safety in nature to aviation, marine, agriculture, oil and gas, search and rescue activities in the United Republic and any other sectors as the Minister may prescribe.28. Setting of limits for protection of meteorological instruments
29. Liability of Board and employees
30. Intellectual property rights
31. Publication of weather and climate services
32. Power to enter land and install meteorological instruments
33. Coordination of meteorological stations
The Authority shall coordinate meteorological stations activities and create the database of meteorological stations.34. Competency of meteorological professionals
The Authority shall, in collaboration with relevant institutions be responsible for ensuring competency of meteorological professionals regarding their knowledge and skills required to perform specific meteorological tasks.Part V – Financial provisions
35. Sources of funds of Authority
The funds of the Authority shall consist of—36. Financial management
The funds of the Authority shall be managed and administered by the Board in accordance with financial laws and regulations and shall be utilized to defray expenses in connection with performance of functions of the Authority under this Act.37. Estimates of income and expenditure and financial control
38. Expenditure of funds
39. Supplementary budget
40. Accounts and audit
41. Annual reports and performance agreements
Part VI – Offences and penalties
42. Offences in relation to meteorological equipment and instruments
43. Offence on obstruction or refusal to survey
A person who obstructs or refuses the Authority to enter into land for making survey commits an offence and upon conviction shall be liable to a fine of not less than five hundred thousand shillings but not exceeding one million shillings or to imprisonment for a term of not less than six months but not exceeding twelve months or to both.44. Offence for relocation
A person who relocates meteorological stations, instrument or equipment without approval from the Authority commits an offence and upon conviction shall be liable to a fine of not less than five million shillings but not exceeding ten million shillings or to imprisonment for a term of not less than two years but not exceeding five years or to both.45. Offence for using meteorological instrument without valid calibration certificate
A person who uses meteorological instruments without a valid calibration certificate commits an offence and upon conviction shall be liable to a fine of not less than five million shillings but not exceeding ten million shillings or to imprisonment for a term of not less than two years but not exceeding five years or to both.46. Offences for unlawful issuing of weather forecast and warnings
47. Offence on illegal data sharing
A person who distributes meteorological data without the consent of the Authority commits an offence and upon conviction shall be liable to a fine of not less than twenty million shillings but not exceeding thirty million shillings or to imprisonment for a term of not less than five years but not exceeding ten years or to both.48. Offence on use of data
A person who fails to use meteorological data issued by the Authority when carrying feasibility studies for construction of national development project commits an offence and upon conviction shall be liable to a fine of not less than fifty million shillings but not exceeding one hundred million shillings or to imprisonment for a term of not less than ten years but not exceeding fifteen years or to both.49. General penalties
A person who contravenes a provision of this Act where no penalty has been specifically provided for commits an offence and upon conviction shall be liable to a fine of not less than one million shillings but not exceeding three million shillings or to imprisonment for a term of not less than six months but not exceeding twelve months or to both.50. Compounding of offences
Part VII – General provisions
51. Compensation on acquisition of land
The Authority may acquire any land for the purpose of this Act in accordance with the procedure stipulated under the laws governing acquisition of land in Mainland Tanzania and Tanzania Zanzibar.52. Complaints and appeals
53. Appeal to Board
54. Regulations
55. Rules, Guidelines, Code of Ethics and Conduct
The Authority shall prepare Rules, Guidelines, Code of Ethics and Conduct for regulating its staff activities for compliance purposes, monitoring and evaluation.Part VIII – Repeal and transitional provisions
56. Repeal and savings Cap.157
57. Continuation of employment
Without prejudice to the provisions of this Act, the Director General and any person who immediately before the coming into force of this Act is the holder of an office in the Tanzania Meteorological Agency existing before the commencement of this Act shall on the commencement of this Act continue in office and be deemed to have been appointed to his office by the Authority established by this Act.58. Vesting of property
All movable and immovable property, which immediately before the commencement of this Act were vested in the Agency shall, on the date of commencement of this Act, vest in the Authority subject to all interests, liabilities, charges, obligations and trusts affecting that property.59. Legal rights and obligations
60. Pending or existing proceedings or cause of action
Any proceeding or cause of action pending or existing immediately before the commencement of this Act by or against the Agency existing before the commencement of this Act in respect of any right, interest, obligation or liability of the Agency may be continued or, as the case may be, commenced and any determination of the court of law, tribunal or other authority or person may be enforced by or against the Authority to the same extent that such proceeding or cause of action or determination might have been continued, commenced or enforced by or against the Agency.History of this document
30 May 2019
22 February 2019 this version
13 February 2019
Assented to
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1. | Sina Wilson Walonde @ Upendo Walonde & Others vs Prosper Evaristo Sanga (Misc. Land Application 59 of 2021) [2021] TZHC 9090 (5 November 2021) |
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Tanzania Meteorological Authority (Complaints Handling Procedures) (Amendment), Regulations, 2023 | Government Notice 253 of 2023 | 31 March 2023 |