South African Weather Service Act, 2001 (Act No. 8 of 2001)Chapter 1 : Introduction1. Definitions |
In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise—
means an alert raising awareness up to five days in advance to either expected large-scale potential disruptive weather systems that could later lead to specific watches or warnings with time, or to less urgent alerts of uncommon conditions;
[Definition inserted by section 1(b) of Act No. 48 of 2013]
means any climatological advice or advice on ambient air quality, and includes advice on weather outlooks, weather forecasts, severe weather warnings, ambient air quality information services, ambient air quality forecasts and ambient air quality warnings;
[Definition amended by section 1(c) of Act No. 48 of 2013]
means the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No. 39 of 2004);
[Definition inserted by section 1(d) of Act No. 48 of 2013]
has the meaning assigned to it in section 1 of the Air Quality Act;
[Definition inserted by section 1(d) of Act No. 48 of 2013]
means a prediction or estimation of ambient air quality at some time in the future using air quality forecasting techniques or methodologies;
means information regarding ambient air quality generated by—
| (i) | the NAAQMN in terms of this Act and the Air Quality Act; or |
| (ii) | a private entity's ambient monitoring station that feeds into the SAAQIS in terms of a memorandum of understanding; |
means the Board contemplated in section 5;
means the Chief Directorate: Weather Bureau as a division of the Department as it existed immediately, before the commencement of this Act;
means the Chief Executive Officer appointed in terms of section 13(1);
means services specified in Schedule 2;
means any committee established under section 11;
means the department responsible for the administration of this Act;
means a period which commences 01 April in one year and ends on 31 March in the following year;
means—
| (a) | the collection, processing and provision of meteorological and climatological information, data and advisory services; |
| (b) | the maintenance and development of weather-related instruments and computer programs; |
| (c) | research with the aim— |
| (i) | of improving products and the delivery of services; and |
| (ii) | of reducing the impact of weather-related natural disaster; and |
| (d) | the provision of meteorologically-related training in partnership with higher education institutions; |
means the Minister responsible for the administration of this Act;
means the National Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Network that provides ambient air quality information to the SAAQIS and consists of a network of government-owned ambient air quality monitoring stations located around the country;
means the national framework established in terms of section 7(1) of the Air Quality Act;
means prescribe by regulation;
means services specified in Schedule 1;
means the Regulating Committee contemplated in section 20;
means regulations made under section 28;
means the South African Air Quality Information System, and refers to the electronic information management system established in accordance with the national framework established in terms of section 7(1) of the Air Quality Act;
[Definition inserted by section 1(g) of Act No. 48 of 2013]
means an extreme meteorological event or phenomenon, which represents a real hazard to human life or property and has the potential to cause damage, serious social disruption, loss of human life, or economic loss;
[Definition inserted by section 1(g) of Act No. 48 of 2013]
means an alert issued by the Weather Service with regard to severe weather which includes an advisory, watch or warning alert;
[Definition inserted by section 1(g) of Act No. 48 of 2013]
means a meteorological service provided to an identifiable client or customer who will use the service for economic gain or benefit;
means an alert calling for action due to a very high certainty of a severe weather hazard that is already occurring or imminent within 24 hours and that could lead to disruptive and disastrous conditions;
means an alert calling for preparedness to weather hazards that most likely occur within one to three days and that could lead to disruptive and disastrous conditions;
[Definition inserted by section 1(h) of Act No. 48 of 2013]
means the South African Weather Service established by section 2;
includes the regulations.
[Section 1 amended by section 1(a) of Act No. 48 of 2013]