STATUTORY RULES.
1909. No. 5.
PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE METEOROLOGY ACT 1906.
I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby certify that, on account of urgency, the following Regulations under the Meteorology Act 1906, should come into immediate operation, and make the Regulations to come into operation forthwith as Provisional Regulations.
Dated this eighth day of January, One thousand nine hundred and nine.
DUDLEY,
Governor-General,
By His Excellency’s Command,
HUGH MAHON,
Minister of State for Home Affairs.
Regulations relating to the Sale of Meteorological Publications.
1. The following Publications issued by the Meteorological Bureau shall be available to subscribers at the rates specified hereunder:—
Daily Weather Bulletin...................... | £2 | 10 | 0 | per annum. |
Dally Rain Map........................... | £2 | 0 | 0 | ” |
Daily Weather Chart of Australasia.............. | £2 | 0 | 0 | ” |
Inter-State Meteorological Bulletin.............. | £2 | 10 | 0 | ” |
Monthly Rain Map......................... | £0 | 10 | 6 | ” |
2. Where the Publications are to be supplied by post, there shall be added to the subscription the total amount of postage which will be payable upon the Publications during the period covered by the subscription.
3. Subscriptions shall in every case be payable in advance.
Printed and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by J. Kemp, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.
C.375.—Price 3d.
Overview
The Statutory Rules 1909 No. 5, Provisional Regulations under the Meteorology Act 1906, were enacted to address the need for the regulation of meteorological publications issued by the Meteorological Bureau. This legislation was introduced to ensure the systematic sale and distribution of weather-related publications to the public and subscribers. The enactment was certified by the Governor-General in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, due to the urgency of establishing these regulations. The policy objective of these regulations was to provide a clear framework for the pricing and distribution of meteorological publications, ensuring that the public had access to timely and accurate weather information. The provisions outlined the subscription rates for various publications, including daily and monthly weather bulletins, and clarified that subscriptions were to be paid in advance, with additional charges for postage where applicable.
Scope and Application
The Provisional Regulations under the Meteorology Act 1906, certified by the Governor-General in Council, pertain specifically to the sale of meteorological publications issued by the Meteorological Bureau. These regulations apply to subscribers who wish to obtain specific meteorological documents, such as daily weather bulletins, daily rain maps, daily weather charts of Australasia, inter-state meteorological bulletins, and monthly rain maps, at specified rates. The regulations stipulate that these publications are available to subscribers at the prescribed subscription rates, with additional charges for postage if the publications are supplied by post. Moreover, the regulations require that all subscriptions be paid in advance. These provisional regulations have an immediate effect and cover the entire Commonwealth of Australia. There are no stated exclusions or exemptions within the scope of these regulations, which are intended to streamline the process for obtaining essential meteorological information through subscription. The application of these regulations may be extended or further specified through subordinate instruments under the authority of the Meteorology Act 1906.
Key Provisions
The Statutory Rules of 1909, No. 5, Provisional Regulations under the Meteorology Act 1906, set forth specific provisions regarding the sale of meteorological publications by the Meteorological Bureau. These regulations detail the availability and subscription rates of various meteorological publications, such as the Daily Weather Bulletin (Regulation 1(1)) and the Daily Rain Map (Regulation 1(2)), along with the additional costs for postage when these publications are supplied by mail (Regulation 2). Importantly, Regulation 3 stipulates that all subscriptions must be paid in advance. These provisions establish the framework for how the public can access and purchase meteorological information from the Bureau.
The Regulations impose several obligations on the Meteorological Bureau and its subscribers. Firstly, the Bureau is required to make the specified meteorological publications available to subscribers at the prescribed rates (Regulation 1). Furthermore, the Bureau must ensure that any additional postage costs for mailed publications are included in the subscription fee (Regulation 2). Subscribers, on the other hand, are obligated to pay their subscriptions in advance (Regulation 3). These obligations ensure that the dissemination of meteorological information is conducted in an organised and financially transparent manner.
Breach of the provisions outlined in these Regulations could lead to civil or administrative consequences. However, the specific consequences for non-compliance are not detailed within the text. The Regulations primarily focus on establishing clear terms and conditions for the subscription and distribution of meteorological publications rather than detailing penalties for non-compliance. Thus, while the Regulations set the framework for how meteorological publications are to be handled, they do not explicitly state the penalties for failing to adhere to these provisions.