Meteorology Act

12. Composition and appointment of the Board

Edition: 2026-03-27 · In force

(1)The Authority shall be managed by a Board.

(2)The Board shall comprise of—

(a)a chairperson, appointed by the President;

(b)the Principal Secretary for the time being responsible for matters relating to meteorological services or his or her representative;

(c)the Principal Secretary for the time being responsible for matters relating to finance or his or her representative;

(d)the Principal Secretary for the time being responsible for matters relating to transport or his or her representative;

(e)the Principal Secretary for the time being responsible for agriculture or his or her representative;

(f)the Attorney-General or a representative;

(g)a representative nominated by the Council of County Governors;

(h)two other persons, not being public officers, with knowledge and experience in any of the following fields—

(i)meteorology;

(ii)aviation;

(iii)marine;

(iv)agriculture;

(v)water resources management; or

(vi)drought risk management; and

(i)the Director-General, who shall be an ex officio member of the Board with no voting rights.

(3)The members of the Board appointed under subsection (2)(h) shall be appointed by the Cabinet Secretary by notice in the Gazette.