Meteorology Act
2. Interpretation
2. Interpretation
In this Act—“advisory services” means weather forecasts, warnings and alerts, climate projections and any other meteorological advisories;“aeronautical meteorological services” means services provided to air navigation for safety and security reasons and comprise the following—(a)en route meteorological forecast and warning services for both international and national flights;(b)low-level significant weather charts for general aviation;(c)aerodrome meteorological information;(d)provision of aviation specific research and development; and(e)provision of significant meteorological information;“Authority” means the Kenya Meteorological Service Authority established under section 5;“authorized officer” means a person designated as an authorized officer under section 39;“Board” means the Board constituted under section 12;“Cabinet Secretary” means the Cabinet Secretary responsible for matters relating to meteorological services;“climate” means the average weather conditions prevailing in an area over a period of at least thirty years characterized by statistics of the meteorological elements“climate change” has the meaning assigned to under section 2 of the Climate Change Act (Cap. 387A);“Directorate” means the Meteorology Training and Research Directorate established under section 32;“Director-General” means the Director-General appointed under section 22;“environment” has the meaning assigned to it under section 2 of the Environment Management and Co-ordination Act (Cap. 387);“flight information region” means an airspace of defined dimensions within which flight information and alerting services are provided;“forecasting” means predicting the future state or conditions of the atmosphere at a given time;“land” has the meaning assigned to it under Article of the Constitution;“marine meteorology” means meteorology as applied to activities in coastal zones and ecosystems, fisheries and maritime transportation, in the oceans and inland water bodies;“marine meteorological services” means meteorological and related oceanographic information such as warnings, forecasts, charts, expert advice, services for search and rescue and climatological data, required for safe navigation and high efficiency of operations;“meteorology” means the science of the atmosphere and its interaction with the geosphere, biosphere, cryosphere, hydrosphere and society;“meteorological service provider” means a person who is mandated to carry out the observation, transmission and processing of meteorological information; issuance of weather forecasts; alerts, advisories and warnings; provision of climatological and related environmental information;“meteorological watch office” means an office designated to provide information concerning the occurrence or expected occurrence of specified en route weather and any other phenomenon in the atmosphere that may affect the safety of aircraft operation within the Kenyan flight information region;“meteorological consultancy services” means meteorological expert services offered by the Authority which are technical and advisory in nature;“meteorological services” means meteorological observation, data processing and archival, data exchange, issuance of weather forecasts, alerts, advisories and warnings, provision of climatological and related environmental information, carrying out research and development in meteorology, climate projections, provision of scientific assessment for climate change and the provision of education and training in meteorology and related sciences in partnership with institutions of higher learning;“meteorological information” means meteorological data, report, analysis, forecasts and any other statement relating to existing or expected meteorological conditions;“meteorological data” means weather and climate measurements and observations;“meteorological products” means processed information from meteorological data;“premises” includes land, plants and ancillary works vested in or placed at the disposal of the Authority for the purposes of the Authority;“private good services” means the services specified in the First Schedule;“private weather service provider” means a person or an organization, registered by the Authority as a provider of weather services engaged in one or more of the following tasks—(a)meteorological data collection;(b)sector specific product development;(c)dissemination of the forecasts and products released by the Authority;(d)consultancy in litigation where the service provider offers expert witness services, insurance and investment services industries;(e)fabrication of meteorological equipment and instruments; and(f)meteorological related research;“public good services” means the services specified in the Second Schedule;“specialised service” means meteorological service provided by the Authority as it deems necessary or on request by an identifiable person;“weather” means the state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time as regards temperature, cloudiness, moisture, visibility, sunshine, pressure, wind, humidity, and rain; and“weather observer” means a person who is mandated with the obligation of systematic observation, measurement, and reporting of meteorological conditions.Source: Kenya Law