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South African Weather Service Act, 2001 (Act No. 8 of 2001)

Chapter 2 : South African Weather Service

2B. Minister's supervisory powers

 

(1) The Weather Service must exercise its powers and perform its functions subject to the policy determined in terms of section 2A(1), the norms and standards contemplated in subsection (2)(b) and any directives issued by the Minister in terms of subsection (2)(c).

 

(2) The Minister—
(a) must monitor the exercise of powers and performance of the functions of the Weather Service against the policy determined in terms of section 2A(1);
(b) may set norms and standards for the Weather Service to exercise its powers and perform its functions; or
(c) must issue directives to the Weather Service on non-compliance with the policy determined in terms of section 2A(1) or the norms and standards issued in terms of subsection (2)(b), to ensure the effective and efficient functioning of the Weather Service,

for the achievement of the objectives of this Act.

 

[Section 2B inserted by section 2 of Act No. 48 of 2013]