Ghana Meteorological Agency (Amendment) Act, 2019 Act 1002

ACT 1002
REPUBLIC OF GHANA
GHANA METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2019 (ACT 1002)
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1. Section 4 of Act 682 amended
2. Section 12 of Act 682 amended
THE ONE THOUSAND AND SECOND
ACT
OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA
ENTITLED
GHANA METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2019
AN ACT to amend the Ghana Meteorological Agency Act, 2004 (Act 682) to specify the
percentage of charges in the aviation sector to form part of the sources of money for the
National Meteorological Fund and to provide for related matters.
DATE OF ASSENT: 24th September, 2019.
PASSED by Parliament and assented to by the President
Section 1—Section 4 of Act 682 amended
The Ghana Meteorological Agency Act, 2004 (Act 682), referred to in this Act as the
"principal enactment", is amended in section 4 by the substitution for subparagraph (iii) of
paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of—
"(iii) of a university in the country that offers Meteorology and Climate Science nominated
by the Minister, and".
Section 2—Section 12 of Act 682 amended
The principal enactment is amended in section 12 by the substitution for paragraph (b) of
subsection (2) of—

.
Section 2—Section 12 of Act 682 amended
The principal enactment is amended in section 12 by the substitution for paragraph (b) of
subsection (2) of—

"(b) the fees and charges accruing to the Agency in the performance of its functions
including—
(i) ten percent of all Landing Charges collected by the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority in
accordance with section 36 of the Ghana Civil Aviation Act, 2004 (Act 678);
(ii) ten percent of Over-flight Charges collected by the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority in
accordance with section 36 of the Ghana Civil Aviation Act, 2004 (Act 678); and
(iii) five percent of Airport Tax collected by an aerodrome operator in accordance with
section 1 of the Airport Tax Act, 1963 (Act 209);".
Date of Gazette Notification: 27th September, 2019.