Meteorology Act 1955.

This Act establishes the Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology and regulates its functions and powers. Among the functions of the Bureau are: the taking and recording of meteorological observations and other observations required for the purposes of meteorology; the forecasting of weather and of the state of the atmosphere; the issue of warnings of gales, storms and other weather conditions likely to endanger life or property, including weather conditions likely to give rise to floods or bush fires; the supply of meteorological information; the publication of meteorological reports and bulletins; the promotion of the use of meteorological information (9 sections).