Ghana Meteorological Agency (Amendment) Act, 2019 (Act 1002)

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

1. Section 4 of Act 682 amended

2. Section 12 of Act 682 amended

PURPOSE

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.

ACT

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".

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);".