Several Provisions on the Administration of the Meteorological Sector
Several Provisions on the Administration of the Meteorological Sector
Several Provisions on the Administration of the Meteorological Sector
Order of China Meteorological Administration [2005] No. 12
December 30, 2005
Article 1 The present Provisions are formulated according to the Meteorology Law of the People's Republic of China and in combination of the real situation in the meteorological sector for the purpose of intensifying the administration of the meteorological sector, promoting the sound development thereof, optimizing the allocation of resources, realizing the pooling of resources, and elevating the overall benefits in the meteorological sector.
Article 2 Where the meteorological administrative organs at all levels and the affiliated meteorological offices/stations thereof as well as the other relevant departments of the State Council or the people's governments of all provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government and the affiliated meteorological offices/stations thereof engage in the meteorological undertaking within the territory of the People's Republic of China or any other sea area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China, the present Provisions shall be observed.
Article 3 The meteorological administrative organ of the State Council shall take charge of the administration of the meteorological sector throughout the country.
The local meteorological administrative organs at all levels shall, under the leadership of the meteorological administrative organ at a higher level as well as the people's government at the same level, take charge of the administration of the meteorological sector within their administrative divisions.
Article 4 The local meteorological administrative organs at all levels shall organize the formulation of the planning and policies for the meteorological sector, improve the regulations and standards of the meteorological sector, intensify the supervision of the meteorological sector, strengthen the coordination, guidance and services within the meteorological sector, and allocate the state input for the meteorological sector in a reasonable manner.
Article 5 The meteorological administrative organs at all levels shall organize such activities as cooperation and exchange regarding the operation, and technology in the meteorological sector, the publicity for the popularization of meteorological science, and the application and popularization of the achievements of meteorological science and technology so as to elevate the quality of meteorological undertaking.
Article 6 The meteorological administrative organ of the State Council and the meteorological administrative organs of all provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall formulate the development planning for the meteorological undertaking based on the principles of reasonable allocation, effective utility, and overall consideration of both the present and long-term requirements.
The meteorological administrative organ of the State Council shall organize the relevant departments to formulate the national development planning for the meteorological undertaking and report it to the State Council or the relevant department for approval before the relevant implementation is organized.
The meteorological administrative organ of a province, autonomous region, or municipality under the Central Government shall organize the relevant departments to formulate the development planning for the meteorological sector of the province, autonomous region, or municipality under the Central Government according to the national development planning for the meteorological undertaking and report it to the meteorological administrative organ of the State Council as well as the people's government at the same level for approval before implementation.
Any other relevant department of the State Council or the people's government of a province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government may, according to the development planning for the meteorological sector, formulate the development planning for the meteorological undertaking of the department or within the sector and report it to the meteorological administrative organ of the State Council for archival filing before the relevant implementation is carried out.
Article 7 The construction project of any important meteorological facilities shall, before the relevant project proposal and feasibility report are reported for approval, be subject to the examination and approval of the meteorological administrative organ of the State Council or the relevant meteorological administrative organ of the province, autonomous region, or municipality under the Central Government according to the relevant authority of examination and approval on the project.
Article 8 Where any meteorological administrative organ at any level newly builds any meteorological office/station, the office/station shall be reported to the meteorological administrative organ of the State Council or the relevant meteorological administrative organ of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government before establishment.
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