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Law of 23 September 2015, laying down rules on government care in the field of meteorology and seismology (Wet duties meteorology and seismology)
We Willem-Alexander, at the grace of God, King of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau, etc. etc. etc.
All of them, who will see or hear these, saluut! do know:
In this regard, we have taken the view that it is desirable to define public sector care in the field of meteorology and seismology;
It is true that we, the Department of Consultative Affairs of the Council of State, and with the mean consultations of the States-General, have found and understand the same as We approve and understand:
For the purposes of this Act and the provisions based thereon, the following definitions shall apply:
Our Minister: Our Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment;
public body: public body Bonaire, Sint Eustatius or Saba,
public enterprises: publicly owned enterprises as intended Article 25g of the Competition Act In so far as they are carrying out a public-law mission.
This law shall also apply to public bodies.
1 Our minister is responsible for:
the provision of general weather reports free of charge on the state of the current weather and the weather forecast;
b. warnings to the general public when expected or truly dangerous or socially disruptive weather or warnings in the event of weather playing an important role;
c. promptly inform the general public of any significant soil movement by geophysical sources or volcanic activity;
d. To support free management of administrative bodies in the cases specified in Article 5 .
e. the production or collection of meteorological, seismological and other geophysical data in the framework of the implementation of the tasks referred to in this Article;
(f) the management and maintenance of the technical infrastructure necessary for the performance of its tasks;
g. the support of administrative bodies, the judicial organisation, public undertakings or public bodies in the field of meteorology, seismology or other geophysical areas at the time of implementation, where requested, in accordance with ministerial arrangements of tasks assigned to them by or under the law;
h. Independent scientific research and technological development related to meteorology, seismology and other geophysical sites;
(i) meteorological, seismological and other geophysical data, or research, referred to in subparagraph (h), on the request of international organisations, producing, collecting or making available collection or availability;
j. it for reuse as intended in the Law Reuse of Public Information , without making any request under that law, to make available meteorological, seismological and other geophysical data or research results, or the design thereof, to the extent that intellectual property rights of others have been not restrict, where additional services may be provided on the basis of an agreement;
k. international cooperation in the field of meteorology and seismology and other geophysical sites; and
(l) the provision of meteorological services for aeronautical navigation.
2 In the case of ministerial arrangements, rules shall be laid down:
a. the content, expectations and public notice of general weather reports, warnings or information referred to in paragraph 1 (a), (b) and (c) respectively;
b. The provision of the support referred to in paragraph 1 (g), in which the following requests shall always be accepted:
1 °. a request for support in the field of public order, security and population research in significant soil movement by geophysical sources or volcanic activity;
2 °. a request from the judicial organization; or
3 °. a request from the council, referred to in Article 2, 1st paragraph, of the Reichstlaw Research Council for Security ;
(c) research and technological development as referred to in paragraph 1 (h) and the conclusion of cooperation agreements to that end; and
d. make available for meteorological, seismological and other geophysical data and additional services referred to in paragraph 1 (j).
3 In the case of a ministerial arrangement, rules may be laid down on international obligations in the field of meteorology, seismology and other geophysical sites.
1 At least every four years our Minister shall adopt a programme containing all the activities which he intends to implement as a result of the intentions of or pursuant to this Law.
2 In the case of ministerial arrangements, rules may be laid down concerning the preparation, establishment and content of the programme.
Administrative bodies shall take the support provided for in Article 3, first paragraph, part g , off to our Minister if there is any expected or actual social disruption or calamities in which the weather plays an important role.
1 Our Minister does not provide any guidance on the methods, according to which the investigations, intended Article 3, first paragraph, part h , are executed and the results reported.
2 There is a supervisory board which has the purpose of ensuring the scientific quality of all products and activities, Article 3, first paragraph , monitoring the research methodology and the independence of the investigation. The Board shall report to our Minister annually on this. These reports shall be made available for inspection.
3 The total number of members of the Supervisory Board shall be at least five members and a maximum of seven members, including a Chairperson.
4 Our Minister appoints members, including those who are competent in the field of scientific research in the field of meteorology, seismology or other geophysical sites, for a period of four years. A member of the Supervisory Board is not an agent appointed by the State.
5 The President and the members of the Supervisory Board receive a fee in accordance with the provisions of the Law fees advisory colleges and commissions .
6 The rules governing the composition, tasks and activities of the Supervisory Board and the legal status of its members may be laid down by ministerial arrangement.
1 The following costs shall be passed on at least integral to management bodies and public undertakings in so far as they do not belong to the State, if they decline:
a. the support specified in Article 3, first paragraph, part g ; and
b. the additional service provided in Article 3, first paragraph, part j .
Our minister makes this insightful in the administration.
2 Article 25i, first and third paragraphs, and Article 25m of the Competition Act the rules laid down shall apply mutatis mutandis to the calculation of the integral costs referred to in the first paragraph.
Our Minister shall, within five years of the entry into force of this Act, and thereafter every five years thereafter, send to the States General a report on the effectiveness and effects of this law in practice. This includes, in any case, the level of accessibility of general weather reports and warnings to the general public in case of dangerous or social disruption.
The Law at the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute shall be withdrawn.
This Law shall enter into force on a date to be determined by Royal Decree.
This law is cited as the: Law tasks meteorology and seismology.
Burdens and orders that it will be placed in the Official Gazette and that all ministries, authorities, colleges and public servants who so far as to do so will keep their hands on the precise execution.
Entry
Wassenaar, 23 September 2015
William-Alexander
The State Secretary for Infrastructure and the Environment,
W.J. Mansveld
Issued the eighth of October 2015The Minister for Security and Justice,
G.A. van der Steur
