{"id":"C1909L00005","name":"Sale of Meteorological Publications Regulations (Provisional)","slug":"sale-of-meteorological-publications-regulations-provisional","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"5 of 1909","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":20361,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1909L00005-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Sale of Meteorological Publications Regulations (Provisional)","content":"STATUTORY RULES.\n\n1909\\. No. 5.\n\nPROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE METEOROLOGY ACT 1906.\n\nI, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby certify that, on account of urgency, the following Regulations under the Meteorology Act 1906, should come into immediate operation, and make the Regulations to come into operation forthwith as Provisional Regulations.\n\nDated this eighth day of January, One thousand nine hundred and nine.\n\nDUDLEY,\n\nGovernor-General,\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command,\n\nHUGH MAHON,\n\nMinister of State for Home Affairs.\n\nRegulations relating to the Sale of Meteorological Publications.\n\n1\\. The following Publications issued by the Meteorological Bureau shall be available to subscribers at the rates specified hereunder:—\n\n| Daily Weather Bulletin......................      | £2  | 10  | 0   | per annum. |\n| ------------------------------------------------- | --- | --- | --- | ---------- |\n| Dally Rain Map...........................         | £2  | 0   | 0   | ”          |\n| Daily Weather Chart of Australasia..............  | £2  | 0   | 0   | ”          |\n| Inter-State Meteorological Bulletin.............. | £2  | 10  | 0   | ”          |\n| Monthly Rain Map.........................         | £0  | 10  | 6   | ”          |\n\n2\\. Where the Publications are to be supplied by post, there shall be added to the subscription the total amount of postage which will be payable upon the Publications during the period covered by the subscription.\n\n3\\. Subscriptions shall in every case be payable in advance.\n\nPrinted and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by J. Kemp, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.\n\nC.375.—Price 3d.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2330},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations remain tightly focused on establishing prices for meteorological publications, exactly as indicated by the title."},"complexity_factors":["Only three operative provisions","No definitions or interpretation section","Single straightforward condition regarding postage costs","Simple pricing table with no cross-references or nested exceptions"],"plain_english_summary":"These 1909 regulations set the subscription prices for weather bulletins and rain maps sold by the Commonwealth Meteorological Bureau, specifying fees for daily and monthly publications. They apply to farmers, shipping operators, and the general public who relied on printed forecasts and maps.\n\nSubscriptions required advance payment and postage was charged extra. The rules fixed what Australians paid for official weather information used in agriculture, maritime safety, and daily planning."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/sale-of-meteorological-publications-regulations-provisional","history":"/api/acts/sale-of-meteorological-publications-regulations-provisional/history","analysis":"/api/acts/sale-of-meteorological-publications-regulations-provisional/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/sale-of-meteorological-publications-regulations-provisional/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/sale-of-meteorological-publications-regulations-provisional/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/sale-of-meteorological-publications-regulations-provisional/documents"}}