8EBureau to notify the Corporation when cyclone begins and ends

8E Bureau to notify the Corporation when cyclone begins and ends

(1) If the Bureau determines that: (a) a cyclone exists or has reintensified; and (b) the cyclone is likely to affect any part of Australia; the Bureau must notify the Corporation that the cyclone exists or has reintensified, specifying the day and time when, in the Bureau’s opinion, the cyclone began or reintensified, as the case may be. (2) If: (a) the Bureau determines that a cyclone has ended; and (b) the cyclone is one about which the Bureau has notified the Corporation under subsection (1); the Bureau must notify the Corporation that the cyclone has ended, specifying the day and time when, in the Bureau’s opinion, the cyclone ended. (3) A notification under this section must be given: (a) as soon as practicable, and in any event within 24 hours, after the Bureau determines as mentioned in subsection (1) or (2), as the case may be; and (b) in writing sent by electronic communication within the meaning of the Electronic Transactions Act 1999.

Note: This section confers functions on the Bureau in addition to its functions under the Meteorology Act 1955.