Regulation on the Protection of Meteorological Facilities and Meteorological Observation Environment (2016 Revision)

Regulation on the Protection of Meteorological Facilities and Meteorological Observation Environment (2016 Revision) Regulation on the Protection of Meteorological Facilities and Meteorological Observation Environment (Promulgated by the Order No. 623 of the State Council of the People's Republic of China on August 29, 2012; and revised in accordance with the Decision of the State Council on Amending Some Administrative Regulations on February 6, 2016) Article 1 In order to protect meteorological facilities and meteorological observation environment, and guarantee the representativeness, accuracy, continuity and comparability of meteorological observation information, this Regulation is formulated in accordance with the Meteorology Law of the People's Republic of China . Article 2 For the purpose of this Regulation, “meteorological facilities” means meteorological observation facilities, specialized meteorological information transmission facilities and specialized large meteorological technical equipment. For the purpose of this Regulation, “meteorological observation environment” means the minimum surrounding space away from any interference, a space that is essential for ensuring the acquisition of accurate meteorological observation information by means of meteorological observation facilities. Article 3 Meteorological facilities and meteorological observation environment shall be protected under the principles of classified protection and graded administration. Article 4 Local people's governments at or above the county level shall strengthen the organization, leadership to, overall planning and coordination of protection of meteorological facilities and meteorological observation environment, and include the funds required for the protection of meteorological facilities and meteorological observation environment in the fiscal budget. Article 5 The meteorological administration of the State Council shall be responsible for the protection of meteorological facilities and meteorological observation environment nationwide. The local meteorological administration at each level shall, under the leadership of the meteorological administration at the higher level and the people's government at the same level, be responsible for the protection of meteorological facilities and meteorological observation environment within its administrative region. Other relevant departments of the State Council and other relevant departments of people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government, which have meteorological stations, shall effectively carry out their respective work of protecting meteorological facilities and meteorological observation environment, and accept the guidance, supervision and administration of the meteorological administration at the same level. The departments of development and reform, land and resources, urban and rural planning, radio management, environmental protection and other departments shall, based on their respective duties, be responsible for the work regarding the protection of meteorological facilities and meteorological observation environment. Article 6 All entities and individuals have the obligation to protect meteorological facilities and meteorological observation environment, and have the right to report to authorities the conducts destroying meteorological facilities and meteorological observation environment. Article 7 The local meteorological administration at each level shall, jointly with the departments of urban and rural planning, land and resources, and other departments, formulate the special plan for the protection of meteorological facilities and meteorological observation environment, report it to the people's government at the same level for approval, and then include the plan in urban and rural planning in accordance with law. Article 8 Meteorological facilities are basic public service facilities. Local people's governments at or above the county level shall, based on the requirements of the planning for the construction of meteorological facilities, reasonably arrange the land used for the construction of meteorological facilities, and guarantee the smooth construction of meteorological facilities. Article 9 Meteorological administrations at all levels shall, in accordance with relevant quality standards and technical requirements, equip meteorological facilities, set necessary protection equipment, and establish sound safety management rules. Local meteorological administrations at all levels shall, in accordance with the provisions of the meteorological administration of the State Council, set up protection marks in eye-catching places near meteorological facilities, which indicate the protection requirements. Article 10 The following conduct that damages meteorological facilities shall be prohibited: 1. seize or damage meteorological facilities, move meteorological facilities without approval, or seize land used for meteorological facilities; 2. conduct explosion, drilling, quarrying, sand or soil excavation or any other activities that endanger the safety of meteorological facilities around meteorological facilities; 3. usurp or interfere with the meteorological radio station or frequency set up in accordance with law; 4. set interference sources affecting the use of specialized large meteorological technical equipment; and 5. any other conduct damaging meteorological facilities as prescribed by laws, administrative regulations and the provisions of the meteorological administration of the State Council. Article 11 The observation environment of such meteorological stations as atmospheric background stations, national reference climate stations, national basic meteorological stations, national general meteorological stations, high altitude meteorological stations, weather radar stations, meteorological satellite ground stations, regional meteorological stations and ......