Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)RegulationsDisaster Management Volunteer Regulations, 201016. Transfer of volunteers |
| (1) | A volunteer may apply to the head of the centre to be transferred if the volunteer relocates to the area of another municipality. |
| (2) | When a transfer in terms of subregulation (1) is applied for, the head of the centre of the municipality releasing the volunteer must— |
| (a) | notify the head of the centre of the other municipality of the application for transfer and request that head of the centre to confirm that the volunteer can be accommodated in one of the components within the unit of volunteers of that other municipality; |
| (b) | on confirmation of the transfer, forward the records, including a copy of the application form and medical questionnaire and training information, of the volunteer to the relevant municipality; and |
| (c) | notify the National Centre of the transfer of the volunteer from one municipality to another within 21 days of such transfer. |
| (3) | A volunteer who has been designated as a component leader must be informed that, if his or her transfer to another municipality is successful, he or she will be transferred as an ordinary volunteer without his or her designation as component leader. |
| (4) | A volunteer who is transferred to another municipality must be informed that he or she may be accommodated in a different component within a unit of volunteers of the other municipality. |