Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)RegulationsDisaster Management Volunteer Regulations, 20106. Recruitment of volunteers |
| (1) | A person that wishes to enrol as a volunteer in a unit of volunteers must— |
| (a) | apply for enrolment as such on a form similar to the form prescribed in Annexure A(1); |
| (b) | complete a health questionnaire similar to the health questionnaire prescribed in Annexure B; |
| (c) | agree to serve as volunteer and undergo the prescribed training; |
| (d) | submit to the head of the centre the completed application form and health questionnaire, together with— |
| (i) | a certified copy of his or her identity document; |
| (ii) | a declaration by his or her employer that the employer will allow and release him or her to serve as volunteer and undergo training for reasonable periods; |
| (iii) | two colour passport size photos; and |
| (iv) | the written consent of his or her parent or parents or guardian, if he or she is still under the age of 18; and |
| (e) | sign an Undertaking/Code of Conduct similar to that in Annexure A(2). |
(2)
| (a) | The head of the centre must establish a process whereby applications by potential volunteers for enrolment can be considered and decided upon. |
| (b) | The process for considering applications by potential volunteers for enrolment must include an evaluation of the health questionnaire referred to in subregulation (1)(b) and a declaration by a medical doctor that the applicant is medically fit or not to perform the functions within the component in which he or she is to serve. |
(3)
| (a) | The head of the centre must inform an applicant within 21 days whether his or her application for enrolment as a volunteer in the unit of volunteers of the relevant municipality was successful or not. |
| (b) | The head of the centre must immediately issue every applicant enrolled as a volunteer pursuant to section 58(2) of the Act with a disaster management volunteer identity card in the form prescribed in Annexure C. |