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Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)

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Disaster Management Volunteer Regulations, 2010

9. Training of volunteers

 

 

(1) The head of the centre must in writing request a volunteer to undergo training in connection with the service for which the volunteer is enrolled.

 

(2) The training referred to in subregulation (1)—
(a) must take place at the expense, if any, of the relevant municipality;
(b) must be conducted by service providers that are registered with a Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA);
(c) must be in compliance with the requirements of the South African Qualifications Authority Act, 1995 (Act No. 58 of 1995);
(d) must further be in compliance with the guidelines as prescribed in the National Qualifications Framework as defined in section 1 of the South African Qualifications Authority Act, 1995 (Act No.58 of 1995); and
(e) may not exceed a total period of 160 non-continuous hours per year, unless the volunteer agrees to undergo training for a longer period.

 

(3) The head of the centre must maintain a record of all volunteers that have in terms of subregulation (1) been directed to undergo training and who have actually undergone training.

 

(4) The record maintained in terms of subregulation (3) must reflect—
(a) the full name, surname and identity number of the volunteer;
(b) the volunteer membership number;
(c) the course name;
(d) the course date;
(e) the training institution;
(f) the certificate issued, date and number; and
(g) the expiry date of the certificate, if any.