26Criteria for general membership

26 Criteria for general membership

(1) This regulation applies to a person's eligibility—

(a) to join, or to transfer to, a brigade, including a newly formed brigade, as a general member; or

(b) to remain a general member of a brigade.

(2) A person is eligible if the person is—

(a) capable of performing the functions and duties of a member of the brigade without endangering the person's own safety or the safety of others; and

(b) 16 years of age or more; and

(c) reasonably available to carry out the functions and duties of a member of a brigade; and

(d) a fit and proper person to be a member.

(3) The Authority may waive the requirement in subregulation (2)(b) if it considers that special circumstances exist.