sec.18Establishment of MRQ units

sec.18 Establishment of MRQ units

The commissioner may, by notice published on the department’s website or MRQ’s website, establish an MRQ unit for an area of the State if the commissioner is satisfied it is necessary or desirable to establish the MRQ unit to perform an MRQ function in the area. In considering whether it is necessary or desirable to establish an MRQ unit for an area, the commissioner must have regard to— the needs of the community in the area; and whether establishing the unit would— represent an appropriate distribution of the capability of MRQ members and assets available to MRQ for the State; and provide MRQ with the capability to perform its functions commensurate with the costs and risks associated with the establishment of the unit for the area; and whether sufficient volunteers are likely to be available to ensure the unit is sustainable; and whether the MRQ unit can appropriately maintain the equipment necessary for the unit to perform MRQ’s functions in the area. Before establishing an MRQ unit for an area, the commissioner must consult with the following entities— any entity the commissioner considers represents the local community for the area; any other entity that provides emergency services for the area. The commissioner must publish the boundaries of an MRQ unit’s area on the department’s website or MRQ’s website. (sec.18-ssec.1) The commissioner may, by notice published on the department’s website or MRQ’s website, establish an MRQ unit for an area of the State if the commissioner is satisfied it is necessary or desirable to establish the MRQ unit to perform an MRQ function in the area. (sec.18-ssec.2) In considering whether it is necessary or desirable to establish an MRQ unit for an area, the commissioner must have regard to— the needs of the community in the area; and whether establishing the unit would— represent an appropriate distribution of the capability of MRQ members and assets available to MRQ for the State; and provide MRQ with the capability to perform its functions commensurate with the costs and risks associated with the establishment of the unit for the area; and whether sufficient volunteers are likely to be available to ensure the unit is sustainable; and whether the MRQ unit can appropriately maintain the equipment necessary for the unit to perform MRQ’s functions in the area. (sec.18-ssec.3) Before establishing an MRQ unit for an area, the commissioner must consult with the following entities— any entity the commissioner considers represents the local community for the area; any other entity that provides emergency services for the area. (sec.18-ssec.4) The commissioner must publish the boundaries of an MRQ unit’s area on the department’s website or MRQ’s website.

• (a) the needs of the community in the area; and
• (b) whether establishing the unit would— (i) represent an appropriate distribution of the capability of MRQ members and assets available to MRQ for the State; and (ii) provide MRQ with the capability to perform its functions commensurate with the costs and risks associated with the establishment of the unit for the area; and