Marine Rescue Queensland Act 2024
sec.21MRQ coordinators
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sec.21 MRQ coordinators
The commissioner may, by notice to a person, appoint the person as an MRQ coordinator to coordinate the performance of the functions of MRQ by a group of MRQ units. The commissioner may appoint a person as an MRQ coordinator only if— the person is an MRQ member; and the commissioner is satisfied the member is appropriately qualified to perform the functions of an MRQ coordinator. An MRQ coordinator holds office on any conditions the commissioner considers appropriate and stated in the notice given to the coordinator. The commissioner must advise the chairperson of each relevant local group and the relevant district disaster coordinator that an MRQ coordinator has been appointed. The commissioner may terminate the appointment of an MRQ coordinator if the commissioner considers it is no longer necessary for an MRQ coordinator to be appointed for a group of MRQ units. The commissioner must advise the chairperson of each relevant local group and the relevant district disaster coordinator of the termination. In this section— chairperson , of a local group, has the meaning given by the Disaster Management Act 2003 . disaster district has the meaning given by the Disaster Management Act 2003 . district disaster coordinator has the meaning given by the Disaster Management Act 2003 . local group has the meaning given by the Disaster Management Act 2003 . relevant district disaster coordinator means the district disaster coordinator for a disaster district whose area overlaps with the area or a part of the area of 1 or more MRQ units in the group of MRQ units. relevant local group means the local group for a local government area whose area overlaps with the area or a part of the area of 1 or more MRQ units in the group of MRQ units. (sec.21-ssec.1) The commissioner may, by notice to a person, appoint the person as an MRQ coordinator to coordinate the performance of the functions of MRQ by a group of MRQ units. (sec.21-ssec.2) The commissioner may appoint a person as an MRQ coordinator only if— the person is an MRQ member; and the commissioner is satisfied the member is appropriately qualified to perform the functions of an MRQ coordinator. (sec.21-ssec.3) An MRQ coordinator holds office on any conditions the commissioner considers appropriate and stated in the notice given to the coordinator. (sec.21-ssec.4) The commissioner must advise the chairperson of each relevant local group and the relevant district disaster coordinator that an MRQ coordinator has been appointed. (sec.21-ssec.5) The commissioner may terminate the appointment of an MRQ coordinator if the commissioner considers it is no longer necessary for an MRQ coordinator to be appointed for a group of MRQ units. (sec.21-ssec.6) The commissioner must advise the chairperson of each relevant local group and the relevant district disaster coordinator of the termination. (sec.21-ssec.7) In this section— chairperson , of a local group, has the meaning given by the Disaster Management Act 2003 . disaster district has the meaning given by the Disaster Management Act 2003 . district disaster coordinator has the meaning given by the Disaster Management Act 2003 . local group has the meaning given by the Disaster Management Act 2003 . relevant district disaster coordinator means the district disaster coordinator for a disaster district whose area overlaps with the area or a part of the area of 1 or more MRQ units in the group of MRQ units. relevant local group means the local group for a local government area whose area overlaps with the area or a part of the area of 1 or more MRQ units in the group of MRQ units.