S.L. 411.3 Art. 10Call-out notices.

(1) In the event of a disaster or emergency considered by the Director General of Civil Protection as of such entity and magnitude as to require a call-out for volunteers, he shall, after consulting and obtaining the approval of the Minister, issue the necessary public notice to all volunteers to report for duty as required: Provided that he may also consult with the leaders of non-governmental organisations as to their issuing a call-out for their respective members.

(2) The Director General of Civil Protection may issue directions and guidelines to volunteers and, in consultation with their respective leaders, to non-governmental organisations on call-up duty in order to ensure the security and safety of the public and for maintaining supplies and services essential to the life of the community. The specific execution of such directions and guidelines is to remain, in the case of non-governmental organisations, the sole responsibility of their respective leaders.

(3) It shall be the duty and obligation of every member on call-up duty to comply with any directions and guidelines issued by the Director General of Civil Protection in accordance with subregulation (2).