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2-8-2

UNIT ADMINISTRATION

GENERAL

1. Responsibility for the administration of a Brigade unit rests with the officer in charge of the unit, even though the authority to carry out the administrative procedures may be delegated to other members of the unit.

PROCEDURES FOR REGISTRATION OF A UNIT

2. The formation of a new unit (Area or Division) is recommended by the Provincial/Territorial Commissioner to the National Commissioner by submitting a completed Registration of a Unit form (formerly BF-1), accompanied by completed Membership Forms for all listed members. (See Annex A for Registration of a Unit form. See Annex A to StJCI 2-8-1 for Membership Form.)

3. A Registration Certificate, suitable for framing, will be issued by NHQ, along with the original Registration of a Unit form, with the new unit number indicated.

PROCEDURES FOR DISBANDMENT OF A UNIT

4. Disbandment of a unit can take place for the following reasons:

a. most members of the unit are unable, over a period of two consecutive years, to perform duties consistently and to the satisfaction of the Provincial/Territorial Commissioner;

b. the unit has not had active members over a period of two consecutive years;

c. there has been no requirement in the community for the services of the unit for a period of two consecutive years;

d. other instances, with the authority of the Provincial/Territorial Commissioner and the National Commissioner.

5. The disbandment of a unit is recommended by the Provincial/Territorial Commissioner to the National Commissioner by submitting a completed Disbandment of a Unit form (see Annex B) and attaching Membership Forms for all members, to indicate transfers, resignations, etc.

6. If a formerly disbanded unit is reinstated, it must be registered as a new unit (see paragraph 2).