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ROYAL BERMUDA REGIMENT (JUNIOR LEADERS) (OFFICERS) RULES 2017

BR 66 / 2017

The Governor, in exercise of the power conferred by section 8 of the Royal Bermuda Regiment (Junior Leaders) Act 2015, makes the following Rules─

Citation

1 These Rules may be cited as the Royal Bermuda Regiment (Junior Leaders) (Officers) Rules 2017.

2. Applicants

(1) The following persons are eligible to apply for appointment as a commissioned officer in the Junior Leaders—

(a) a member or former member of the Royal Bermuda Regiment;

(b) an educator (as defined in Bermuda Educator's Council Act 2002); or

(c) any other person in possession of qualifications ideally suited, in the opinion of the Commanding Officer, for the training of junior leaders.

(2) All applicants must submit a completed application form containing such information as may be required by the Commanding Officer.

Applicants: selection criteria

3 Before the Commanding Officer approves an application, the applicant must attend a selection interview, to be presided over by the Commandant and the Royal Bermuda Regiment Second-in-Command, and must satisfy the following criteria—

(a) pass security vetting conducted by—

(i) the Bermuda Police Service; and

ROYAL BERMUDA REGIMENT (JUNIOR LEADERS) (OFFICERS) RULES 2017

(ii) the Department of Child and Family Services;

(b) be in good physical condition, as evidenced in writing by a medical practitioner, of a standard that would allow the applicant to—

(i) conduct physically challenging activities, and

(ii) lead physically challenging activities;

(c) submit to and successfully pass testing for controlled drugs (as defined in the Misuse of Drugs Act 1972);

(d) be willing to be present for duty on weekends and public holidays, as may be required from time to time;

(e) be willing to attend the Royal Bermuda Regiment recruit camp (unless previously attended or excused by the Commanding Officer);

(f) be willing to undertake additional adult instructor training (locally or overseas);

(g) be willing to attend task-related courses (including training courses and child protection courses) as directed by the Commandant or the Commanding Officer; and

(h) be willing to help junior leaders develop in accordance with the training syllabus.

Commencement

4 These Rules come into operation on 12 June 2017.

Made this 2nd day of June 2017

Governor and Commander-in-Chief