Chapter 6 the Scout District
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Chapter 6 The Structure of the Headquarters of The Scout Association The Council and committees of The Scout Association, membership, national leadership and support. Chapter Contents Other National Groups The Royal Charter National Leadership The Patron Headquarters The President The Country Scout Councils of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales The Council of The Scout Association Companies and Trusts Associated with Membership of the Council The Scout Association The Board of Trustees of The Scout Girlguiding UK Association Rule 6.1 National Scout Active Support Membership of the Board of Trustees Units Sub-Committees of the Board of Trustees The Royal Charter The Chief Scout The Scout Association exists by authority of a The Treasurer Royal Charter, granted by King George V in The Deputy Chief Scout[s] 1912 and supplemented by further Charters granted by King George VI and The Chief Executive Queen Elizabeth II. The International Commissioner These Charters give authority to the Bye Laws The Chairmen of the national boards of of the Association, which are approved by Her the Association Majesty's Privy Council. Any person holding appointment as a The Bye Laws, in turn, authorise the making of Chief Commissioner or a national rules for the regulation of the Association's Commissioner affairs, and thereby give authority for the Rules The County Commissioners of the printed in Policy, Organisation and Rules. United Kingdom The Chairman and Members of the The Patron Board of Trustees Her Majesty The Queen is the Patron of The Scout Association. Nominated Members Each Scout County and each Overseas The President Branch may nominate members to the His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent is the Council. President of The Scout Association. Each County or Overseas Branch may have The Council of The Scout Association one Nominated Member for every 10,000 Members or part thereof declared by the The Scout Association is governed by a Council County or Branch at the time of the annual of between 300 and 500 members as census taken prior to the nomination. determined by the Royal Charter of 1912 and the Supplemental Royal Charters of 1949, 1959, A Nominated Member serves for three years 1967 and 1991. unless another is nominated in the member's place. The Council appoints the Chief Scout, who becomes the Chairman of the Council. Salaried officials employed by County Scout Councils may be nominated, but persons in Membership of the Council the full-time employment of Headquarters The Council consists of: are not eligible for nomination. Ex-officio members Nominated Youth Representative Each Scout County may nominate one youth The President representative to the Council. The Scout Association - Policy Organisation and Rules – January 2014 Chapter 6 Page 1 The Nominated Youth Representative must Elected Youth Members be a Member or Associate Member of the Three youth Members or Associate Association in the nominating County. Members of the Association elected by the On nomination the representative must have Council at an Annual General Meeting of the passed his 18th birthday but not reached his Council 24th birthday at the date of the annual Elected Youth Members are elected for a census. period of three years. A Nominated Youth Representative serves for three years unless another Appointed Members representative is nominated in the representative's place or until the date of the The Chairman of the Board, the Treasurer Annual Census following the and up to three other persons who need not representative’s 25th birthday. Salaried be, at the time of their nomination, Members officials employed by County Scout Councils or Associate Members of the Association, may be nominated, but persons in the full- provided always that those so nominated time employment of Headquarters are not accept to become at least Associate eligible for nomination. Members on their appointment by the Council at an Annual General Meeting. Elected Members Appointed Members are appointed for a The Council may include up to sixty other period of three years. persons of whom not more than three may be full-time employees of The Scout Attending Members Association. The Secretary, who shall not have a vote. These Members are elected by the Council at the Annual General Meeting of the Right of Attendance Council. The Chief Scout and any Deputy Chief Elected Members serve for three years. Scouts [if they are not Trustees], Chief Commissioners [including the International The Board of Trustees of The Scout Commissioner], the UK Commissioners for Association Programme and Adult Support, Regional Commissioners, County Commissioners and The Board of Trustees exists to manage the County Chairmen have the right of business of the Association in accordance with attendance without vote at meetings of the the Bye Laws of the Association. Trustee Board and may put forward matters It is the body, which makes the Policy and Rules for discussion on giving fourteen days' notice of the Association as published in Policy, to the Secretary of the Board. Organisation and Rules and in the various handbooks and other official literature of the Sub-Committees of the Board of Trustees Association. The Board of Trustees delegates certain powers Membership of the Board of Trustees to five subCommittees: The Board of Trustees consists of: The Finance Committee; Ex-officio members The Operations Committee; Chief Scout or Deputy Chief Scout (but Risk Assurance Committee not both); and The Nomination Committee Chief Executive. Staffing, Salary and Remuneration Elected members Committee Nine Members or Associate Members of the Association (one each from Northern The membership and terms of reference of Ireland, Scotland, Wales and three from these sub-Committees is determined by the northern England and three from southern Board of Trustees. Two or more members of the England) elected at an Annual General Board of Trustees must serve on each. Meeting of the Council. Chairmen of sub-Committees are appointed for Elected Members are elected for a period of a three year term by the Board of Trustees subject to them remaining as trustees and a three years. satisfactory annual performance review. The Scout Association - Policy Organisation and Rules – January 2014 Chapter 6 Page 2 Other National Groups The appointment of a Regional Commissioner The Committees are advised by national groups may be renewed for a second period not appointed from time to time with the approval of exceeding five years. the Board of Trustees. Regional Commissioners are Ex-officio The membership and terms of reference of each members of all County Scout Councils in their board or group is determined by the Board of region and have Right of Attendance at all Trustees or by a sub-committee under its County Executive Committees in their region. delegated powers. Regional Commissioners (England) are treated as National Commissioners for the purposes of National Leadership the Bye Laws. Chief Scout United Kingdom Commissioners The Chief Scout is appointed by the Council of UK Commissioners are appointed by UK Chief The Scout Association according to the terms Commissioner with the approval of the laid down by the Council. Headquarters Appointments Committee to UK Chief Commissioner undertake special responsibilities, such as the A UK Chief Commissioner may be appointed by leadership and support of the Sections. the Association. The appointment of a UK Commissioner The UK Chief Commissioner is treated as a remains valid until the fifth anniversary of the Deputy Chief Scout for the purposes of the Bye date of appointment. Laws. The appointment of a UK Commissioner may be Treasurer renewed for a second period not exceeding five years. The Treasurer is appointed by the Council of The Scout Association according to the terms The appointment of UK Commissioners is laid down by the Council. subject to a formal review by the UK Chief Commissioner. Chief Commissioners Chief Commissioners are appointed by UK Chief UK Commissioners are treated as National Commissioner with the approval of the Commissioners for the purposes of the Bye Headquarters Appointments Committee. Laws. The appointment of a Chief Commissioner Headquarters remains valid until the fifth anniversary of the The Board of Trustees of The Scout Association date of the appointment. maintains a Headquarters staff with a departmental structure as required for the The appointment of Chief Commissioners is implementation of its policy and to provide subject to formal review by the UK Chief services and materials necessary for the proper Commissioner. conduct and development of Scouting. (This The appointment of a Chief Commissioner may includes Regional Development Managers and be renewed for a second period not exceeding Officers who are appointed by Headquarters and five years. assigned to work in support of the development of Scouting in Counties and Districts in Chief Commissioners are Ex-officio Members of England.) the Council of The Scout Association. Chief Executive Regional Commissioners (England) SV The Chief Executive is appointed by the Board Regional Commissioners (England) are of Trustees. The Chief Executive is responsible appointed by the Chief Commissioner (England) for the co-ordination of all the work of the staff of / Deputy Chief Commissioner (England) with the Headquarters, for the implementation of the approval of the Headquarters Appointments policy of the Board of Trustees and for such Committee. special tasks as may be requested by the Board. The appointment of a Regional Commissioner The Chief Executive is an Ex-officio Member of remains valid until the fifth anniversary of the the Council of the Association and of the Board date of the appointment. of Trustees. The appointment of Regional Commissioners is Board Secretary subject to formal review by the Chief The Board of Trustees appoints a Secretary to Commissioner (England) / Deputy Chief carry out the duties required of such a person by Commissioner (England) the Bye Laws.