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POR: Chapter 4: The Scout District

Rule 4.14: The Formation and Closure of Explorer Scout Units

The opening and closing of Explorer Scout Units is the responsibility of the District Commissioner in consultation with the District Explorer Scout Commissioner, District Executive Committee and Group Scout Leaders.

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The Library;: HQ publications;; P.O.R.;; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: Fundamentals of Scouting; Chapter 2: Key Policies; Chapter 3: The Scout Group; Chapter 4: The Scout District; Introduction; Rule 4.1: Membership of the Scout District; Rule 4.2: Admission to membership; Rule 4.3: Forfeit of membership; Rule 4.4: Transfer of membership; Rule 4.5: Annual Census; Rule 4.6: Mixed Membership; Rule 4.7: Explorer Scout Units; Rule 4.8: Explorer Scout Unit Partnerships with Groups; Rule 4.9: District Scout Networks; Rule 4.10: Joint Units; Rule 4.11: The District Scout Fellowship; Rule 4.12: Special Groups (Scouting for people in hospital or with severe disabilities); Rule 4.13: The Formation and Registration of Scout Districts; Rule 4.14: The Formation and Closure of Explorer Scout Units; Rule 4.15: The Formation and Closure of District Scout Networks; Rule 4.16: Annual Renewal of District Registrations; Rule 4.17: Changes in District Registration; Rule 4.18: Suspension of District Registration; Rule 4.19: Suspension of Explorer Scout Units; Rule 4.20: Suspension of District Scout Networks; Rule 4.21: Cancellation of Registration of the Scout District; Rule 4.22: Management of the Scout District; Rule 4.23: Management of the Explorer Scout Unit; Rule 4.24: Management of the District Scout Network; Rule 4.25: The Constitution of the Scout District; Rule 4.26: Administrators and Advisers; Rule 4.27: Minimum Age Limit for Appointments; Rule 4.28: The Appointment of Adults in the Scout District; Rule 4.29: Types of Appointment; Rule 4.30: Provisional Appointments; Rule 4.31: Warranted Appointments; Rule 4.32: Local Appointments (non-elected); Rule 4.33: Local Appointments (elected); Rule 4.34: The Procedure For Appointing Adults in the District; Rule 4.35: Presentation of Warrants and Certificates of Appointment; Rule 4.36: Adult Training Obligations; Rule 4.37: The appointment of Section Assistants, Skills Instructors and Administrators in the Scout District; Rule 4.38: Warrant and Appointment Reviews; Rule 4.39: Changes in Appointments within the Scout District; Rule 4.40: Ceasing to hold an Appointment; Rule 4.41: Cancellation or Non-renewal of Warranted and Provisional Appointments; Rule 4.42: Cancellation or Non-renewal of Administrator and Adviser Appointments; Rule 4.43: Limitation of holding more than one Appointment; Rule 4.44: Responsibilities of Appointments in the Scout District; Rule 4.45: Responsibility for Sectional Matters; Rule 4.46: Responsibility for Specialist Subjects; Rule 4.47: Responsibility for General Duties; Rule 4.48: District Scouters; Rule 4.49: Explorer Scout Leaders; Rule 4.50: The Training of Adults in the Scout District; Rule 4.51: Adult Responsibility for the Programme; Rule 4.52: Young People's Responsibility for the Programme; Rule 4.53: Responsibility for the Programme in District Scout Network; Awards and Badges; Rule 4.54: Group Awards; Rule 4.55: The Explorer Belt Award; Rule 4.56: The Duke of Edinburgh's Award; Rule 4.57: The Queen's Scout Award; Rule 4.58: Members with Special Needs; Rule 4.59: Finance and the Scout District; Rule 4.60: Funds administered by a District Scout Network, Explorer Scout Units, Scout Fellowships and other Sections in the District; Rule 4.61: Bank Accounts; Rule 4.62: Disposal of District Assets at Amalgamation; Rule 4.63: Disposal of District Assets at Splitting; Rule 4.64: Disposal of District Assets at Closure; Rule 4.65: Preservation of Books of Account; Rule 4.66: Payment of the Membership Subscription; Rule 4.67: Fundraising; Rule 4.68: Joint Fund Raising Projects; Rule 4.69: Fund Raising and the Law; Rule 4.70: Betting, Gaming and Lotteries; Rule 4.71: Appeals for Funds; Rule 4.72: Professional Fund Raisers; Rule 4.73: Grant Aid and Loans; Chapter 5: The Scout County; Chapter 6: The Structure of the Headquarters of The Scout Association; Chapter 7: Emergency Procedures; Chapter 8: Insurance; Chapter 9: Activities; Chapter 10: Uniform, Badges and Emblems; Chapter 11: Awards, Decorations and Recognition of Service; Chapter 12: Flags and Ceremonial; Chapter 13: Trusteeship, Property and Equipment; Chapter 14: Other Matters; Chapter 15: Complaints, Suspensions and Dismissal; Changes 2002-2003; Changes 2003-2005; Changes 2005-2006; Changes Jan-Nov 2006; Amendments; Badges & Awards;; Factsheets;; Forms;; Talking Points;; Annual Report;; Headlines;; Clipart & Fonts;; Photographs;; Scouting History;; Forms & Certificates;; Miscellaneous;; What's new;; .

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