The registration of a Scout District may be cancelled by Headquarters:
on the recommendation of the County Commissioner and the County Executive Committee, following a meeting specially convened.
At such a meeting, the District Commissioner and District Chairman are entitled to be heard;
if registration is not renewed at the time of the required annual renewal of registration;
if the registration of the County is cancelled.
When the registration of a Scout District is cancelled the Scout District ceases to exist and action must be taken as described in Chapter 13 to deal with its property and assets.
The membership of each Member of the District will cease automatically, unless membership of another District is arranged as directed by the County Commissioner.
A Scout District cannot exist unless it has a current registration with Headquarters.
Charity law does not permit a Scout District to transfer from The Scout Association to any other body whether calling itself a scout organisation or by any other name.
Individual or several Members of a District may leave and join any other organisation they wish. The District itself and all its assets remain part of The Scout Association whose parent body is incorporated by Royal Charter.
In the event of all the Members leaving, the County will close the District and cancel its registration.
In the event that not all the Members leave, it will be a decision for the County Commissioner and County Executive Committee as to whether to close the District or try to keep it running with a reduced membership.
