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POR: Chapter 5: The Scout County

Rule 5.32: Cancellation or Non-renewal of Warranted and Provisional Appointments

AMENDMENT:  clause (The appointee is not within the age limits prescribed for the appointment;) deleted July 2004 to reflect the changes of age limits..
  1. The County Commissioner and the County Appointments sub-Committee, acting together, may cancel or not renew any local appointment or recommend to Headquarters that a Warrant be cancelled or not renewed on one or more of the following grounds:

    • the appointee acquiesces when notified that a recommendation is to be made for the cancellation or non-renewal of the appointment;

    • deleted;

    • the appointee has failed within the time limits satisfactorily to complete Adult Training appropriate to the appointment including Ongoing learning;

    • the appointment is not to be renewed following review;

    • the appointee has ceased or failed to perform the duties of the appointment satisfactorily;

    • it becomes evident that the appointee no longer accepts the fundamental principles of the Movement;

    • it becomes evident that the appointee is not a 'fit and proper' person in respect of the Association's Policies and Rules;

    • the appointee is likely to bring the name of the Association into disrepute.

    Additionally, in the case of Provisional Appointments, that:

    • the appointee has failed to complete the requirements of the Provisional Appointment.

  1. In exceptional circumstances Headquarters may, in consultation with the responsible County Commissioner, cancel or refuse to renew a warrant.

 
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