| Introduction [ Addition of District Scout Network ] | |
| Rule 4.1 | Membership of the Scout District [ amended July 2004 to reflect the changes of age limits. ] [ Addition of District Scout Network ] |
| Rule 4.2 | Admission to membership [ Change from ESL to DESC ] [ Addition of District Scout Network ] |
| Rule 4.3 | Forfeit of membership [ Addition of District Scout Network ] |
| Rule 4.4 | Transfer of membership [ Addition of District Scout Network ] |
| Rule 4.5 | Annual Census [ Addition of District Scout Network ] |
| Rule 4.6 | Mixed Membership [ changes due to new rules on mixed-Scouting ] [ Addition of District Scout Network ] |
| Rule 4.7 | Explorer Scout Units |
| Rule 4.8 | Explorer Scout Unit Partnerships with Groups |
| Rule 4.9 | District Scout Networks [ Addition of District Scout Network ] |
| Rule 4.10 | Joint Units [ Addition of District Scout Network ] |
| 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 [ Addition of District Scout Network ] |
| Rule 4.16 | Annual Renewal of District Registrations |
| Rule 4.17 | Changes in District Registration |
| Rule 4.18 | Suspension of District Registration [ Addition of District Scout Network ] |
| Rule 4.19 | Suspension of Explorer Scout Units |
| Rule 4.20 | Suspension of District Scout Networks [ Addition of District Scout Network ] |
| Rule 4.21 | Cancellation of Registration of the Scout District |
| Rule 4.22 | Management of the Scout District [ Addition of District Scout Network ] |
| Rule 4.23 | Management of the Explorer Scout Unit |
| Rule 4.24 | Management of the District Scout Network [ Addition of District Scout Network ] |
| Rule 4.25 | The Constitution of the Scout District [ amended Jan 2006 due to change from Activity Authorisation Schemes to Activity Permit Scheme ] [ Addition of District Scout Network ] |
| Rule 4.26 | Administrators and Advisers |
| Rule 4.27 | Minimum Age Limit for Appointments [ amended and renamed July 2004 to reflect the changes of age limits. ] |
| Rule 4.28 | The Appointment of Adults in the Scout District [ sub-rule deleted July 2004 to reflect the changes of age limits. ] |
| Rule 4.29 | Types of Appointment |
| Rule 4.30 | Provisional Appointments |
| Rule 4.31 | Warranted Appointments [ Addition of District Scout Network ] |
| Rule 4.32 | Local Appointments (non-elected) [ amended Jan 2006 due to change from Activity Authorisation Schemes to Activity Permit Scheme ] |
| Rule 4.33 | Local Appointments (elected) |
| Rule 4.34 | The Procedure For Appointing Adults in the District [ amended July 2004 to reflect the changes of age limits. ] |
| Rule 4.35 | Presentation of Warrants and Certificates of Appointment |
| Rule 4.36 | Adult Training Obligations [ amended July 2004 to reflect the changes of age limits. ] |
| Rule 4.37 | The appointment of Section Assistants, Skills Instructors and Administrators in the Scout District [ New guidelines for the appointment of District Presidents added March 2005 ] [ Addition of District Scout Network ] |
| Rule 4.38 | Warrant and Appointment Reviews [ amended July 2004 to reflect the changes of age limits. ] [ amended May 2005 to reflect the changes in renewal date of warrants. ] [ amended Jan 2006 due to change from Activity Authorisation Schemes to Activity Permit Scheme ] [ Renewal period for DC/DDC appointments ] [ Addition of District Scout Network ] |
| 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 [ clause (The appointee is not within the age limits prescribed for the appointment;) deleted July 2004 to reflect the changes of age limits. ] [ Addition of District Scout Network ] |
| 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 [ Addition of District Scout Network ] |
| 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 [ Addition of District Scout Network ] |
| Awards and Badges | |
| Rule 4.54 | Group Awards [ Addition of District Scout Network ] |
| Rule 4.55 | The Explorer Belt Award [ Addition of District Scout Network ] |
| Rule 4.56 | The Duke of Edinburgh's Award |
| Rule 4.57 | The Queen's Scout Award [ Addition of District Scout Network ] |
| Rule 4.58 | Members with Special Needs |
| Rule 4.59 | Finance and the Scout District [ Addition of District Scout Network ] |
| Rule 4.60 |
Funds administered by a District Scout Network, Explorer Scout Units, Scout Fellowships and other
Sections in the District
[ Addition of District Scout Network ] |
| Rule 4.61 | Bank Accounts [ Reference to the Trustee Act 2000 ] |
| 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 [ Change of name of H.M. Revenue and Customs ] |
| 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 4: The Scout District
Contents
Introduction
AMENDMENT: Addition of District Scout Network.
Scouting in the United Kingdom is organised in Scout Groups, Scout Districts, Scout Counties and Country Headquarters. These 'units' of Scouting provide:
support;
channels for communication;
opportunities for youth Members and adults to make decisions and take responsibility;
functional units through which the design and delivery of the programme can be best achieved.
A Scout District comprises several Scout Groups and one or more Explorer Scout Units. Additionally a District may have a District Scout Network and one or more District Scout Fellowships and Special Groups.
