The_Rule_Book - Brooklyn Scouts, Wellington

2011 Edition
(c) Require that they withdraw from scouting activities for a period not
exceeding 12 months and decide what further action, if any, will be taken
at the end of that period;
Or
(d) Require that person to undergo such training or counselling as may be
appropriate;
Or
(e) Take other appropriate action.
Or
(f) Take no further action.
6. If the National Secretary terminates the membership of an adult that person
shall have the right to appeal to the National Commissioner within 28 days of the
notification from the National Secretary terminating their membership. The
National Commissioner shall appoint a committee to consider the appeal and
report to the National Executive Committee whose decision shall be final.
7. The procedure to be followed by any committee appointed to hear a complaint or
consider any appeal may be set out in guidelines issued by the Association and
in the absence of any such guidelines such procedure as the committee may
determine. All such committees shall observe the rules of natural justice and
may receive evidence notwithstanding that it would not be admissible in a Court
of Law. During an investigation, Complaints Committee hearing or Appeals
procedure, the person about whom a complaint has been made or who has
lodged the appeal shall have the right to be accompanied, supported or
represented by a person(s) of their choice.
51. CANCELLATION OF WARRANTS
(a) All warrant certificates remain the property of National Office and must be
returned to the National Secretary at any time on demand without the Secretary
being called upon to state any reason.
(b) Warrant certificates must otherwise be returned by the holders through the
normal channels to National Office. whether demand is made or not if
membership is terminated under the provisions of Rule 35 or Rule 50.
(c) Whenever a warranted appointment is terminated and no new appointment
succeeds it a report as prescribed must be sent to the National Office.
52. TRANSFERS
Warrants are not transferable. A new warrant is not required for an Adult Leader to
change appointment within the same Group except when changing to Group Leader. A
new warrant application is required whenever an Adult Leader changes Groups or
moves to Zone or Regional level or vice versa.
Where the change is within the same Zone and service is continuous, a Form
cancelling the previous appointment is not required.
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