The_Rule_Book - Brooklyn Scouts, Wellington

Dated 26 March 2011
CONSTITUTION
Of
THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION OF NEW ZEALAND
(As adopted by the National Council on 28 July 2007 & amended on 16 February 2008, 27
March 2010 & 26 March 2011.)
WHEREAS there was incorporated in Great Britain by Royal Charter dated the fourth day of
January 1912, a body corporate known as the Boy Scouts Association, AND WHEREAS the Boy
Scouts Association was the outcome of the movement initiated in Great Britain by the late Lord
Baden-Powell of Gilwell, O.M., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., K.C.B., for the special training and
instruction of boys in accordance with the principles and under the organisation from time to
time laid down in the constitution and in the “Policy, Organisation and Rules” of the Boy Scouts
Association, AND WHEREAS by an enactment of the Legislature of New Zealand entitled “The
Scout Association of New Zealand Act 1956”, The Scout Association of New Zealand
(hereinafter referred to as “the Association”) became a fully autonomous unit of the Scout
Movement and is registered as such with the World Scout Bureau, now therefore the
constitution of the Association is as follows:-
A
AIMS AND OBJECTS
A.1 The aim of the Association is to encourage the physical, mental, emotional, social and
spiritual development of young people so that they may take a constructive place in
society
A.2 The method of achieving the aim of the Association is by providing an enjoyable and
attractive scheme of progressive training based on the Scout Law and Promise and
guided by adult leadership.
A.3 The principles and practice of the Association are founded on the Scout Promise and
the Scout Law.
B
POWERS AND DUTIES
The Association has power: -
B.1 To purchase, take on lease, or hire, or otherwise acquire and hold any lands,
buildings, easements, or hereditaments of any tenure, patents, patent rights, trade
marks, and any other real or personal property and to construct, provide, maintain,
repair and alter any buildings, works, stores, plants and things which may from time
to time be deemed requisite whether within New Zealand or elsewhere for any
purposes of the Association.
B.2 To form local branches and committees in all parts of New Zealand, and to organise
classes and lectures and publish and sell or distribute papers, books, pamphlets and
information for the purpose of stimulating interest in and promoting the objects of the
Association and to take all other measures which may seem necessary for providing
and maintaining an efficient organisation for the purposes of the Association.
B.3 To form Scout Groups of any or all of the branches of Scouting, and to enrol as
members or officers thereof persons of all ages and to supply (with or without charge)
and deal in equipment of all kinds for their use, and to procure them to be instructed
in the duties of citizenship generally, and in handicrafts and technical knowledge and
to provide classes, lectures and entertainment for their benefit, and to establish and
provide prizes, badges, certificates and other rewards of merit to be competed for or
awarded to them.
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