CHAPTER 68
THE BOY SCOUTS ACT
[PRINCIPAL LEGISLATION]
Arrangement of Sections
Section Title
Interpretation.
1. Short title.
2.
3. Restriction on use of uniform of Association.
4. Restriction on sale of badges.
5. Boy Scout not to pass as police officer.
6. Restriction to claim connection with Association without authority.
7. Penalties.
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THE BOY SCOUTS ACT
An Act to further and protect the activities and interests of the Boy Scouts
Association.
Ord. No.
21 of 1935
[5th July, 1935]
Short title
1. This Act may be cited as the Boy Scouts Act.
Interpretation
Restriction on
use of uniform
of Association
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-
“Association” means the Boy Scouts Association incorporated
under the Royal Charter granted on the fourth day of
January, 1912;
“Boy Scout” means a Warranted Officer, Rover Scout, Boy
Scout or Wolf Cub recognised as such under the Rules of
the Association and includes all officers of the Association;
“Commissioner” means the person holding or acting in the
office of Chief Commissioner of Boy Scouts; and
“Rules of the Association” means the rules relating to the
Association contained in the book entitled “Policy,
Organisation and Rules”, as amended, and subject to any
variations sanctioned in due form in accordance with the
Rules of the Association to meet local conditions.
3. It shall be unlawful for any person, not being under the
Rules of the Association duly authorised and entitled to do
so, publicly wear, carry or bear any uniform, badge, token
or emblem which under the Rules of the Association are
specifically adopted for use under the Rules of the Association
or which could reasonably be held to be an imitation of the
same in such style or manner as to convey an impression that
such person is under those Rules of the Association entitled
to wear, carry or bear such uniform, badge, token or emblem.
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Restriction on
sale of badges
4. A person shall not sell or offer for sale, any article bearing
a badge, token or emblem specifically adopted for use under
the authority of the Association, or which could reasonably
be held to be an imitation of the same, unless that person has
obtained authority from the Commissioner in writing to do so.
Boy Scout not
to pass as police
officer
Restriction to
claim connection
with Association
without authority
5.–(1) It shall be unlawful for any Boy Scout, not being
otherwise lawfully entitled and authorised, to pretend to be, or
to pass off as, or to arrogate to himself the authority, position
or powers of, or to claim to be or to act as-
(a) a member of the Police Force;
(b) an officer exercising police functions in the service of
any local authority; or
(c) an agent or officer of the Government or any local
authority or tribunal.
(2) A Boy Scout shall not seek or attempt, by virtue of wearing
any uniform, badge, token or emblem of the Association or any
uniform, badge, token or emblem purporting or appearing to
be of the Association to enforce or exercise authority otherwise
than in accordance with and as authorised by, the Rules of the
Association.
6. It shall be unlawful for any person to form, organise, or work
in connection with, or be concerned in forming, organising, or
working in connection with, any corps or body of persons who
without due authority granted in accordance with the Rules of
the Association, claim or purport to be Boy Scouts or otherwise
to be connected with the Association or who hold themselves
out, or pass off as, Boy Scouts or as otherwise connected with
the Association:
Provided that, person shall not be liable to conviction
under this section who, being engaged at the date of the
commencement of this Act in work in connection with a corps
or body of persons claiming or purporting to be Boy Scouts,
applies within three months of such date to the Commissioner
for authority under the Rules of the Association to continue
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in such work, and the Commissioner has agreed to issue such
authority and has informed the applicant accordingly.
Penalties
7. A person who contravenes any of the provisions of this Act
commits an offence and on conviction shall be liable to a fine
of two hundred shillings or to imprisonment for a term of one
month or to both.
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