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To suspend registration

4d.4.1.1 Suspension is temporary
Any suspension of registration is a purely temporary measure.  

4d.4.1.2 Suspension of a Group 

  1. A Group may have its registration suspended by the District Lead Volunteer, after approval by 
    1. the District Trustee Board  
    2. the County Lead Volunteer (The County Lead Volunteer approval must only be given after consultation with the County Trustee Board) 
  2. In exceptional circumstances, UK Headquarters may suspend the registration of a Group. This must be done in consultation with the County ([NI] Country) Lead Volunteer.  
  3. Suspension of registration may also be a consequence of the suspension of the District.  
    In such a case the County ([NI] Country) Lead Volunteer may direct that Groups should not be suspended but attached to a neighbouring District as appropriate.  
  4. During suspension of a Group: 
    1. all Group activities must cease 
    2. all adults appointed within the Group must be suspended (see Chapter 16).  
    3. no member of the Group may wear uniform or badges.  
  5. If the Group Trustee Board is included in the suspension, this must be specified and the District Trustee Board must be responsible for the administration of Group property and finance during the period of suspension.  
    The Group Scout Council are included in the suspension only if there are special reasons and then only with the approval of the County ([NI] Country) Lead Volunteer.  
  6. A District Lead Volunteer or District Trustee Board who suspends a Group must report the matter with full details to the County ([NI] Country) Lead Volunteer. They must also notify the Sponsoring Authority (if any) and the appropriate Country Headquarters.  

4d.4.1.3 Suspension of a District 

  1. A District may have its registration suspended by the County ([NI] Country) Lead Volunteer after approval by the County ([NI] Country) Trustee Board.
    The suspension must also be approved by the Regional Lead Volunteer in England or Northern Ireland or Wales and the Chief Volunteer (or equivalent) elsewhere.
  2. In exceptional circumstances, UK Headquarters may suspend the registration of a District. This must be done in consultation with the County ([NI] Country) Lead Volunteer and the Regional Lead Volunteer in England or Wales or the Chief Volunteer (or equivalent) elsewhere.
  3. Suspension may also be a consequence of the suspension of the County ([NI] does not apply in Northern Ireland).  
    In such a case the Chief Volunteer may direct that Districts should not be suspended but attached to a neighbouring County ([NI] does not apply in Northern Ireland).   
  4. During suspension of a District: 
    1. all District, Scout Network, Explorer Unit, and Group activities must cease 
    2. all Scout Network members, Explorer Unit Section Team Members and all adults appointed with any role within the Groups of the District must be suspended as if each were individually suspended. 
    3. no member of the District, Scout Network, Explorer Units or Groups may wear uniform or badges.  
  5. If the District Trustee Board is included in the suspension, this must be specified and the County ([NI] Country) Trustee Board must be responsible for the administration of District property and finance during the period of suspension.  
    The District Scout Council are included in the suspension only if there are special reasons and then only with the approval of the County ([NI] Country) Lead Volunteer. 
  6. A County ([NI] Country) Lead Volunteer or County ([NI] Country) Trustee Board who suspends a District must report the matter with full details to UK Headquarters. 
  7. The County ([NI] Country) Lead Volunteer must also report the circumstances as soon as possible to the County ([NI] Country) Trustee Board. 
  8. The District or County ([NI] Country) Lead Volunteer should consult their Country Headquarters ([NI] UK Chief Volunteer) as to how best to resolve the underlying problem which led to the suspension.

4d.4.1.4 To suspend a County ([NI] this does not apply in Northern Ireland) 

  1. A County may have its registration suspended by the most senior Country Committee on the recommendation of the appropriate Chief Volunteer.
  2. During suspension of a County: 
    1. all County, District, and Group activities must cease 
    2. all adults appointed with any role within the County and within the Groups and Districts  of the County must be suspended as if each were individually suspended unless otherwise specified by the most senior Country Committee. 
    3. no member of the County, District, or Group may wear  uniform or badges.  
  3. If the County Trustee Board is included in the suspension, this must be specified and the most senior Country Committee must be responsible for the administration of County property and finance during the period of suspension.  
  4. The County Scout Council are included in the suspension only if there are special reasons and then only with the approval of the most senior Country Committee.  
  5. The Chief Volunteer and Country Committee which suspends a County must report the matter with full details to UK Headquarters.  
    The Chief Volunteer should consult UK Headquarters  as to how best to resolve the underlying problem which led to the suspension.