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Scout Association Act 1924

No. 31, 1924

Compilation No. 8

Compilation date:   21 October 2016

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 61, 2016

Registered:    28 October 2016

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Scout Association Act 1924 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 21 October 2016 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

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Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
1 Short title
1A Application of the Criminal Code
2 Unauthorised use of name
3 Registration of uniforms
4 Unauthorised user of uniform
5 No prosecution without consent of Minister
6 Act not to apply to Lifesaving Scouts of Salvation Army
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
An Act to afford Protection to the Scout Association
Preamble

WHEREAS the Scout Association (in this Act referred to as the Association) was duly incorporated under the name of the Boy Scouts Association in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland by Royal Charter granted on 4 January 1912:

AND WHEREAS the Association has the power under the said Charter to form Local Branches and Committees in all parts of His Majesty's Dominions, and to apply for and exercise any powers obtained under any Supplementary Charter or Act of Parliament, Imperial or Colonial, and whether