Section 1
Short title
This Act is the Boy Scouts Association Act 1926.
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Boy Scouts Association Act 1926 is Singapore Act, cited as Act BSAA 1926, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1926.
Short title
This Act is the Boy Scouts Association Act 1926.
Interpretation
In this Act, unless there is something repugnant in the subject or context —“Association” means the Boy Scouts Association incorporated under the Royal Charter granted on 4 January 1912;“boy scout” means a boy scout recognised as such under the constitution, by-laws or rules of the Association, and includes also all officers of the Association.
“Association” means the Boy Scouts Association incorporated under the Royal Charter granted on 4 January 1912;
“boy scout” means a boy scout recognised as such under the constitution, by-laws or rules of the Association, and includes also all officers of the Association.
Restriction on sale of badges, etc., of Association
No person, other than the Association, shall sell or expose for sale any badge, token or emblem specifically adopted for use by boy scouts under the by-laws or rules of the Association.
Restriction on use of badges, etc., of Association
No person, not being a boy scout, shall publicly wear, carry or bear in such a manner as to convey the impression that he is a boy scout, any badge, token or emblem specifically adopted for use by boy scouts under the by-laws or rules of the Association.
Wrongful exercise of authority by boy scouts
No boy scout shall seek or attempt, by virtue of his wearing, carrying or bearing any badge, token or emblem of the Association, or badge, token or emblem purporting or appearing to be such, to enforce or exercise authority otherwise than in accordance with and as authorised by the by-laws or rules of the Association.
No person falsely to claim connection with Association
No person shall form, organise, or work in connection with, or be concerned in forming, organising, or working in connection with, any corps or body which without due authority granted under the Royal Charter of the Association claims or purports to be “boy scouts”, or otherwise to be connected with the Association.
Penalties
Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of an offence, and on summary conviction thereof before a Magistrate’s Court shall be liable to a fine not exceeding $200.
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