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GasóganahÉireann/ScoutingIrelandNo.
SID-CR01
Issued
21stJune2003
Amended
8thApril2017
Deleted
Source:NationalCouncil
ScoutingIreland–Constitution
Revision Date Description
L 08/04/2017 NationalCouncilAGMRevisions2017–Detailsofchangesatrearofdocument
K 12/09/2015 NationalCouncilEGMRevisions2015–Detailsofchangesatrearofdocument
J 18/04/2015 NationalCouncilRevisions2015–Detailsofchangesatrearofdocument
H 31/03/2012 NationalCouncilRevisions2012–Detailsofchangesatrearofdocument
G 02/04/2011 NationalCouncilRevisions2011
F 21/03/2010 NationalCouncilRevisions2010
E 28/03/2009 NationalCouncilRevisions2009
D 21/06/2008 NationalCouncilRevisions2008
C 09/06/2007 NationalCouncilRevisions2007
B 18/06/2006 NationalCouncilRevisions2006
A 19/06/2005 NationalCouncilRevisions2005
CONSTITUTION
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Contents
PREAMBLE 3
FUNDAMENTALS 5
GENERAL 9
INTERNATIONAL 9
MEMBERSHIP&APPOINTMENTS 10ORGANISATION 12
THESCOUTGROUP 12
SCOUTCOUNTY&PROVINCIALORGANISATION 13
NATIONALORGANISATION–NATIONALCOUNCIL 14
NATIONALORGANISATION–THEANNUALGENERALMEETINGOFNATIONALCOUNCIL 16
NATIONALORGANISATION–THENATIONALMANAGEMENTCOMMITTEE 18
PROPERTY&FINANCE 20
PROFESSIONALSTAFF 21
AMENDMENTS 22
RULESOFSCOUTINGIRELAND 22
DETAILSOFCHANGES 23
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PREAMBLE
WhenRobertBaden-Powellpublished"ScoutingforBoys"inJanuary1908,boysallover
BritainandIrelandbegantomeetin“Patrols”totryoutthevariousactivities.B-Pnever
intendedtostartanewseparateMovement;ratheritwastheboysoftheworldwhostarted
Scouting,asweknowittoday.
TherewereScoutsinIrelandwithinacoupleofweeksoftheappearanceofthefirstScouts
inBritainanditisafactthatthebeginningshereinIrelandwerevirtuallycontemporaneous
withthoseinBritain;severalDublinandBelfastTroopsandoneeachinBrayandDundalk
wereamongsttheearliesttobeformedanywhereintheworld.
Intheautumnof1908therewasarallyof800ScoutsinDublin'sPhoenixPark.Inter-
denominationalScoutingevolvedthroughseveralnamesbeforebecomingtheBoyScoutsof
Irelandin1949.Inpreparationforgirlsjoiningtheassociationthenamewaschangedtothe
ScoutAssociationofIrelandin1968.
Meanwhile,inthelate1920’s,Frs.TomandErnestFarrell,examinedthedevelopmentof
scoutassociationsinEurope,particularlytheScoutsdeFrance.TheyconsideredScoutingto
beaveryvaluabletoolforthedevelopmentofyoungIrishcatholicboys.In1927,following
Episcopalapproval,theyfoundedtheCatholicBoyScoutsofIrelandwhichsubsequently
becamethelargestscoutassociationontheisland.
AsIrelandandScoutingdeveloped,bothassociations,havingfarmorecommonalitiesthan
differences,agreedin1965toestablishtheFederationofIrishScoutAssociations(FISA).The
formationofFISAallowedbothassociationstobefullandactivemembersoftheWorld
OrganisationoftheScoutMovementthroughFISA
Havingworkedtogetherforoverthirty-fiveyearsbothassociationsagreedin1998tothe
objectiveofestablishinganewsingleassociation.Intheyearspreceding,thetwo
associationstookthenamesScoutingIrelandS.A.I.andScoutingIreland(CSI)respectively.
WiththeacceptanceoftheConstitutionwhichfollowsthemembershipofbothassociations
-ScoutingIrelandS.A.I.andScoutingIreland(CSI)joinedtogetherandbecamethefirst
membersofScoutingIreland.
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Inmovingforwardasoneweseektoshowpositiveleadershipinthecommunity;topresent
asingle,modernandrelevantimage;torevisewhatweoffertoyoungpeopleandadults;to
bringaboutimprovementsbasedonthestrengthofbothtraditions;andtomakethemost
efficientuseofresourcestoprovideScoutinginIreland.
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FUNDAMENTALS
1. ThenameoftheAssociationisGasóganahÉireannorScoutingIreland.
2. ScoutingIrelandisavoluntary,uniformed,non-formaleducationalmovementfor
youngpeople.Itisindependent,non-political,opentoallwithoutdistinctionof
origin,race,creed,gender,sexualorientation,orability,inaccordancewiththe
purpose,principlesandmethodconceivedbytheFounder,RobertBaden-Powell
andasstatedbytheWorldOrganisationoftheScoutMovement.
3. TheAimofScoutingIrelandistoencouragetheSocial,Physical,Intellectual,
Character,EmotionalandSpiritualdevelopmentofyoungpeoplesothattheymay
achievetheirfullpotentialand,asresponsiblecitizens,toimprovesociety.
4. ScoutingIrelandachievesitsaimthroughasystemofprogressiveself-education,
knownastheScoutMethod,theprincipalelementsofwhichare:
a. Voluntarymembershipofagroupwhich,guidedbyadults,isincreasingly
self-governinginitssuccessiveagegroups.
b. CommitmenttoacodeoflivingasexpressedinthePromise&Law,the
meaningofwhichisexpandedasthemembergrowstowardsmaturity.
c. Theprovisionofawiderangeofattractive,constructiveandchallenging
activities,includingopportunitiesforadventureandexplorationboth
indoorsandoutdoors.
d. Theprovisionofopportunitiesforleadershipandresponsibility.
e. Learningbydoing.
f. Encouragementofactivityinsmallgroups.
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g. Anawardscheme,whichencouragesparticipationinitsfullrangeof
activitiesandprovidesrecognitionofindividualandgroupachievements.
h. SymbolicFramework.
5. TheScoutPrinciples.
TheprinciplesofScoutingIrelandareenshrinedintheScoutPromiseandtheScout
Lawandtheyinclude:
• Adherencetospiritualprinciples,loyaltytothefaiththatexpressesthem
andacceptanceofthedutiesresultingtherefrom.
• Loyaltytoone’scommunityinharmonywiththepromotionofpeace,
understandingandcooperation.
• Responsibilityforthedevelopmentofones’self.
• Participationinthedevelopmentofsocietywithrecognitionandrespectfor
thedignityofone’sfellowbeingsandfortheintegrityofthenaturalworld.
• Useofamethodofprogressiveself-education,knownastheScoutMethod,
comprisingprogrammesadaptedtothevariousagegroups.
6. TheScoutPromise:
OnmyhonourIpromisethatIwilldomybest,todomydutytoGod,toservemy
community,tohelpotherpeopleandtolivebytheScoutLaw.
GealltanasnanGasóg:
Geallaimarm’onóirgondéanfaidhmémodhícheall,modhualgasdoDhiaa
chomhlíonadh,fónamhadhéanamhdomophobal,cabhrúledaoineeileagusDlína
nGasógachoimeád.
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ORthefollowingvariation
OnmyhonourIpromisethatIwilldomybesttofurthermyunderstandingand
acceptanceofaSpiritualReality,toservemycommunity,tohelpotherpeopleand
tolivebytheScoutLaw.
Geallaimarm’onóirgondéanfaidhmémodhícheall,mothuiscintagusmoghlacadh
denRéaltachtSpioradáltaachurchuncinn,fónamhadhéanamhdomophobal,
cabhrúledaoineeileagusDlínanGasógachoimeád.
ORthefollowingvariation
OnmyhonourIpromisetodomybest,toupholdourScoutPrinciples,toservemy
community,tohelpotherpeopleandtolivebytheScoutLaw.
Geallaimarm’fhocalagusarm’fhírinne,gondéanfaidhmémodhícheallár
bprionsabailGasógachaomhnú,fónamhadhéanamhdomophobal,cabhrúle
daoineeileagusseasamhleDlínanGasóg.
7. TheScoutLaw:
a. AScoutistobetrusted.
b. AScoutisloyal.
c. AScoutishelpfulandconsideratetoall.
d. AScouthascourageinalldifficulties.
e. AScoutmakesgooduseoftimeandiscarefulofpossessionsandproperty.
f. AScouthasrespectforselfandothers.
g. AScoutrespectsnatureandtheenvironment.
DlínanGasóg:
a. BíonnGasógiontaofa.
b. BíonnGasógdílís.
c. BíonnGasógcabhrachagustuisceanachdochách.
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d. BíonnmisneachagGasógingachdeachracht.
e. BaineannGasógleasasac(h)uidamaagustugannaired’airíagusdomhaoin.
f. BíonnmeasagGasógair/uirthiféinagusardaoineeile.
g. BíonnmeasagGasógarandúlraagusarantimpeallacht.
8. TheNationalManagementCommitteemay,whereappropriate,allowtheuseof
differentformsoftheScoutPromiseanddifferentformsoftheScoutLawtosuit
differentagerangesandfaithsprovidedanysuchadaptationisinaccordancewith
thepolicyoftheWorldOrganisationoftheScoutMovementandisapprovedbythe
WorldScoutCommittee.
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GENERAL
9. ScoutingIrelandrecognisesthesafetyandwelfareofitsmembersandLeadersasa
foremostpriority.
10. ScoutingIrelandshallmaketheprinciplesandprovisionsoftheUnitedNations
ConventiontotheRightsoftheChildwidelyknown,byappropriateandactive
means,toadultsandyouthmembers.
11. ThemembersofScoutingIrelandwearauniform.
12. ThemottoofScoutingIrelandis‘BíUllamh’or‘BePrepared’.
13. TheemblemofScoutingIrelandshallbeusedinaccordancewiththeRules.
14. TheflagofScoutingIrelandshallbeusedinaccordancewiththeRules.
INTERNATIONAL
15. ScoutingIrelandisamemberoftheWorldOrganisationoftheScoutMovement.
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MEMBERSHIP&APPOINTMENTS
16. ScoutingIrelandshallhavethefollowingcategoriesofmembers:
a. Scouts;
b. Scouters;
c. HonoraryScouters
d. Associatemembers;
e. HonoraryLifemembers.
16A.AnHonoraryScouterisanadultmemberwhowishestobeassociatedwiththe
workoftheAssociationwhoisretiringfromanAppointmentorPositionandwho
willnolongerdelivertheYouthProgrammeofScoutingIrelandorholdan
AppointmentorPositioninScoutingIreland.
17. AScoutisauniformedyouthmemberwhoreceivestheYouthProgrammeof
ScoutingIreland.AllScoutsmakethecommitmentoftheScoutPromise.
18. AScouterisauniformedadultmemberwhodeliverstheYouthProgrammeof
ScoutingIrelandorwhoholdsanAppointment.AllScoutersmakethecommitment
oftheScoutPromise.
19. AnAssociatememberisanadultwhowishestobeassociatedwiththeworkofthe
Association,forexampleasasupporter,parent,representativeofasponsoring
authority,treasurer,secretaryoradviser.AnAssociatememberdoesnotweara
uniformandisnotrequiredtomakethecommitmentoftheScoutPromise.
20. AnHonoraryLifeMemberisanindividualwhomtheNationalCouncilhasrecognised
ashavinggivenexceptionalsupporttotheAssociation.AnHonoraryLifememberis
notrequiredtomakethecommitmentoftheScoutPromise.
21. Registrationofmembershipandterminationofmembershipshallbeinaccordance
withtheRules.
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22. TheAppointmentsandPositionsinScoutingIrelandareestablishedinaccordance
withtheConstitutionandRules.Whereapersonisappointedorelectedtoan
appointmentorpositionwithinScoutingIrelandtheirtermofofficeshallbedeemed
tocommenceeitheronthedateofnomination,inthecaseofanappointment,orin
thecaseofanelectionitshallcommenceattheendoftheAnnualGeneralMeeting
atwhichapersoniselectedtotheappointmentorpositionbytheparticularbody
andshallexpireattheendoftheAnnualGeneralmeetingoftheparticularbody
eitherinthefollowingyearorthethirdyearafterelectionasapplicabletothe
particularappointmentorpositionsubjecttotheincumbentcontinuingtohold
officeuntilhis/hersuccessorisnominatedfororelectedtooffice.
23. AnyAppointmentsorPositionsmadearesubjecttotherightofScoutingIrelandto
havesuchAppointmentscancelled,withdrawnorsuspendedasnecessary.
24. Anymemberdissatisfiedwithadecisiontocancel,withdraworsuspendhisorher
AppointmentorPositionmayappealsuchcancellation,withdrawalorsuspensionin
accordancewiththeproceduressetoutintheRules.
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ORGANISATION
25. ScoutingIrelandisorganisedonthefollowingbasis:
a. ScoutGroups
b. ScoutCounties
c. ScoutProvinces
d. National
THESCOUTGROUP
26. TheScoutGroupisthelocalandprimaryleveloforganisationinScoutingIreland.
27. TheScoutGroupisregisteredinaccordancewiththeRules.TheNational
ManagementCommitteemaysuspendorcanceltheregistrationofaScoutGroup
whereaScoutGroupfailstocomplywiththeConstitutionandRulesofthe
Association.
28. TheScoutGroupconsistsofanynumberofProgrammeSectionsandisadministered
bytheScoutGroupCouncil,whosemembership;functionsandresponsibilitiesare
setoutintheRules.
29. ProgrammeSectionsoperateYouthProgramme(s)developedbyScoutingIrelandfor
appropriateageranges.
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SCOUTCOUNTY&PROVINCIALORGANISATION
30. AScoutCountycomprisesofanumberofScoutGroupsandissupportedbyaScout
CountyBoardandadministeredbytheScoutCountyManagementCommittee.The
NationalManagementCommitteedeterminesthegeographicalboundaryofeach
ScoutCounty.
31. TheScoutCountyManagementCommitteeshallconvenemeetings(includingthe
AnnualGeneralMeeting)oftheScoutCountyBoardtowhichtheScoutCounty
ManagementCommitteeshallreport.
32. AScoutProvincecomprisesofanumberofScoutCountiesandissupportedbythe
ProvincialManagement/SupportTeam.TheNationalManagementCommittee
determinesthegeographicalboundariesoftheScoutProvince.
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NATIONALORGANISATION–NATIONALCOUNCIL
33. TheNationalCouncilisthegoverningauthorityofScoutingIrelandandshallexercise
allpowersconferredonitbytheConstitution.
34. TheNationalCouncilmeetsatleastonceeachyearattheAnnualGeneralMeeting
ofScoutingIreland.
35. OthermeetingsoftheNationalCouncilarecalledbytheNationalSecretarywhen
theNationalSecretaryreceivesarequestinwritingwhichclearlystatesthebusiness
tobeconsideredbyanyoneofthefollowing:
a. TheNationalManagementCommittee
b. FiveScoutCountyBoards
c. TenScoutCountyManagementCommittees
d. TenScoutCountyYouthForabutsubjecttotheRules
e. Thirty-fiveScoutGroupCouncils
36. NoticeofallmeetingsoftheNationalCouncilisinaccordancewiththeRules.
37. ThequorumformeetingsoftheNationalCouncilotherthantheAnnualGeneral
MeetingofScoutingIrelandis100members.Intheabsenceoftherequiredquorum
theChairpersondissolvesthemeeting.
38. ThemembersoftheNationalCouncilare:
a. ChiefScout(Chairperson)
b. AllothermembersoftheNationalManagementCommittee
c. TheHonoraryVice-Presidents
d. TheProgrammeCommissioners
e. TheTrainingCommissioner
f. TheCountyCommissioners,CountyOfficers,tworepresentativesfromthe
ScoutCountyYouthForumfor;
i. Scouts,
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ii. VentureScoutsand
iii. RoverScouts
g. FourdelegatesnominatedbytheScoutGroupCouncilofeach registered
ScoutGroup,at leastoneofwhommustbearegistered Scout.
h. Ninerepresentativesof;
i. theNationalYouthForumforScouts;
ii. theNationalYouthForumforVentureScoutsand
iii. theNationalYouthForumforRoverScouts.
39. EachmemberoftheNationalCouncilshallhaveonevote.
40. TheChiefScoutistheChairpersonoftheNationalCouncil.WhentheChiefScoutis
notchairingthemeetingoftheNationalCouncilaChiefCommissionershallassume
thechair.
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NATIONALORGANISATION–THEANNUALGENERALMEETINGOFNATIONALCOUNCIL
41. TheagendafortheAnnualGeneralMeetingoftheNationalCouncilofScouting
Irelandshallinclude:
a. TheappointmentofTellers
b. Toapprovetheminutesofthepreviousmeeting
c. ToadopttheAnnualReport
d. TheAuditedAccountsofScoutingIrelandtobelaidbeforetheNational
Council.
e. TheReadingoftheReportoftheIndependentAuditors.
f. TheappointmentofAuditors.
g. ToelecttheChiefScout,ChiefCommissioners,NationalSecretary,National
Treasurerasandwhennecessary.
h. ToelectsuchothermembersoftheNationalManagementCommittee
nominatedinaccordancewiththeRulesasrequired.
i. ToelectHonoraryVice-Presidents.
j. ToreceivetheAnnualReportoftheScoutFoundation.
k. ToappointmembersanddirectorstotheScoutFoundationwhere
nominatedbyaScoutGroupCouncil,ScoutCountyBoardortheNational
ManagementCommittee.
l. ToconsideranymattersreferredtoitbytheNationalManagement
Committee.
m. ToconsideranyotherproposalssubmittedinwritingtotheNational
Secretarynotlessthansixweeksbeforethedateofthemeetingor
otherwiseinaccordancewiththeRules,byoronbehalfofanyScoutGroup
Council,ScoutCountyBoard,oranyoftheNationalYouthFora.
n. ToconferthetitleofHonoraryLifeMemberonsuchindividualsnominated
byanyScoutGroupCouncil,anyScoutCountyBoardorbytheNational
ManagementCommittee.
o. ToexerciseotherfunctionsresultingfromthisConstitutionortheRules.
42. YouthForashallbeestablishedinaccordancewiththeRules.
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43. TheHonoraryVice-PresidentsareelectedbytheNationalCouncilbyasimple
majorityforatermofoneyearonthenominationoftheNationalManagement
Committee.
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NATIONALORGANISATION–THENATIONALMANAGEMENTCOMMITTEE
44. TheNationalManagementCommitteeshallexerciseallpowersoftheNational
CouncilduringtheperiodsbetweenmeetingsoftheNationalCouncilprovidedthat
itshallnotbeempoweredtoamendthisConstitutionortheRulesnoractinrespect
ofanymattersspecificallyreservedtotheNationalCouncil.
45. ThemembersoftheNationalManagementCommitteeare;
a. TheChiefScout(Chairperson)
b. ChiefCommissioner(YouthProgramme)
c. ChiefCommissioner(AdultResources)
d. NationalSecretary
e. NationalTreasurer
f. Chairperson(NationalSpiritual/ReligiousAdvisoryPanel)
g. ProvincialCommissioners
h. InternationalCommissioner
i. CommunicationsCommissioner
j. SixmembersofNationalCouncilelectedinaccordancewiththeRules
k. OthersinaccordancewiththeRules.
TheChiefExecutiveOfficershouldattendmeetingsoftheNationalManagement
CommitteeandhasarighttocontributetothedeliberationsoftheCommittee.
46. TheNationalManagementCommitteeshallhavethepowertocreatesub-
committeesforsuchpurposesandforsuchduration,asitdeemsnecessary.
47. TheNationalManagementCommitteeshallhavefourstandingcommitteesas
follows:
a. TheNationalTeamforPolicyImplementationandCo-ordination
b. TheNationalYouthProgrammeCommittee
c. TheNationalAdultResourcesCommittee
d. TheNationalSpiritual/ReligiousAdvisoryPanel
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48. TheChiefScoutisthePresidentofScoutingIrelandandiselectedbytheNational
Councilforatermofthreeyearsandiseligibleforre-electionforonefurtherterm
ofthreeyears.
49. TheChiefCommissioner(YouthProgramme),ChiefCommissioner(AdultResources),
NationalSecretaryandNationalTreasurerareelectedbytheNationalCouncilfora
termofthreeyearsandareeligibleforre-electionforonefurthertermofthree
years.
50. AScoutermaybenominatedforelectionasChiefScout,ChiefCommissioner(Youth
Programme),ChiefCommissioner(AdultResources),NationalSecretaryorNational
TreasurerbyaScoutGroupCouncil,aScoutCountyBoardorbytheNational
ManagementCommittee.
51. TheAppointmentofChiefScout,ChiefCommissioner(YouthProgramme),Chief
Commissioner(AdultResources),NationalSecretaryorNationalTreasurermaybe
cancelled,withdrawnorsuspendedbytheNationalCounciloritmaybesuspended
bytheNationalManagementCommitteependingameetingoftheNationalCouncil.
52. WhereavacancyoccursintheNationalTeamforPolicyImplementationandCo-
ordinationtheNationalManagementCommitteeshallbeempoweredtoappointa
Scoutertothevacantpositionwhoshallholdsuchappointmentuntilthenext
meetingoftheNationalCouncil.
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PROPERTY&FINANCE
53. MovableandimmovablepropertyofScoutingIrelandshallbevestedintheScout
FoundationinaccordancewiththeRules.
54. TheScoutFoundationisacompanyregisteredinIreland,limitedbyguarantee
withoutasharecapitalandisgovernedbyitsMemorandumandArticlesof
Association.
55. ThemembersanddirectorsoftheScoutFoundationshallcompriseoftheChief
Scout,NationalSecretary,NationalTreasurerandfourothermembersofScouting
IrelandnominatedbyanyofthefollowingforappointmentbytheNationalCouncil:
theNationalManagementCommittee,anyScoutCountyBoardoranyScoutGroup
Council.
56. BeforeaScoutGroup,ScoutCountyorScoutProvinceisformallydissolvedin
accordancewiththeRules,theScoutGroupCouncil,theScoutCountyManagement
CommitteeortheProvincialManagement/SupportTeamasappropriatemust
informandseekinstructionsinrelationtoallpropertyofanykind,includingbank
accounts,heldorvestedinoronbehalfofaScoutGroup,ScoutCountyorScout
Provinceasapplicablefrom,inthecaseoftheScoutGroup,theCounty
Commissioner,inthecaseoftheScoutCounty,theProvincialCommissionerandin
thecaseoftheScoutProvince,theNationalTreasurer.TheScoutGroupCouncil,the
ScoutCountyManagementCommitteeortheProvincialManagement/Support
Teamasappropriateshallthentakeallstepsasdirectedtodealwithsuchproperty.
57. TheAccountsofScoutingIrelandshallbeauditedannuallybytheAuditors
appointedforthatpurposebytheNationalCouncil.TheAuditedAccountsshallbe
presentedtotheNationalCouncil.
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PROFESSIONALSTAFF
58. TheNationalManagementCommitteeshallemployaChiefExecutiveOfficerasa
memberoftheprofessionalstaffofScoutingIreland.
59. TheNationalManagementCommittee:
a. shallappointsuchprofessionalstaffasitmaydeemnecessaryfromtimeto
time;
b. hasthepowertodismissprofessionalstaffasnecessary;
c. definesthetermsandconditionsofserviceofprofessionalstaff.
ThesefunctionsmaybedelegatedtotheNationalSecretaryandtheChiefExecutive
Officeractingjointly.
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AMENDMENTS
60. AnyamendmentstothisConstitutionshallrequireapprovaloftwo-thirdsmajority
ofthemembersoftheNationalCouncilpresentandvotingattheAnnualGeneral
MeetingofScoutingIrelandoratanExtraordinaryGeneralMeetingoftheNational
CouncilofScoutingIreland.NoamendmenttothisConstitutionshallbemadeby
theNationalCouncilotherwisethanonNoticeofMotiondulygivenandacceptedby
asimplemajorityatthemeetingoftheNationalCouncilimmediatelypriortothe
meetingatwhichtheMotionistobemoved.
61. NoalterationmaybemadetoArticles1to8inclusivewithoutthewrittenconsentof
theWorldScoutCommittee.
RULESOFSCOUTINGIRELAND
62. ThedetailonorclarificationofanymatterreferredtointhisConstitutionshallbe
containedintheRules.IntheeventofanyconflictbetweenthisConstitutionand
theRulesofScoutingIreland,thisConstitutionshallprevail.
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DETAILSOFCHANGES
AGMoftheNationalCouncil2017
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Article3
EGMoftheNationalCouncil2015
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Article6
AGMoftheNationalCouncil2015
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AGMoftheNationalCouncil2012
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Article27
Article38(g)
Article38(f)
Article38(h)