1) Scout: A boy who is a citizen of India and who has completed 10 but not 17 years of age is eligible to become a Scout, provided he subscribes to the Scout Promise and the Scout Law and becomes a member of Scout Troop. If a Scout continues to be in the School he should be allowed to remain in the unit till he is 18 years of age.

2) Scout Troop:

i) A Scout Troop shall consist of not less than 12 and not more than 32 Scouts.
ii) A Scout Troop shall be a unit of a Group of Cub Pack, Scout Troop and Rover Crew provided, however where there is no such Group, a Scout Troop shall be treated as a Group.
iii) Every Scout Troop shall be registered in accordance with the procedure prescribed.
iv) Every Scout Troop shall have a name. Where a Scout Troop is a unit of a Group, it shall take the name of the Group. A group may be named after the locality, the institution or any past hero of India. Every Group shall also have a serial number assigned by the Local or District Association, as the case may be.

3) The Patrol System

i) A troop shall be divided into patrols.

ii) Each patrol may consist of six to eight scouts inclusive of Patrol Leader and Second.

iii) Troop Leader: One of the Patrol Leaders, with experience of not less than six months as a Patrol Leader, preferably with Dwitiya Sopan Badge, may be appointed as Troop Leader by the Scoutmaster in consultation with the Court-of-Honor. He shall wear the Scout Uniform and in addition wear two green stripes on the left pocket and Troop Leader's Badge above service star worn above the left pocket of the shirt or at the same place on Jersey. He offers active assistance to the Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster and takes charge of the unit in the absence of the Adult Unit Leaders. Troop Leader's Badge is rectangular Badge with emblem in yellow on green background with a yellow ring round it and three green vertical stripes to the left of the emblem.

iv) Assistant Troop Leader: One of the Patrol Leaders with not less than six months service as a Patrol Leader, preferably with Dwitiya Sopan Badge, may be appointed as Assistant Troop Leader by the Scoutmaster in consultation with the Court of Honor. He shall wear the Scout Uniform and addition wear two green stripes on the left pocket and assistant Troop Leader's Badge above Service star worn above the left pocket of the shirt or at the same place on jersey. Asst. Troop Leader assists Troop Leader as directed. Assistant Troop Leader's Badge is a rectangular badge with emblem and ring around it in green colour and three green vertical stripes to the left of the emblem.

v) Patrol Leader: There shall be a Patrol Leader for each patrol. A Patrol Leader is a Scout appointed as Patrol Leader by the Scoutmaster in consultation with the Court-of Honor and the concerned patrol to lead the Patrol of Scouts. He shall wear Scout Uniform and in addition wear two green stripes made of wool or cotton 6 cms long and 1.5 cms wide on either side of the membership badge on the left pocket. He shall carry the Patrol Flag.

vi) Second: There shall be a Second for each patrol. A second is a Scout selected by the Patrol Leader with the approval of the Scoutmaster and the Court of Honor. He shall assist Patrol Leader and take his place in his absence. He shall wear Scout uniform and in addition one green stripe made of wool or cotton 6 cms long and 1.5 cms wide on the right hand side of the membership badge on the left pocket.

vii) Court-of-Honor: There shall be a Court-of-Honor for every Troop. The Court-of-Honor shall consist of Troop Leader, Asst. Troop Leader and Patrol Leader; Seconds may be admitted as members of the Court-of-Honor except when matters of discipline are dealt with. Troop Leader, Asst. Troop Leader or one of the Patrol Leaders elected shall function as the Chairman and one of the members elected shall function as Secretary. The Court-of-Honor shall plan the activities and deal with internal matters of the Troop and also matters of finance and discipline. The Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster shall act as advisers.

viii) Patrol-in-Council: There shall be a Patrol-in-Council for every Patrol. The Patrol-in-Council shall consist of all members of the Patrol. Patrol Leader shall be the Chairman. The Patrol-in-Council shall deal with all affairs of the Patrol.

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