{"number":"3.2","body":"","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E3.2.1.1 Youth members\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Col style=\u0022list-style-type: lower-alpha;\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EYoung people become members of Scouts\u2019 when they make the Promise appropriate to the first section they join, whether that is Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers (including Young Leaders), or Scout Network.\u003Cbr\u003EIn Scotland young persons aged 16 or 17 who join solely to become a Young Leader must be added to the membership system before they make their Promise.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EOnce they have become a member of Scouts, a young person\u2019s membership is then continuous as they transfer between sections but, after each transfer, they should make the Promise appropriate to their new section soon after the move to the new section.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe UK Headquarters membership subscription must be paid annually for all members aged under 18.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAny Country, County, District and Group membership subscription, as determined locally, must also be paid for each member.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe Group Leadership Team must ensure that accurate records are kept of the names and personal details of all youth members in each of their Squirrel, Beaver, Cub and Scout sections.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EDistrict 14-24 Teams must ensure that accurate records are kept of the names and personal details of all youth members in each of their Explorer (including Young Leader) Units.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIn Scotland\n\u003Col style=\u0022list-style-type: lower-alpha;\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EDistrict 14-24 Teams must ensure that all Young Leaders aged 16 and 17 are recorded on the membership system to enable a criminal record check (Scouts PVG disclosure) to be carried out. 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