{"number":"6.5","body":"","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E6.5.1.1 Ex\u202Fofficio members of the Council\u0026nbsp;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Col style=\u0022list-style-type: lower-alpha;\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe President or both of the Joint Presidents\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe Chief Scout\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe UK Chief Volunteer \u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe Chief Executive \u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe Chair and members of the Board of Trustees, including The Treasurer. \u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe Chief Volunteer for International \u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe Chairs of the national boards of The Scout Association\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAny person holding a Chief Volunteer role, or a role designated as a National Commissioner by the Board of Trustees\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe County Lead Volunteers of The Scout Association.\u003Cbr\u003EThere is only one ex\u202Fofficio role on the Council for a County, so where there are joint role holders in a County, the role holders must decide, in discussion with the County Chair, which of them will be the ex\u202Fofficio member. \u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe Country and County Youth Leads of The Scout Association.\u003Cbr\u003EThere is only one ex\u202Fofficio role on the Council for a County or a Country, so where there are joint role holders in a County or a Country, the role holders must decide, in discussion with the relevant Chair, which of them will be the ex\u202Fofficio member. \u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E6.5.1.2 Nominated members of the Council\u0026nbsp;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Col style=\u0022list-style-type: lower-alpha;\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEach Scout County and each Overseas Territory nominates members to the Council\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEach County or Overseas Territory should have one member for every 10,000 members or part thereof declared by the County or Territory at the time of the annual census taken before the nomination\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EA nominated member serves for three years unless another is nominated in the member\u0027s place\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESalaried officials employed by County Scout Councils may be nominated, but persons in the full-time employment of UK Headquarters are not eligible for nomination.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ECounties should inform \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:governance@scouts.org.uk\u0022\u003Egovernance@scouts.org.uk\u003C/a\u003E as soon as possible of any changes to their nominated members of Council.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EBefore being nominated to the Council, the nominated member must be a member of The Scout Association in the nominating County at the time of nomination and throughout their term of office.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ENorthern Ireland Scout Council is designated as a County for the purposes of the Bye Laws only. The Northern Ireland Scout Council may nominate up to 14 representatives from its Districts. Each representative must be a member of The Scout Association in Northern Ireland at the time of nomination and throughout their term in office. A minimum of 50% of those must be aged 18-24 at the time of nomination and throughout their term in office.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E6.5.1.3 Nominated members (18-24) of the Council\u0026nbsp;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Col style=\u0022list-style-type: lower-alpha;\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEach Scout County and each Overseas Territory nominates members aged 18-24 to the Council\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEach County or Overseas Territory should have one nominated member (aged 18-24) for every 10,000 members or part thereof declared by the County or Territory at the time of the annual census taken before the nomination\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EOn nomination the representative must have passed their 18th birthday but must not have reached their 24th birthday\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EA nominated member (aged 18-24) serves for three years unless another representative is nominated in the representative\u0027s place or until the date of the annual census following the representative\u2019s 25th birthday\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESalaried officials employed by County Scout Councils may be nominated, but persons in the full-time employment of UK Headquarters are not eligible for nomination.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ECounties should inform \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:governance@scouts.org.uk\u0022\u003Egovernance@scouts.org.uk\u003C/a\u003E as soon as possible of any changes to their nominated members (18-24) of Council.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe nominated member (18-24) must be a member of The Scout Association before being nominated to the Council and throughout their term in office.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ENorthern Ireland Scout Council is designated as a County for the purposes of the Bye Laws only. The Northern Ireland Scout Council may nominate up to 14 representatives from its Districts. Each representative must be a member of The Scout Association in Northern Ireland at the time of nomination and throughout their term in office. 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