THE GIRL GUIDES ACT

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CHAPTER 69
THE GIRL GUIDES ACT
[PRINCIPAL LEGISLATION]
Arrangement of Sections
Section Title
1. Short title.
2. Interpretation.
3. Restriction on use of uniform of Association.
4. Restriction on sale of badges.
5. Restriction to claim connection with Association without authority.
6. Penalties.

use of uniform of Association.
4. Restriction on sale of badges.
5. Restriction to claim connection with Association without authority.
6. Penalties.

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1. This Act may be cited as the Girl Guides Act. 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-
“Association” means the Girl Guides Association incorporated
under the Royal Charter granted on the fourteenth day of
December, 1922;
“Commissioner” means the person holding or acting in the
office of Commissioner for Girl Guides;
“Girl Guide” means a Warranted Officer, Ranger, Girl Guide
or Brownie recognised as such under the Rules of the
Association and includes all officers of the Association; and
“Rules of the Association” means the rules relating to the
Association contained in the book entitled “Rules and
Policy and Organisation”, as amended, and subject to any
variation sanctioned in due form in accordance with those
Rules of the Association to meet local conditions. 3.

ation”, as amended, and subject to any
variation sanctioned in due form in accordance with those
Rules of the Association to meet local conditions. 3.

It shall be unlawful for any person, not being under the Rules
of the Association duly authorised and entitled to do, to publicly
wear, carry or bear any uniform, badge, token or emblem which
under the Rules of the Association are specifically adopted for
the use under the authority of the Association or which could
reasonably be held to be an imitation of the same in such style
or manner as to convey an impression that such person is
under the Rules of the Association entitled so to wear, carry or
bear such uniform, badge, token or emblem. Short title
Interpretation
Ord. No. 2 of 1938 s. 2
Restriction on
use of uniform of
Association
CHAPTER 69
THE GIRL GUIDES ACT
An Act to further and protect the activities and interests of the Girl Guides
Association. [5th July, 1935]
Ords. Nos. 20 of 1935
2 of 1938

GUIDES ACT
An Act to further and protect the activities and interests of the Girl Guides
Association. [5th July, 1935]
Ords. Nos. 20 of 1935
2 of 1938

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THE GIRL GUIDES ACT [CAP. 69 R.E. 2023]
4. A person shall not sell, or offer for sale, any article bearing
a badge, token or emblem specifically adopted for use under
the Authority of the Association, or which could reasonably be
held to be an imitation of the same, unless that person obtains
authority from the Commissioner in writing to do so. 5.

, or which could reasonably be
held to be an imitation of the same, unless that person obtains
authority from the Commissioner in writing to do so. 5.

It shall be unlawful for any person to form, organise, or work
in connection with, or be concerned in forming organising
or working in connection with, any corps or body of persons
who without due authority granted in accordance with the
Rules of the Association, claim or purport to be Girl Guides
or otherwise to be connected with the Association or who
hold themselves out, or pass off as, Girl Guides or as otherwise
connected with the Association:
Provided that, a person shall not be liable to conviction
under this section who, being engaged at the date of the
commencement of this Act in work in connection with a corps
or body of persons claiming or purporting to be Girl Guides,
applies within three months of such date to the Commissioner
for authority under the Rules of the Association to continue
in such work, and the Commissioner has agreed to issue such
authority and has informed the applicant accordingly. 6. A person who contravenes any of the provisions of this Act
commits an offence and on conviction shall be liable to a fine
of two hundred shillings or to imprisonment for one month or
to both.

sions of this Act
commits an offence and on conviction shall be liable to a fine
of two hundred shillings or to imprisonment for one month or
to both.

Restriction on
sale of badges
Restriction to
claim connection
with Association
without authority
Penalties

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