Rules : Scout Website and Blog in MALAYSIA

Members of the Association may not express opinions on matters of policy or on any matter if it will appear, that they are speaking or contributing on behalf of the Association when writing articles of any kind, appearing on public news whether printed or electronically screened,

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speaking on radio or when being interviewed by the press, without the prior written approval of the National Chief Scout Commissioner.

In this connection, a circular on the guideline can be obtained by downloading from this Site under - General Circular: Laman Web dan Blog Pengakap.

Members of the Association must comply to the Rules and By-laws under Laws of Malaysia Act 409, Scouts Association of Malaysia (Incoporation) Act 1968 (Revised-1989) and The Policy, Organisation and Rules of the Scouts Association of Malaysia; Rule 35:

Printed Public (and electronically screened) News, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Filming and Publications.

35	1)	No member of the Scout Association may express opinions in the public press on any matter of scout policy or principle or be concerned in any audio (Radio) or Television (or any electronically screened) broadcast referring or relating to the Scout Movement without the prior approval of the National Chief Scout Commissioner.
	(2)	Notwithstanding to sub paragraph (1) above, the States’ Scout Councils may issue notices and reports to the press on the activities of its members and the councils may also publish publications and books for the development of their Scout Movement in their various states, however, such publications shall adhere to the policy at the time being enforced by the working committee and any such contents of the said publications and books shall be forwarded to the National Chief Scout Commissioner for his consent and no such publications and books shall be published if such consent is not granted.
	(3)	The State Scout Council may, on the approval of the State Scout Commissioner, published and promotes the publication of any Scout Journal/Magazine/ Bulletins/Periodicals as long as such the contents of such publications do not contradict to any policies and objectives which have been enacted in this by-law.