[1] The Chief Scout is President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Christine Kangaloo.

I.R.O., Christian Council, ) (without vote); (v) One (1) nominee of any non-political National Association that promotes similar aims through youth or social welfare work:-Lions, Rotary, Kiwanis, Y.M.C.A., Y.W.C.A., N.P.T.A., (without vote); (vi) Warranted Leaders below the rank of Commissioner, nominated, one each by the District Councils and by the Tobago Scout Council; (vii) The President of the Friends of Scouting or a member of a similar body(without vote) Persons elected annually to the Association from Industry, Commerce, Banking, Law, university, Transport, Publications and Medicine, Social Work, etc., whose professional or technical assistance would be of value to the Scout Movement.

The functions of the council are: (a) to promote the growth and welfare of the Scout Movement; (b) to advise the National Scout Commissioner on the administration of the Association; (c) to raise and administer the funds for the administration and development of Scouting in Trinidad and Tobago in accordance with Articles II and III; (d) in collaboration with the Trustees, to purchase, take on lease or hire, or otherwise acquire and hold any lands, buildings, easements or hereditaments, or any tenure, patents, patent rights, trademarks, and any other real or personal property; (e) to construct, provide, maintain, repair or alter any buildings, works, stores, plants and things, which may from time to time be deemed requisite, whether within Trinidad and Tobago or elsewhere, for any of the purposes of the Association; (f) to establish and maintain a National Headquarters Secretariat, to act as a channel of communication with the Tobago Scout Council, and District Councils and to maintain friendly relations with the World Scout Bureau and other National Associations of the World Organisation of the Scout Movement.

(g) to promote the organisation and effective operation of District Councils and of the Tobago Scout Council, on such terms and under such bye-laws as the executive committee may from time to time require; (h) to carry on publicity, to produce publications, to organize meetings, demonstrations, rallies, conferences and other joint undertakings, where the interests of the Association are concerned; (i) on the recommendation of the National Scout Commissioner to register District Councils or to remove them from the register Article XI, 3 (c) and (h); (j) to receive reports from the National Scout Commissioner on the registration or dis-qualification of groups (Article XI, 3 (d)and (h); (k) to receive reports on the issue of warrants, signed by the Chief Scout or National Scout Commissioner and the withdrawal of any such warrants.

There are four Deputy National Scout Commissioners each responsible for a division of the Association-Adult Resources & Training, Development & Planning, Operations and Programme.