Paying Compliments

General principles

When in uniform, a Non-Commissioned Officer or Boy will always come to attention and use “Sir” when addressing, or being addressed by an Officer. Warrant Officers are entitled to the same compliments as Officers, but Boys do not salute other Boys or Staff-Sergeants.
Boys in uniform will pay the same compliments to Officers of other Companies as to their own Officers.
A Boy, when approaching an Officer to address him will halt two paces from him and salute. Before withdrawing, he will salute, turn smartly about and move off.
A Boy, when passing an Officer, will salute three paces before reaching him and will lower the hand after passing him. The left arm should be kept at the side during the salute. The head is turned in the direction of the person being saluted. As the head turns, the hand moves with it.
A Boy, if sitting when an Officer approaches, will rise, stand to attention facing the Officer and, if in uniform, salute.
If two or more Boys are together when an Officer approaches, the senior Non-Commissioned Officer or Boy will face the Officer, call the party to attention, and alone will salute.
Officers should always acknowledge salutes by Boys. When not on parade, salutes by Boys will be returned by all Officers present and not by the senior only.

Officers will exchange salutes before addressing one another on duty or on parade.
For the National Anthem and General Salute, Officers and Staff-Sergeants will salute. Boys will stand to attention, but will not salute.
Individual Officers or Boys passing a Company will salute the Commanding Officer.
Officers or Boys approaching or passing Colours (uncased) should always salute.
When passing a funeral, Boys in uniform will salute.

When passing another Brigade or other uniformed parties

When parties of The Boys’ Brigade pass one another or other uniformed parties, the following compliment will be paid if the occasion is appropriate:
EYES—RIGHT (or LEFT)
The command will be given when the unit is within three paces of the one to whom the compliment is to be paid, when head and eyes will be turned in the direction named and the Officer or Non- Commissioned Officer in command of the party alone will salute. The command should be given on the left foot and the head and eyes turned on the next pace with that foot.
The Guide does not turn his head, but continues to look straight ahead.
EYES—FRONT
When the party has completely passed, heads and eyes will be turned to the front. The command will be given and the movement executed as above.

Band

When two Companies with Bands playing approach one another both Bands should cease playing.