5. Scouts will generally work in pairs or in groups of four, including a non-commissioned officer or selected group leader.
6. Scouts must remember that the less they are seen or heard the better. They are not intended, except in special cases, for fighting purposes; and, as a rule, they should not fire except to defend themselves, or possibly to prevent the enemy’s scouts from obtaining information.
7. Scouts must always be careful to keep touch with the troops they are covering.
89. The Inspection in Skirmishing.
1. The inspection will invariably take the form of a tactical exercise based on a scheme, set by the inspecting officer, in which an enemy will be represented by another unit.
2. The inspecting officer will pay particular attention to the following:—
(i) The orders issued.
(ii) The suitability of the formations to the ground and to the tactical situation.
(iii) Fire discipline.
(iv) The aptitude of the men in making use of cover.