CONSTITUTION WORLD TRIATHLON 1 Constitution World Triathlon - 2020 Index PREAMBLE ................................................................................................................................................ 5 Definitions................................................................................................................................................. 6 CHAPTER I MISSION AND OBJECTS............................................................................................................. 9 Art 1. Mission ...................................................................................................................................... 9 Art 2. Objects ...................................................................................................................................... 9 Art 3. Powers & Authority ...................................................................................................................10 CHAPTER II: MEMBERSHIP ........................................................................................................................11 Art 4. Members ..................................................................................................................................11 Art 5. Associate members ...................................................................................................................11 Art 6. Affiliated member .....................................................................................................................11 Art 7. Admission as a Member ............................................................................................................11 Art 8. National Federation Constitution ..............................................................................................12 Art 9. Rights of Members ....................................................................................................................13 Art 10. Obligations of Members ............................................................................................................14 Art 11. Membership Fee .......................................................................................................................15 Art 12. Withdrawal of Membership ......................................................................................................15 Art 13. Suspension of Membership and Other Sanctions ......................................................................15 Art 14. Expulsion from Membership .....................................................................................................18 Art 15. Consequences of Withdrawal, Suspension or Expulsion of Membership ....................................18 Art 16. Reinstatement of Expelled Member ..........................................................................................19 Art 17. Good Standing ..........................................................................................................................19 CHAPTER III ORGANISATION .....................................................................................................................20 Art 18. Organisation .............................................................................................................................20 Art 19. Congress ...................................................................................................................................21 Art 20. Delegates ..................................................................................................................................21 Art 21. Attendees and Observers ..........................................................................................................21 Attendees ................................................................................................................................................21 Art 22. Meetings of Congress ................................................................................................................22 Art 23. Powers of Congress ...................................................................................................................22 Art 24. Notice of Annual Congress ........................................................................................................23 Art 25. Agenda .....................................................................................................................................24 Art 26. Extraordinary Congress: Call, Notice and Agenda ......................................................................25 Art 27. Quorum ....................................................................................................................................25 Art 28. Chairperson ..............................................................................................................................26 Art 29. Voting .......................................................................................................................................26 2 Constitution World Triathlon - 2020 Art 30. Elections ...................................................................................................................................26 Art 31. Resolutions ...............................................................................................................................29 Art 32. Minutes ....................................................................................................................................29 Art 33. Errors ........................................................................................................................................29 Art 34. The Executive Board..................................................................................................................29 Art 35. President ..................................................................................................................................37 Art 36. Vice-Presidents .........................................................................................................................38 Art 37. First Vice-President ...................................................................................................................38 Art 38. Financial and Marketing Vice-President.....................................................................................38 Art 39. Secretary General .....................................................................................................................39 Chapter IV CONTINENTAL CONFEDERATIONS ...........................................................................................41 Art 40. Continental Confederation ........................................................................................................41 Art 41. Admission as Associate member ...............................................................................................41 Art 42. Responsibilities of Continental Confederations .........................................................................42 Art 43. Rights of the Continental Confederations ..................................................................................43 Art 44. Obligations of the Continental Confederations ..........................................................................43 Art 45. Continental Confederation Constitution ....................................................................................44 Chapter V COMMITTEES ...........................................................................................................................45 Art 46. General Rules ............................................................................................................................45 Art 47. Specific Rules for Committees ...................................................................................................48 Chapter VI COMMISSIONS ........................................................................................................................56 Art 48. Standing and Ad hoc Commissions ............................................................................................56 Art 49. Standing Commissions ..............................................................................................................56 Chapter VII WORLD TRIATHLON TRIBUNAL ...............................................................................................59 Art 50. World Triathlon Tribunal ...........................................................................................................59 Art 51. Disputes and Appeals ................................................................................................................60 Art 52. CAS Anti-doping Division ...........................................................................................................61 Chapter VIII ELIGIBILITY ............................................................................................................................62 Art 53. Eligibility of Officials ..................................................................................................................62 Art 54. Eligibility of Athletes .................................................................................................................63 Art 55. Eligibility of International Technical Officials .............................................................................63 Chapter IX ADMINISTRATIVE