September 2012 Version n° 02 TTAABBLLEE OOFF CCOONNTTEENNTTSS CHAPTER I : GENERAL DISPOSITIONS ........................................................................................ 5 Article 1 : Creation .......................................................................................................................................... 5 Article 2 : Denomination ................................................................................................................................ 5 Article 3 : Legal Status ................................................................................................................................... 5 Article 4 : Duration ......................................................................................................................................... 5 Article 5 : Headquarters ................................................................................................................................. 5 Article 6 : Emblem or Logo ............................................................................................................................. 5 Article 7 : Flag ................................................................................................................................................. 5 Article 8 : Objectives and Duties .................................................................................................................... 6 Article 9 : Official Languages .......................................................................................................................... 7 Article 10 : Definitions .................................................................................................................................... 7 Article 11 : The Supervisory relationships ...................................................................................................... 7 CHAPTER 2 : MEMBERSHIP STATUS ........................................................................................... 7 Article 12: Recognition ................................................................................................................................... 7 Article 13: Affiliation of National Federation ................................................................................................ 8 Article 14. Affiliation of individuals ............................................................................................................... 9 Article 15: Obligation of members ................................................................................................................ 9 Article 16 : Suspension and Loss of Membership .......................................................................................... 9 Article 17 : Eligibility-Candidatures-incompatibility .................................................................................... 10 Article 18: Annual Fees of Affiliation ............................................................................................................ 11 Article 19 : Late payment of annual of fees of affiliation ............................................................................ 12 CHAPTER 3: STATUTORY ACTIVITIES ...................................................................................... 12 Article 20: Statutory meetings..................................................................................................................... 12 Article 21 : Statutory competitions ............................................................................................................. 12 Article 22 : Statutory Seminars ..................................................................................................................... 12 CHAPITER 4: CHAMPIONSHIPS - COMPETITIONS .................................................................. 12 Article 23 : African Championships .............................................................................................................. 12 Article 24 : Competitions .............................................................................................................................. 13 CHAPTER 5 : ADMINISTRATION ................................................................................................. 13 Article 25 : The Organs ................................................................................................................................. 13 CHAPTER 6 : THE CONGRESS ...................................................................................................... 13 Article 26 : Composition .............................................................................................................................. 13 Article 27 : Attributions ............................................................................................................................... 14 Article 29 : Extraordinary Session ................................................................................................................ 15 Article 30 : Convocations .............................................................................................................................. 15 Article 31 : Voting right ............................................................................................................................... 15 Article 32 : Voting method ........................................................................................................................... 16 Article 33 : Quorum ...................................................................................................................................... 16 Article 34 : The Majorities ............................................................................................................................ 16 Article 35 : Election....................................................................................................................................... 16 Article 36 : Date of effect or entry into force .............................................................................................. 17 Article 37 : agenda ....................................................................................................................................... 17 Article 38 : Submission of proposals for the agenda .................................................................................. 18 Article 39 : Minutes or report .................................................................................................................... 18 CHAPTER 7 : THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ............................................................................ 19 UFAK Statutes – Version n° 02 – 07 September 2012 - Page 2 on 47 Article 40 : Composition .............................................................................................................................. 19 Article 41: Mandate of the members .......................................................................................................... 20 Article 42 : Attributions and competences.................................................................................................. 20 Article 43 : Quorum and vote ....................................................................................................................... 21 Article 44 : Convocations .............................................................................................................................. 22 Article 45 : Meetings .................................................................................................................................... 22 Article 46 : Election ...................................................................................................................................... 22 Article 47 : Candidatures .............................................................................................................................. 22 Article 48 : Candidature File for the UFAK Executive Committee ............................................................... 22 Article 49 : Eligibility conditions and criteria to the UFAK Executive Committee ....................................... 23 Article 50 : Procedures of candidatures ....................................................................................................... 23 Article 51 : Responsibilities .......................................................................................................................... 23 Article 52 : Remuneration ............................................................................................................................ 24 Article 53 : Incompatibilities ........................................................................................................................ 24 Article 54 : Vacancy of office ........................................................................................................................ 24 Article 55 : Observation of Position Vacancy ............................................................................................... 25 Article 56 : Minutes or report....................................................................................................................... 26 CHAPTER 8: THE EXECUTIVE BUREAU .................................................................................... 27 Article 57 : Composition ..............................................................................................................................