CONSTITUTION WORLD TRIATHLON 1 Constitution World Triathlon - 2021 Index PREAMBLE .................................................................................................................................. 5 Definitions ..................................................................................................................................... 6 CHAPTER I MISSION AND OBJECTS ....................................................................................... 10 Art 1. Mission...................................................................................................................... 10 Art 2. Objects...................................................................................................................... 10 Art 3. Powers & Authority ................................................................................................... 11 CHAPTER II: MEMBERSHIP ...................................................................................................... 13 Art 4. Members ................................................................................................................... 13 Art 5. Admission as a Member ............................................................................................ 13 Art 6. National Federation Constitution ............................................................................... 14 Art 7. Rights of Members .................................................................................................... 14 Art 8. Obligations of Members ............................................................................................ 15 Art 9. Membership Fee and Payments ............................................................................... 16 Art 10. Withdrawal of Membership ........................................................................................ 16 Art 11. Suspension of Membership and Other Sanctions ...................................................... 16 Art 12. Expulsion from Membership ...................................................................................... 19 Art 13. Consequences of Withdrawal, Suspension or Expulsion of Membership................... 19 Art 14. Reinstatement of Expelled Member .......................................................................... 20 Art 15. Associate members................................................................................................... 20 Art 16. Affiliated member ...................................................................................................... 24 Art 17. Good Standing .......................................................................................................... 24 CHAPTER III ORGANISATION .................................................................................................. 25 Art 18. Organisation ............................................................................................................. 25 Art 19. Congress .................................................................................................................. 26 Art 20. Delegates .................................................................................................................. 26 Art 21. Attendees and Observers ......................................................................................... 26 Art 22. Meetings of Congress ............................................................................................... 27 Art 23. Powers of Congress .................................................................................................. 28 Art 24. Notice of Annual Congress........................................................................................ 28 Art 25. Agenda ..................................................................................................................... 29 Art 26. Extraordinary Congress: Call, Notice and Agenda .................................................... 30 26.1. Call ........................................................................................................................... 30 26.2. Notice ....................................................................................................................... 30 26.3. Agenda ..................................................................................................................... 30 Art 27. Quorum ..................................................................................................................... 31 Art 28. Chairperson .............................................................................................................. 31 2 Constitution World Triathlon - 2021 Art 29. Voting ....................................................................................................................... 31 Art 30. Elections ................................................................................................................... 31 Art 31. Resolutions ............................................................................................................... 34 Art 32. Minutes ..................................................................................................................... 34 Art 33. Errors ........................................................................................................................ 34 Art 34. The Executive Board ................................................................................................. 35 Art 35. President................................................................................................................... 42 Art 36. Vice-Presidents ......................................................................................................... 43 Art 37. First Vice-President ................................................................................................... 43 Art 38. Financial and Marketing Vice-President .................................................................... 43 Art 39. Secretary General ..................................................................................................... 44 Chapter IV CONTINENTAL CONFEDERATIONS ...................................................................... 46 Art 40. Continental Confederation......................................................................................... 46 Art 41. Admission as Associate member .............................................................................. 46 Art 42. Responsibilities of Continental Confederations ......................................................... 47 Art 43. Continental Confederation Constitution ..................................................................... 47 Art 44. Rights of the Continental Confederations .................................................................. 47 Art 45. Obligations of the Continental Confederations .......................................................... 48 Chapter V COMMITTEES ........................................................................................................... 49 Art 46. General Rules ........................................................................................................... 49 Art 47. Specific Rules for Committees .................................................................................. 52 47.1. Athletes Committee ............................................................................................... 52 47.2. Audit, Risk and Integrity Committee ....................................................................... 53 47.3. Credentials Committee .......................................................................................... 54 47.4. Legal and Constitution Committee ......................................................................... 55 47.5. Medical and Anti-Doping Committee:..................................................................... 55 47.6. Multisport Committee ............................................................................................. 56 47.7. National Coaches’ Committee ............................................................................... 57 47.8. Technical Committee ............................................................................................. 58 47.9. Para triathlon Committee ....................................................................................... 58 47.10. Women’s Committee ............................................................................................. 59 Chapter VI COMMISSIONS ........................................................................................................ 61 Art 48. Standing and Ad hoc Commissions ........................................................................... 61 Art 49. Standing Commissions ............................................................................................. 61 49.1. Development Commission ..................................................................................... 61 49.2. Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Commission........................................................... 62 Chapter VII JUDICIAL BODIES .................................................................................................. 64 3 Constitution World Triathlon - 2021 Art 50. World Triathlon Tribunal ............................................................................................ 64 Art 51. Disputes and Appeals ..............................................................................................