FIFA Governance Regulations (FGR) NB: Terms referring to natural persons are applicable to both genders. Any term in the singular applies to the plural and vice-versa. Draft submitted to the FIFA Executive Committee on 24 February 2016 Contents I. Introduction and general provisions …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5 1 Purpose and scope of these regulations .................................................................................................................................. 5 2 Implementation ...................................................................................................................................................................... 5 3 General conduct of members of FIFA bodies and FIFA employees – FIFA compliance policy ...................................................... 5 4 Eligibility checks ...................................................................................................................................................................... 5 5 Independence ......................................................................................................................................................................... 5 6 Disclosure of compensation .................................................................................................................................................... 6 II. Duties, powers, responsibilities and organisation of FIFA bodies and holders of key positions …………………………………… 6 Council .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 7 Duties, powers and responsibilities .......................................................................................................................................... 6 8 Meetings and decision-making ................................................................................................................................................ 7 9 Council members’ duties ........................................................................................................................................................ 8 10 Expenses ................................................................................................................................................................................ 8 11 Bureau of the Council ............................................................................................................................................................. 8 President .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 12 Contractual relationship with FIFA ........................................................................................................................................... 8 13 Duties, powers and responsibilities .......................................................................................................................................... 9 Secretary General ................................................................................................................................................................................. 9 14 Secretary General ................................................................................................................................................................... 9 15 Deputy Secretary General...................................................................................................................................................... 11 16 FIFA Compliance Unit and Chief Compliance Officer ............................................................................................................. 11 Standing Committees ......................................................................................................................................................................... 12 A. General rules ........................................................................................................................................................................ 12 17 Scope ................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 1 18 Powers and competences of the Council relating to standing committees ............................................................................. 12 19 Terms of office ..................................................................................................................................................................... 12 20 Organisation ......................................................................................................................................................................... 12 21 Compliance training ............................................................................................................................................................. 12 22 Meetings and decision-making .............................................................................................................................................. 13 23 Committee members’ duties ................................................................................................................................................. 13 24 Expenses .............................................................................................................................................................................. 14 25 Relationship with the Council................................................................................................................................................ 14 B. Specific rules for individual committees ................................................................................................................................. 14 26 Governance Committee and Review Committee ................................................................................................................... 14 27 Finance Committee ............................................................................................................................................................... 15 28 Development Committee ...................................................................................................................................................... 15 29 Organising Committee for FIFA Competitions........................................................................................................................ 16 30 Football Stakeholders Committee .......................................................................................................................................... 17 31 Member Associations Committee .......................................................................................................................................... 18 32 Players’ Status Committee..................................................................................................................................................... 18 33 Referees Committee ............................................................................................................................................................. 19 34 Medical Committee .............................................................................................................................................................. 20 Annual member associations conference ............................................................................................................................................. 20 35 Annual member associations conference ............................................................................................................................... 20 Independent Committees.................................................................................................................................................................... 21 36 Institutional independence .................................................................................................................................................... 21 37 Audit and Compliance Committee ........................................................................................................................................ 21 38 Judicial bodies ...................................................................................................................................................................... 24 39 Auditors ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25 III. Election of the President ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….25 General provisions .............................................................................................................................................................................. 25 40 Definitions ............................................................................................................................................................................ 25 41 Subject matter of this section ...............................................................................................................................................