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November, 1997 Edition
(1) To provide the Executive Council with whatever information it may require regarding the organisation, structure, sub-divisions, membership, officers, policies, programmes, activities and regulations, or any other matter whatsoever related to the administration or conduct of the Region.
(2) To provide the Executive Council with a copy of the Constitution, Rules or Bye-laws, together with such amendments as may from time to time be made thereto, and with two copies of each issue of their official journal or publication through which the Region communicates with its membership.
(3) To provide the Executive Council on request with a copy of
the balance sheet and statement of accounts of the Region,
(4) to maintain at all times current tables of organisation and lists of members and affiliates.
(5) To conduct a competitive programme under IPSC Rules sufficient to designate in each year a Champion.
(6) To select by fair and equitable means National Teams to represent the Region at World and International Championships. National Teams shall each consist of 4 members.
(7) To administer the sport vigorously and equitably and in respect of the Principles of the sport, to create an efficient and democratically based internal sub-structure and to make Practical Shooting a respected sport within the Region.
(8) To democratically elect one of its members to be its Director (hereinafter referred to as the Regional Director) who shall also be its voting member at the Assembly. Should the Regional Director be unable to attend, the Regional Directorate shall appoint an alternative.
(1) Action taken in order to comply with the laws or with legal precedent pertaining in that Region; or
(2) Action taken on a voluntary basis for any other reason.
(3) In respect of action falling within (1) above, no Region shall be subject to censure or suspension. The Region shall inform the Executive Council of the action taken and the reasons therefor;
(4) In respect of action falling within (2) above, the onus shall be on the Region to demonstrate to the Executive Council that the action taken was reasonable in all the circumstances;
(5) In respect of action falling within (1) or (2) above, the Executive Council will advise all other Regions of any restriction that may be placed on competitors whilst in that Region.
Should the Executive Council not see fit to endorse the action taken, the Region shall be entitled to circulate the facts of the matter directly to the other Regions and seek their support for its action.
Regardless of the position taken by the Executive Council, the action of the Region shall be put to a vote at the next Assembly.
If the Assembly elects to endorse the action taken, either indefinitely or for a specific period of time, such endorsement will result in the Region being considered in full compliance with the Constitution, and entitled to all the rights and privileges of membership.
If the Assembly elects not to endorse the Region's action, the Region shall be placed under suspension, and entitled to none of the usual rights or privileges of membership while the suspension remains in effect.
In the event that a Region is placed under suspension, all Regions shall be formally notified of the suspension, and the offending Region shall be advised of what action must be taken for the suspension to be lifted.
The foregoing is not intended as an intrusion into the sovereignty of the individual Region, but instead as a means of ensuring that all member Regions remain committed to the principles of the Confederation.
(1) is democratically constituted,
(2) is responsible to its membership,
(3) is representative of the Practical shooters within the Region concerned,
(4) will respect the Principles of Practical Shooting and apply them in its championship programme.
The President's term shall commence on the first of January immediately following his election and shall cease two years later on the thirty-first of December.
Notwithstanding the above but subject to Section 6.11, after the 1st January, 1998 an election of the President shall only take place at an Assembly held in conjunction with a World Championship. The President's term shall commence on the first of January immediately following the election and shall cease on the thirty-first of December immediately following the next Assembly held in conjunction with a World Championship.
A new President elected under the provisions of this section shall commence his term of office immediately upon his election, notwithstanding Section 6.3.
Furthermore the President may appoint one or more individuals to perform certain tasks and may confer the honorary title(s) of X Vice President upon the individual concerned (where X reflects the task allocated e.g. Constitution, Course Design, etc.). The President may rescind the appointment(s) and title(s) at any time.
Individuals appointed under the foregoing do not form part of the Executive Council unless co-opted under Section 6.7.
Meetings of the Assembly in years in which a President is to be elected shall be held before the thirtieth of November.
(1) the minutes of the previous meeting,
(2) the President's report,
(3) the Treasurer's report, and presentation of the previous year's accounts,
(4) the President of IROA's report,
(5) such other business as the agenda may prescribe,
(6) the election of the President, if appropriate,
(7) the fixing of the date and place of the next meeting,
(8) the appointment of an auditor,
(9) any other business.
Meetings of the Assembly shall be run according to the Parliamentary Procedures as adopted from time to time by the Assembly. The current Parliamentary Procedures are set out in the Schedule hereto.
All issued shares of IPSC Ltd must be owned by the Confederation and only Executive Council members may be directors.
The financial year of IPSC Ltd shall be the first of January to the thirty-first of December, and the accounts of the company will be balanced to that date.
Annually, within sixty days after the end of the financial year, the books and accounts will be audited by the IPSC auditor appointed by the Assembly.
The audited accounts of IPSC Ltd shall be annexed to the audited accounts of the Confederation when circulated to the Regional Directorates.
The commercial interests referred to above are:- Merchandise Sales, Royalties, Level IV and V Match Agreements, together with other fund raising activities excluding affiliation base and capitation fees.
At all meetings, it is up to the presiding officer to use the rules of parliamentary procedure appropriately so that good order and reasonable decorum are maintained, the business of the meeting goes forward and the rights of all regions, both present and absent, are protected.
The presiding officer will:
Parliamentary motions are as follows:
Debatable by members.
Requires a majority vote.
Used when the intention is to change, add, or omit words in the main motion.
Debatable by members.
Requires a majority vote.
If a motion becomes too complicated through amendments or if more information is needed, a motion may be made to refer it to a committee for study or redrafting. This committee must report back or act as instructed.
Not debatable by members.
Requires a majority vote.
This motion postpones consideration of a motion on the floor in such a way that the motion can be taken up (discussed) again only if or when a majority votes to take it from the table i.e.: discuss it again.
Not debatable by members.
Requires a two thirds vote.
This motion is used to end debate that has become lengthy or repetitious. When it is seconded, the presiding officer immediately calls for a vote on closing debate. If this receives a two-thirds vote, the pending motion is voted on at once without further discussion.
Not debatable by members.
Requires a two thirds vote.
The President, after a reasonable amount of debate may request a motion to limit debate. If passed, the President will appoint two tellers who shall track time. If after the time specified in the motion, a resolution has not been reached it will be deemed that a motion to call the question has successfully been presented. An immediate vote on the debated subject will then take place.
A member who feels the rules are not being followed may call attention to the breach by calling a point of order. The presiding officer immediately rules on the point of order. A member dissatisfied with the ruling may appeal to the Assembly for a final decision. The appeal is debatable, and the presiding officer may enter the debate without giving up the chair. A majority of no votes is necessary to reverse the ruling: a tie vote sustains it.
Whenever necessary, advice may be asked as to correct procedures (parliamentary inquiry), facts may be requested (point of information), or a change may be sought for comfort or convenience (question of privilege). The presiding officer immediately responds to the question or refers it to the proper person.
Not debatable.
Requires a majority vote.
If the time set for adjournment has arrived and there is no further business the presiding officer may declare the meeting adjourned without waiting for a formal motion. A member may move to adjourn at any time except when a speaker has the floor or a vote is in process. If the motion carries, the meeting is immediately adjourned.
Last updated November 26, 1997
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