BYE-LAW 9 b) bid to host (as voted at Council) or hosts a major event in the assessment period (8 years) or is scheduled to do so in the succeeding 4 year period (major events being: a Rugby World Cup Finals Tournament, Rugby World Cup Sevens, Women’s Rugby World Cup, U20/Junior World Championship, U20/Junior World Trophy and/or Sevens World Series); and c) have in place a sustainable Women’s fifteens programme with national team participation in the Women’s Rugby World Cup or Rugby World Cup qualifiers in the assessment period (8 years); and d) have in place a sustainable Men’s sevens programme, Women’s sevens programme, reflected by (at a minimum) participation in Association competitions and/or the Sevens World Series (male and female). (f) All new Unions wishing to join Council will also be subject to review and recommendation by the Nominations Committee and must comply with the criteria required for Eligibility for Consideration of Membership to Council (the “Criteria”). The Criteria may be reviewed from time to time but include the requirement to demonstrate compliance with the provisions below: (i) Fully comply with World Rugby Membership Criteria (ii) Be in good standing with World Rugby (and in particular that it has filed and continues to file all appropriate paperwork / reports required by World Rugby and has paid all fees which are due for its membership or the renewal thereof) (iii) Be a member of its Association recognised by Council (iv) Be in good standing with its National Olympic Committee (NOC) and/or National Sports Ministry (v) Be able to demonstrate that Good Governance practice is in operation including but not limited to in the following areas: • Constitution, Bye-Laws & Regulations Relating to the Game are fully applied; • Five years of unqualified audited accounts; • Five years of AGM Minutes provided; • Transparent links with membership evident; • That Unions have jurisdiction and control over players & the professional game in their Union territory; and • Comply with any National or regional legislation, in the area of good governance for sporting bodies. The Representatives set out in (a) to (c) and (e) above shall be elected by their Unions or Associations (as the case may be). Last update: 3 January, 2017 46
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