BYE-LAW 9 (a) The approval of the vision, mission, goals and role of World Rugby; (b) The consideration and approval of the minutes of previous Council Meetings; (c) To receive a report from the Executive Committee and to give consideration to the actions taken by the Executive Committee since the last Council Meeting; (d) To ratify, or otherwise, as it considers appropriate, the decisions taken by the Executive Committee under Bye-Law 9.17(1); (e) To receive and approve the audited financial statements of World Rugby for the preceding financial year; (f) As and when appropriate at the Annual and Interim Meetings, to elect Officers of World Rugby and members of the Executive Committee and, in appropriate circumstances, to remove members of the Executive Committee; (g) At the Annual Meeting and, if so required, at the Interim Meeting, to appoint a firm of Chartered Accountants to conduct the audit for the ensuing year; (h) To consider and approve, as appropriate, any amendment or alteration to: (i) the Bye-Laws; (ii) the Regulations; (iii) the Laws of the Game which have been duly proposed and of which due notice shall have been given as provided in Bye- Laws 9.10 and 9.11; (i) To receive reports from and to appoint representatives to its Standing Committees established pursuant to Bye-Law 9.14; (j) To consider any proposals or business of which due notice shall have been given as provided for in Bye-Law 9.12 and any recommendations emanating from a General Assembly; (k) To determine the date, venue and agenda for the General Assembly; (l) To determine the Host Union(s) for all Rugby World Cup Tournaments (fifteen-a-side, Sevens and Women’s); (m) To determine the Host Union(s) for all World Rugby World Championships; (n) To approve the International Matches and Tours Schedule; (o) To take such other decisions and/or steps necessary and/or incidental to the exercise of the above powers; Last update: 14 January, 2015 44
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