General Regulations

World Rugby Handbook

GENERAL REGULATIONS OF WORLD RUGBY 1. Meetings 1.1 Agenda A Union may decide as to whether or not it discloses proposals it has remitted to the Council, but remits from other Unions remain confidential. 1.2 Public Announcement Council shall procure that arrangements are in place to ensure timely and accurate announcements of and effect given to decisions made by Council. 1.3 Duration of Meetings A minimum of one day should normally be allowed for the Annual and Interim Meetings of the Council. The dates and venues shall be in accordance with Bye-Law 9.4. 1.4 Voting Under no circumstances shall voting by proxy be allowed at a Council Meeting. 1.5 Minutes Draft minutes of meetings shall be sent first to the Chairman of the Council and to the Chairman of any relevant Committees for amendment and/or comment. Thereafter the draft minutes shall be circulated by the Chief Executive Officer to Council representatives and to Member Unions. The Minutes of a meeting shall be approved at the Annual Meeting, and thereafter printed for circulation. 1.6 Council Committees Where a committee of the Council comprises a Representative from each Union represented on the Council and it is not possible for that representative to attend a meeting or meetings, his Union may appoint another person to take his place. 2. Finance 2.1 Bank Account 2.1.1 An Account shall be opened in the name of World Rugby and the bank shall be authorised to honour all cheques, transfers or other orders of payment drawn on such account if signed according to the foregoing: (i) by any 2 of the Chief Executive Officer, the Head of Finance, the Chairman or, Vice-Chairman and for amounts not higher than £5,000; or (ii) by two of the above persons excluding the Head of Finance for amounts in excess of £25,000. Last update: 14 January, 2015 481


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