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The International Table Tennis Federation

Handbook

2021

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Handbook provided that the source is mentioned.

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1. CONSTITUTION

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), founded in 1926, is

the world-governing body of the sport of table tennis with 226 member

Associations in the world.

The ITTF supervises the staging of World Championships annually, and

several other world title events. Around 120 international tournaments

are sanctioned by the ITTF yearly. Its main function is to govern and

develop the sport for the benefit of over thirty million competitive players

in all parts of the world.

Table Tennis is an Olympic and Paralympic sport and is in the

programme of the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games as well as

of all Multisport Games.

Publication of the ITTF Handbook:

First edition 1927

Further editions 1928, 1930, 1932, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1946, 1947,

1948, 1951, 1954, 1956, 1959, 1967, 1975, 1979, 1981,

1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999,

2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008,

2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018,

2019, 2020

Forty-ninth edition 2021

Published by:

The International Table Tennis Federation

Avenue de Rhodanie 54

1007 Lausanne

Switzerland

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CONTENTS Page

1 Constitution 4

2 The Laws of Table Tennis 32

3 Regulations for International Competitions 39

4 Regulations for World, Olympic and Paralympic Title Competitions 60

5 Anti-Doping Rules 92

6 Code of Ethics 156

7 Anti-Harassment Policy and Procedures 187

8 ITTF Tribunal 191

Code of Conduct on sports betting for players and officials 208

Index 210

Paragraphs which have been introduced or significantly amended as a result of

decisions made at the 2020 Annual General Meeting or the 2020 Board of Directors

Meeting are shown as grey shaded (additions) or scratched (deletions).

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1 CONSTITUTION

CONTENTS

1.1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

1.1.1 Name

1.1.2 Composition

1.1.3 Principles

1.1.4 Objectives

1.1.5 Legal status

1.2 MEMBERSHIP

1.2.1 Eligibility

1.2.2 Application and election

1.2.3 Suspension, and termination and other sanctions

1.2.4 Rights of the Associations

1.2.5 Obligations of the Associations

1.3 ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS

1.3.1 Continental Federations

1.3.2 Continental Federations affiliation

1.3.3 Other groups of Associations

1.4 HONORARY POSITIONS

1.4.1 Honorary President

1.4.2 President’s Advisory Council

1.4.3 Personal Honorary Membership

1.5 GOVERNANCE

1.5.1 Annual General Meeting (referred as "AGM")

1.5.2 Extraordinary General Meeting (referred as “EGM”)

1.5.3 Board of Directors (referred as "Board")

1.5.4 Executive Committee

1.5.5 ITTF Integrity Unit

1.5.56 Olympic and Paralympic Commission

1.5.67 Development and Continental Council

1.5.78 Committees and Commissions

1.5.89 Other appointments

1.5.910 Eligibility for office

1.5.101 Conflict of interest

1.5.112 Changes to rules

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1.6 ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES

1.6.1 Management Staff

1.6.2 Administration

1.7 FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

1.7.1 Accounts

1.7.2 Trustees

1.7.3 Subscriptions

1.8 JUDICIAL PROVISIONS

1.8.1 Judicial bodies of the ITTF

1.8.2 Procedural rules applicable to the judicial bodies of the ITTF Tribunal

1.8.3 Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)

1.8.4 Jurisdiction of Associations

1.8.5 Unaffiliated players and organisations

1.9 FINAL PROVISIONS

1.9.1 Dissolution

1.9.2 Concluding provisions

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1.1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

1.1.1 NAME

1.1.1.1 The Federation shall be called the International Table Tennis Federation,

referred to elsewhere in this Constitution by its abbreviated title "ITTF".

1.1.2 COMPOSITION

1.1.2.1 The ITTF shall consist of the affiliated table tennis organisations, referred

to elsewhere in the Rules as "Associations", governing the sport in

accordance with the principles of the ITTF in any territory generally

regarded as constituting a national, historical or other unity.

1.1.2.2 Associations shall not be regarded as agents of the ITTF.

1.1.3 PRINCIPLES

1.1.3.1 The principles of the ITTF shall be general unity of action, mutual respect

of Associations in their dealings with one another and the inadmissibility of

discrimination against Associations or individuals on racial, political,

religious, gender or other grounds.

1.1.3.2 The ITTF is committed to providing a sport and work environment in which

all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. Each individual has the

right to participate and work in an environment which promotes equal

opportunities and prohibits discriminatory practices.

1.1.3.3 The ITTF is committed to providing a sport environment free of harassment

on any basis without exception.

1.1.3.3.1 The Executive Committee ITTF Tribunal shall impose appropriate

disciplinary sanctions from warnings to exclusions from all kind of

activity in the ITTF, when a complaint of harassment has been

substantiated. The same disciplinary sanctions shall be imposed if a

false accusation has been substantiated.

1.1.3.4 The ITTF is committed to take a responsible approach to safeguarding the

environment and managing resources through its practices in hosting

events and in managing its operations.

1.1.3.5 The ITTF shall observe the general and fundamental principles of the

Olympic Charter, including, but not limited to, the Code of Ethics and

Compliance; the Code of Prevention of the Manipulation of Competitions,

the Olympic Movement Medical Code and the IPC Handbook; and no

provision of this Constitution shall be deemed to conflict with or derogate

from those principles.

1.1.3.6 The ITTF shall co-operate with the IOC, ASOIF, GAISF, IPC, and other

organisations that recognise it as the controlling and governing authority

for table tennis throughout the world.

1.1.4 OBJECTIVES

1.1.4.1 The objectives of the ITTF shall be:

1.1.4.1.1 to uphold the principles of the ITTF and to develop the spirit of

friendship and mutual assistance among Associations and players;

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1.1.4.1.2 to regulate relations between Associations and between Associations

and other organisations;

1.1.4.1.3 to seek continual improvement in the technical standard of table tennis

and in the extent of participation in the sport throughout the world;

1.1.4.1.4 to foster friendly sporting competition and to eliminate unfair and

unsporting practices such as match fixing, match corruption, irregular

and illegal betting, doping or illegal equipment to enhance performance;

1.1.4.1.5 to establish and enforce the Constitution, the Laws of Table Tennis, the

Regulations for International Competitions, the Regulations for World,

Olympic and Paralympic Title Competitions, the Anti-Doping Rules, the

Code of Ethics, the Anti-Harassment Policy and Procedures, the ITTF

Tribunal Regulations and any other ITTF regulations;

1.1.4.1.6 to publish the English standard text of the Laws, Rules and regulations

mentioned in 1.1.4.1.5;

1.1.4.1.7 to encourage the publication of the regulations mentioned in 1.1.4.1.5

in other languages and to check the accuracy of such publications;

1.1.4.1.8 to promote and to supervise World, Olympic, Paralympic and ITTF

Continental title competitions;

1.1.4.1.9 to employ the funds of the ITTF as may be expedient in the interests of

international table tennis;

1.1.4.1.10 to endeavour to increase participation at all levels, to enhance the

popularity of the sport, to develop new sources of revenue, and to

manage the sport through a systematic planning process;

1.1.4.1.11 to encourage players, coaches and officials to present the sport

positively in the best ways so as to enhance its image;

1.1.4.1.12 to encourage and to support the promotion of women in sport at all

levels and to ensure significant representation of women in ITTF

committees, commissions and working groups.

1.1.5 LEGAL STATUS

1.1.5.1 The ITTF is a not-for-profit organisation governed by article 60ff. of the

Swiss Civil Code;

1.1.5.2 The ITTF is endowed with legal status and its members, officers and

employees shall not be responsible for its debts, unless it is by a grossly

negligent or wilful conduct.

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1.2 MEMBERSHIP

1.2.1 ELIGIBILITY

1.2.1.1 An Association complying with 1.1.2.1 may be elected a member but it shall

be recognised as representative only of the territory in which it controls and

governs the sport.

1.2.1.2 Where one or more Associations represent table tennis in only part of an

area generally regarded as constituting a unity, an Association

representing the sport in any other part of the same unity may apply for

membership, provided that

1.2.1.2.1 its separateness is due to circumstances outside the sport and of the

players concerned;

1.2.1.2.2 the jurisdiction it claims is clearly limited, in title and constitution, to the

territory in which it controls the sport;

1.2.1.2.3 it is otherwise qualified for membership.

1.2.1.3 In the consideration of such an application, the views of any Association

already in membership from the same unity shall be taken into account and

in no circumstances shall two Associations be recognised as exercising

authority over the same territory.

1.2.1.4 An organisation located outside the territory of any Association may be

granted temporary attachment to an Association for the purpose of

receiving aid in development and competition; the extended territory shall

be regarded as being within the member's control, but approval of the

attachment shall be reviewed at each AGM and shall not be renewed

indefinitely.

1.2.2 APPLICATION AND ELECTION

1.2.2.1 Applications for membership shall be made on a form approved by the

Executive Committee.

1.2.2.2 All applications shall be submitted not later than 6 calendar months before

the date of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) at which the application is

to be considered, except applications from previous member Associations.

Such applications may be accepted with immediate effect at the discretion

of the Executive Committee, without the need to allow the 6 calendar

months. Any such acceptance must be ratified at the next AGM.

1.2.2.3 The Executive Committee shall review all applications on behalf of the

AGM and make recommendations on acceptance.

1.2.2.4 Applications for membership shall be considered by the next AGM and

shall be accepted if they receive at least 2/3 of the votes cast.

1.2.2.4.1 In the consideration of an application in respect of an area for which

there is a recognised Continental Federation, the views of that

Federation shall be taken into account.

1.2.2.5 In the consideration of applications for combined membership by

Associations formerly in separate membership, or for separate 

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membership by Associations which were formerly components of an

Association which has divided, or for recognition of changes in the territory

in which an Association controls the sport, the views of the organisations

concerned and any circumstances outside their control shall be taken into

account; secession in other circumstances is not to be encouraged.

1.2.2.6 The representatives of an Association elected to membership at an AGM

shall be entitled to attend the meeting.

1.2.2.7 Election and membership of an Association shall not carry any implications

in respect of the political, diplomatic or national status of the area

concerned, but only to its conduct of table tennis therein.

1.2.3 SUSPENSION, AND TERMINATION AND OTHER SANCTIONS

1.2.3.1 An Association wishing to resign from the ITTF shall give notice in writing

to the Secretariat; the resignation may take effect at any time from the

receipt of such notice until the 31st December of the same year, but the

Association shall be liable for the subscription due for that year. The written

resignation must detail the reason for resignation, proposed timing and all

efforts that have made toward retaining affiliation. The Association and the

ITTF must have first engaged in either direct or mediate discussions with

the purpose of affiliation being retained.

1.2.3.2 An Association which fails to pay its subscription for 3 successive years

shall automatically be suspended from membership; it shall not be liable

for subscriptions during the period of suspension and may be re-admitted

to membership on payment of part or all of the subscriptions previously

due, at the discretion of the Executive Committee; the suspension in this

case is a full suspension.

1.2.3.3 An Association that is suspended from membership shall, including but not

limited to, not be entitled to nominate or enter players for any event held

under the jurisdiction of the ITTF nor to attend or be represented at an

AGM or EGM (Extraordinary General Meeting) nor to nominate any person

for election to the Executive Committee, Board of Directors (referred to

elsewhere in this Constitution as "Board"), any committee, commission or

working group nor shall any individual nominated by the Association be

entitled to participate in the activities of the Executive Committee, Board,

any committee, commission or working group; further:

1.2.3.3.1 no match official nominated by the Association shall officiate at any

ITTF sanctioned event;

1.2.3.3.2 the Association shall not be entitled to receive any benefit from the ITTF

including but not limited to participation in development activities nor to

receive any grants from the ITTF;

1.2.3.3.3 the Association shall not be entitled to host an ITTF sanctioned event

save that where an ITTF sanctioned event has been approved prior to

the suspension, the Executive Committee may establish a committee

to oversee the organisation of such sanctioned event under conditions

approved by the Executive Committee, at its discretion.

1.2.3.4 An Association which seriously and persistently fails to maintain the

principles or to respect the Constitution and decisions of the ITTF may be 

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censured, fined, suspended or expelled by an AGM or EGM by a two-thirds

majority; a suspension may be cancelled by an AGM or EGM by a twothirds majority.

1.2.3.4.1 In a case of a suspension, the AGM or EGM may allow players from

the suspended Association to compete in events under the jurisdiction

and flag of the ITTF.

1.2.3.5 Before the AGM or EGM suspends an Association, the Association must

have been sent notice in writing of the proposed suspension at least one

month before the AGM or EGM at which the suspension is to be

considered; the Association shall be afforded an opportunity to present its

case at the AGM or EGM.

1.2.3.6 The Executive Committee ITTF Tribunal may act to propose the

termination to the AGM, suspend or otherwise sanction an Association

pending the AGM or EGM, provided that: if it infringes the ITTF

Constitution, other Regulations, and ITTF Tribunal decisions.

1.2.3.6.1 clause 1.2.3.5 is applied;

1.2.3.6.2 decision on the suspension is by a unanimous vote;

1.2.3.6.3 all Associations are informed of the suspension providing reasons.

1.2.3.7 The Association which has been suspended or expelled may appeal to the

Court of Arbitration of Sport.

1.2.4 RIGHTS OF THE ASSOCIATIONS

1.2.4.1 The Associations have the following rights:

1.2.4.1.1 To appoint up to 2 delegates to take part in the AGM or EGM in which

each Association has one vote cast.

1.2.4.1.2 To submit proposals or resolutions for inclusion in the agenda of the

AGM or EGM or the Board.

1.2.4.1.3 To nominate candidates for election or appointment within the ITTF

according to the specific rules.

1.2.4.1.4 To enter players for participation in competitions organised under the

authority of the ITTF according to the specific qualification rules of each

competition.

1.2.4.1.5 To take part in and benefit from ITTF's assistance, development and

educational programmes organised directly or through the Continental

Federations.

1.2.4.1.6 To exercise all other rights arising from the Constitution or from any

other ITTF Laws and regulations.

1.2.5 OBLIGATIONS OF THE ASSOCIATIONS

1.2.5.1 The Associations have the following obligations:

1.2.5.1.1 To fully comply with all duties and provisions of the Constitution, Laws

and Regulations established by the ITTF as well as with all decisions

taken in accordance therewith.

1.2.5.1.2 To apply the ITTF Anti-Doping Rules, the ITTF Code of Ethics, and the

Anti-Harassment Policy and Procedures, the ITTF Tribunal Regulations

and the ITTF Tribunal decisions.

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1.2.5.1.3 To immediately notify the ITTF about any major change on the

Association (Constitution, change of President and/or General

Secretary, its address and/or contact details)

1.2.5.1.4 To request their own members to comply with the ITTF Constitution.

Laws and Regulations established by the ITTF.

1.2.5.1.5 To fulfil at all times the requirements necessary for eligibility to

membership

1.2.5.1.6 To pay the annual subscription to the ITTF.

1.2.5.1.7 In the event of any dispute leading to disaffiliation, the ITTF retains all

the rights as the international governing body, as if the association was

affiliated for the purpose of calling for information and/or specific

obligation to be fulfilled by the Association.

1.3 ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS

1.3.1 CONTINENTAL FEDERATIONS

1.3.1.1 Associations may group themselves into Continental Federations for the

purpose of promoting and regulating table tennis within a given continental

area; such Federations shall be supported and encouraged by the ITTF,

which shall co-operate with them in all matters, provided that the

constitution, general principles, rules and policy of the Continental

Federation conform to those of the ITTF.

1.3.1.2 Each Continental Federation shall provide the Secretariat with a copy of its

Constitution and with details of any subsequent changes not later than 3

calendar months after the meeting at which they are made.

1.3.1.3 Upon request by a Continental Federation and approval by the Executive

Committee, a Continental Federation may be allowed to use the ITTF

name and logo as part of the “brand name” of the Continental Federation.

1.3.1.4 Membership of the Continental Federation shall be open to Associations

whose address in the ITTF Directory is situated within the appropriate

Continental area except where, for reasons outside the control of sport, an

Association is not acceptable to its appropriate Continental Federation; in

such circumstances, which shall not necessarily prevent recognition of the

Continental Federation concerned, the Association failing to secure

membership shall have the right to appeal to the ITTF to assist in securing

membership or, failing that, attachment to another adjacent Continental

Federation.

1.3.1.5 Organisations eligible for membership of the ITTF but not yet having

applied for membership may, with the consent of the Board, be included in

the appropriate Continental Federation for a period not exceeding 1 year

but renewable by each AGM; the players of such an organisation shall

enjoy the privileges of players of a member Association but only in the

Continent concerned.

1.3.1.6 Parts of an Association which lie wholly within a Continental area other

than that in which the address of that Association in the ITTF Directory is

situated may, with the permission of the Board and the consent of their 

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Association, be attached to the Continental Federation in whose area they

lie for the purpose of competition and the encouragement of table tennis;

with the same permission and for the same purposes, Associations lying

wholly outside but adjacent to the Continental area concerned may

similarly be attached, with the consent of the Federation of the Continent

of which they form a part.

1.3.1.7 The championship title competitions of a Continental Federation shall be

open only to the players of its member and attached Associations and the

ITTF shall recognise such competitions as the sole Continental title

championships for that Continent.

1.3.2 CONTINENTAL FEDERATIONS AFFILIATION

1.3.2.1 The Continental Federations shall be affiliated to the ITTF according to

established criteria, proposed by the Board following a proposal of the

Continental and Development Council.

1.3.2.2 The affiliated Continental Federations will renew every 4 years, in the year

after the Olympic Games, specific strategic quadrennial agreements with

the ITTF.

1.3.2.3 The affiliation of the Continental Federations has the following goals:

1.3.2.3.1 increase cooperation in events and marketing as well to develop table

tennis cooperatively.

1.3.2.3.2 legalise the status of continental federations within the ITTF

constitution.

1.3.2.3.3 provide development funding agreements to the affiliated continental

federations.

1.3.2.3.4 provide the use of the ITTF brand and customised continental logo.

1.3.2.3.5 ensure marketing support and commercial strategic agreements

through contractual Memorandums of Understanding with the ITTF.

1.3.2.3.6 link continental events to the ITTF world title events to reinforce greater

marketing value and ensuring the participation of the top players.

1.3.3 OTHER GROUPS OF ASSOCIATIONS

1.3.3.1 A group of Associations shall, in principle, include associations that share

common objectives (promotion of table tennis in any of its forms or

categories, organisation of competitions for specific titles or for areas

united by language, history and/or culture)

1.3.3.2 Each recognised group of Associations shall have the right to organise

specific competitions open to all the Associations of the group provided

that the Constitution is observed in respect of play with unaffiliated

organisations.

1.3.3.3 Each recognised group of Associations shall have the following

obligations:

1.3.3.3.1 To fully comply with all duties and provisions of the Constitution, Laws

and regulations established by the ITTF, as well as with all decisions

taken in accordance therewith.

1.3.3.3.2 To apply the ITTF Anti-Doping Rules, the ITTF Regulations against

illegal betting and corruption and the ITTF Code of Ethics.

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1.3.3.3.3 To immediately notify the ITTF about any change on the membership

of the group (Constitution, change of President and/or General

Secretary, its address and/or contact details).

1.3.3.3.4 To ensure their own members comply with the ITTF Constitution, Laws

and regulations established by the ITTF.

1.4 HONORARY POSITIONS

1.4.1 The ITTF defines the following Honorary positions. In order to obtain or

maintain its Honorary positions, individuals may conduct or be subject to,

under the request of the ITTF Ethics Commission, annual checks, including

but not limited to the signature of conflict-of-interest declarations, and

remain available for background checks as required by the ITTF Ethics

Commission. In the occurrence of a lack of cooperation, the Ethics

Commission may refer the case to the ITTF Integrity Unit for prosecution

before the ITTF Tribunal. If the case of a lack of cooperation is made out,

the ITTF Tribunal may issue sanctions in accordance with the ITTF

Tribunal Regulations.

1.4.12 HONORARY PRESIDENT

1.4.12.1 Any past President of the ITTF shall be automatically bestowed the title of

“ITTF Honorary President” with a set of privileges decided by the Executive

Committee from time to time. This title can only be revoked by a majority

vote of the AGM or by a decision of the ITTF Tribunal.

1.4.23 PRESIDENT’S ADVISORY COUNCIL

1.4.23.1 The President may appoint a President’s Advisory Council (PAC) to advise

him or her on various matters. Members of the President’s Advisory

Council shall be invited to attend the AGM and EGM as observers and they

will have a set of privileges decided by the Executive Committee from time

to time.

1.4.23.2 The terms of office of the President 's Advisory Council shall coincide with

that of the Executive Committee.

1.4.3.3 President’s Advisory Council appointments can be revoked by decision of

the ITTF Tribunal.

1.4.34 PERSONAL HONORARY MEMBERSHIP

1.4.34.1 A person who has given long, outstanding service to the ITTF may, on

retirement, be appointed a Personal Honorary Member (PHM) for his or

her lifetime by the AGM on a recommendation by the Board.

1.4.34.2 Personal Honorary Members shall be entitled to attend World

Championships, with free hospitality, and to attend the AGM and the EGM

with the right to speak but not to vote.

1.4.4.3 Personal Honorary Membership can be revoked by decision of the ITTF

Tribunal.

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1.5 GOVERNANCE

1.5.1 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

1.5.1.1 The Annual General Meeting, referred to elsewhere in this Constitution

as AGM, is the supreme governing body of the ITTF and consists of the

assembled representatives of the Associations.

1.5.1.2 The AGM has the following functions and powers:

1.5.1.2.1 to amend the Constitution and the Laws of Table Tennis.

1.5.1.2.2 to elect the ITTF President, the ITTF Executive Vice-Presidents and all

members of the Board, at an AGM held in the year following the year of

the Olympic Games every four years. All members elected shall serve

for a four-year term and shall be eligible for re-election not more than

twice in the same role. After 3 full terms any member should have 1

waiting period term before opting for the same role.

1.5.1.2.3 to appoint, in odd numbered years, the full and corresponding members

of committees and commissions, on the recommendation of the

Nominations Committee; except for the Nominations Committee which

shall be appointed in even numbered years by the Executive

Committee.

1.5.1.2.4 to designate the host Association of the ITTF World Championships

1.5.1.2.5 to delegate any of its powers to the Board or to the Executive

Committee, on the request of at least one-quarter (1/4) of the

Associations not in arrears.

1.5.1.2.6 to ratify the work done by the Board and the Executive Committee since

the last AGM.

1.5.1.2.7 to decide to deal with a matter normally delegated to another ITTF body

or decided upon by this body.

1.5.1.2.8 all the other functions and responsibilities mentioned from 1.5.1.8.1.1

to 1.5.1.8.1.14.

1.5.1.3 Representation of Members and attendance

1.5.1.3.1 Each Association shall be entitled to 2 representatives, referred to

elsewhere in this Constitution as “delegates” at an AGM.

1.5.1.3.2 The Executive Committee members, the Board members, the ITTF

senior staff, the Honorary Presidents, the Personal Honorary Members

and the President's Advisory Council members are also allowed to

attend the AGM with the right to speak but not to vote. All members of

committees and commissions shall be entitled to attend the AGM as

observers, without speaking or voting privileges unless representing an

Association. The Committee and Commissions Chairs and the

Technical, Junior and Gender Commissioners, as expert advisers, will

have the right to speak. The AGM Chair, exceptionally, can allow

special guests to attend and speak at the AGM too.

1.5.1.3.3 Representation by letter or proxy is not permitted.

1.5.1.4 Delegates

1.5.1.4.1 Delegates shall be appointed by the appropriate body of the

Association they represent; they shall either carry the citizenship 

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(passport) of this Association or shall have their main residence in the

territory controlled by this Association for no less than 12 months.

Delegates of Associations belonging to the same state unity, with the

same kind of national passport, must have their main residence for no

less than 12 months in the territory where the Association has the

jurisdiction. The Executive Committee, under special circumstances,

can grant exceptions from this rule in a case-by-case basis.

1.5.1.4.2 The ITTF will cover the cost of travel and accommodation for one

delegate from each Association not in arrears to attend the AGM the

year of elections of the Executive Committee members according to the

guidelines approved by the Executive Committee.

1.5.1.5 Place and Time

1.5.1.5.1 An AGM shall be held at the place and date decided by the previous

AGM or EGM and during the period, of the World Championships or, if

the World Championships is not held at the due time, and in case of

emergency at such other place and date as the Executive Committee

may determine.

1.5.1.5.2 An AGM can be convened remotely (wholly or partly) if considered

appropriate.

1.5.1.6 Notice of Meeting

1.5.1.6.1 Notice of the meeting, giving details of the place, date and time and the

business to be transacted, shall be sent by post or e-mail to:

1.5.1.6.1.1 each Association;

1.5.1.6.1.2 the Executive Committee members;

1.5.1.6.1.3 the Board members, the ITTF senior staff;

1.5.1.6.1.4 the Honorary Presidents;

1.5.1.6.1.5 the Personal Honorary Members; and

1.5.1.6.1.6 the President's Advisory Council members;. and

1.5.1.6.1.7 the Committee Chairs and Commissioners.

1.5.1.6.2 The notice shall be sent not later than 2 calendar months before the

date of the meeting.

1.5.1.7 Notice of Business

1.5.1.7.1 Details in writing of propositions and resolutions to be dealt with at an

AGM must reach the Secretariat not later than 3 calendar months

before the date of the meeting.

1.5.1.7.2 Notice of the actual closing date in each year for the receipt of business

and propositions shall be sent to all Associations by the Secretariat not

later than 6 calendar months before the date of the meeting.

1.5.1.7.3 Propositions and resolutions, other than changes to the Constitution or

the Laws, of which due notice has not been given but which, in the 

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opinion of the Executive Committee, relate to the business in hand or

relate to an emergency may be admitted by a vote in favour of 2/3 of

the votes cast at the AGM.

1.5.1.8 Procedure

1.5.1.8.1 The agenda for an AGM shall include:

1.5.1.8.1.1 the appointment of a Chair;

1.5.1.8.1.2 a roll call of the Associations present;

1.5.1.8.1.3 the appointment of scrutineers;

1.5.1.8.1.4 the confirmation of the Minutes of the previous AGM or EGM;

1.5.1.8.1.5 the consideration of applications for membership;

1.5.1.8.1.6 the receipt of the Strategic Plan of the ITTF and the Annual

General Report, including reports from the Executive Committee

members, the Continental Presidents, the Committee Chairs,

the CEO and the Secretary General;

1.5.1.8.1.7 the receipt of reports from the Olympic and Paralympic

Commission, the Development and Continental Council and the

Ethics Commission;

1.5.1.8.1.8 the receipt of the financial report, the audited statement of

accounts for the previous year, the consideration of the next year

and quadrennial estimate of income and expenditure and the

appointment of Auditors;

1.5.1.8.1.9 the consideration of propositions and resolutions and the reports

of the committees or commissions that have studied them;

1.5.1.8.1.10 when appropriate, the election of President, Executive VicePresidents and the composition of committees;

1.5.1.8.1.11 the consideration of arrangements for future World

Championships;

1.5.1.8.1.12 the ratification of the work done by the Board and the Executive

Committee since the last AGM;

1.5.1.8.1.13 the announcement of the place and date of the next General

Meeting (AGM or EGM);

1.5.1.8.1.14 the consideration of any other business.

1.5.1.8.2 No speaker shall speak more than once on a proposition except that

the proposer shall have the right of reply and that the Chair may, at his

or her discretion, allow a speaker to speak more than once to answer

a query arising from his or her original statement.

1.5.1.8.3 The Chair shall decide how many speakers will be permitted to speak

on a proposition and when the vote shall be taken, except that a motion

"that the question now be put" shall be voted on immediately, without

further discussion; if such a motion is carried the proposition or any

amendment before the meeting shall then be voted on immediately,

without further discussion, subject to the right of reply by the mover of

the substantive proposition.

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1.5.1.8.4 A question once decided may not be reverted to for re-discussion and

re-vote unless the Chair rules, as a matter of urgency, that a case has

been made for supposing that the decision taken may jeopardise the

whole welfare of the ITTF; a motion to challenge the Chair's ruling that

the matter is not of sufficient urgency to justify reconsideration must be

taken whenever it is moved.

1.5.1.9 Voting

1.5.1.9.1 Each Association present not in arrears shall have 1 vote.

1.5.1.9.2 Questions shall be decided by a simple majority of the votes cast except

that:

1.5.1.9.2.1 changes to the Constitution, suspensions or expulsions from

membership, the acceptance of belated or emergency business

or propositions and the revocation of a World Championships

option require a majority of 2/3 of the votes cast;

1.5.1.9.2.2 changes to the Laws of Table Tennis require a 3/4 majority of

the votes cast;

1.5.1.9.2.3 dissolution of the ITTF requires a 4/5 majority of the votes cast.

1.5.1.9.3 If there is an equality of votes on an administrative or financial matter

the Chair shall have a casting vote; if there is an equality of votes on

any other matter the motion shall fail, and the meeting shall proceed

with the next business.

1.5.1.9.4 Voting other than in elections shall be either by a show of hands, by

electronic device, by roll call or by secret ballot, as decided by the

meeting on a proposition by the Chair.

1.5.1.9.5 Each President of a Continental Federation shall nominate 2 persons

from his or her Continent, for approval by the meeting, to form a list of

scrutineers.

1.5.1.9.6 For each vote requiring scrutineers, including elections, names shall be

taken from the list in alphabetical order, omitting the representative of

any Association having a particular interest in the item, which is the

subject of the vote.

1.5.1.10 Elections

1.5.1.10.1 Where there are more candidates or options for a post or posts than

the number of vacancies, as long as the simple majority (more than

50%) is not reached, additional ballots will be required. In this case, the

candidate or option obtaining the smallest number of votes shall be

eliminated.

1.5.1.10.2 If there is a tie for the lowest number of votes, a further vote shall be

held amongst them to determine who is eliminated

1.5.1.10.3 Consecutive ballots will be organised until the election is decided.

1.5.1.10.4 At an election a ballot paper shall be considered valid only if the number

of votes cast on this ballot equals the number of vacancies.

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1.5.2 EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

1.5.2.1 The provisions that apply to the AGM will apply to the EGM

correspondingly, unless otherwise stated in the provisions below (i.e., with

any amendments deemed to have been made that are necessary to take

account of the different context).

1.5.2.12 An Extraordinary General Meeting, "EGM" shall be convened either by

resolution of the previous AGM or within 10 weeks of receipt by the

Secretariat of a requisition in writing submitted by not less than 1/4 of the

Associations not in arrears, representing at least 2 Continents, or in case

of emergency, by decision of the Executive Committee.

1.5.2.23 For an EGM the notice shall be sent not later than 1 calendar month before

the date of the meeting.

1.5.2.34 The requisition for an EGM shall specify the business for which the meeting

is to be convened and no other business except the confirmation of the

Minutes of the previous AGM or EGM shall be transacted at such a

meeting.

1.5.2.5 An EGM can be convened remotely (wholly or partly) if considered

appropriate.

1.5.3 THE BOARD

1.5.3.1 The Board is a legislative authority of the ITTF dealing amongst other

responsibilities with all ITTF regulations, except the Constitution and the

Laws of Table Tennis. The Board has also the following functions and

powers:

1.5.3.1.1 to receive and consider reports from Commissioners and all

committees and Commissions other than the Finance and Audit

Committee, the Olympic and Paralympics Commission and the

Development and Continental Council

1.5.3.1.2 to appoint the committee Chairs according to 1.5.3.6 and all the

members of the Finance and Audit Committee and all the members of

the Ethics Commission.

1.5.3.1.3 to consider propositions regarding ITTF regulations, other than the

Constitution and Laws of Table Tennis.

1.5.3.1.4 to award the host Association of the World Junior Championships, and

other events, excluding the World Championships.

1.5.3.1.5 to approve the ITTF Administrative and Technical Leaflets.

1.5.3.1.6 to determine the number of full and corresponding members of each

Committee.

1.5.3.1.7 to delegate any of its powers to the Executive Committee.

1.5.3.2 The Board shall consist of the President, the Executive Vice-Presidents,

the Presidents of Continental Federations, the Chair of the Athletes

Commission or his or her appointee and 32 Continental representatives

elected by each Continental Federation and confirmed by the AGM.

1.5.3.3 IOC members being players or officials of an Association or a Continental

Federation shall become ex officio members of the Board.

1.5.3.4 All Chairs of committees and commissions and the Technical, Junior and 

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Gender Commissioners shall be entitled to attend the Board meetings as

expert advisers, without voting privileges but with the right to speak.

1.5.3.5 The number of Continental representatives shall be proportional to the

number of the Continental Federation's member Associations not in

arrears and shall not exceed 32.

1.5.3.6 The Board shall appoint, in odd numbered years, the Chairs of committees

and commissions, on the recommendation of the Executive Committee;

except the Chair of the Nominations Committee who shall be appointed by

the Executive Committee in even numbered years and the Athletes’

Commission whose Chair would be elected by the Commission.

1.5.3.7 The Board shall meet at the place and date decided during the last Board

meeting as required during the period of the World Championships and in

case of emergency, or if not decided during the last meeting, at such other

place and date as the Executive Committee may determine, but shall

otherwise conduct its business by correspondence. A Board meeting may

be convened remotely if considered appropriate.

1.5.3.8 Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the Board may be filled by

simple majority vote at a Board meeting, but no temporary substitute shall

be permitted to attend a Board meeting or to conduct Board business in

place of a member absent or indisposed.

1.5.3.9 Board meetings procedure

1.5.3.9 1 The agenda for a Board meeting shall be sent to all its members not

later than 1 calendar month before the date of the meeting.

1.5.3.9.2 At its meeting the Board shall review all propositions and resolutions

submitted to the Board and, where appropriate, refer them for

consideration by committees.

1.5.3.9.3 The Chair at a Board meeting shall be the President, or, in his or her

absence, the Deputy President; if both are absent the members present

shall elect one of their members as Chair for that meeting.

1.5.3.9.4 Every question at a Board meeting shall be decided by a simple

majority of the votes cast; if there is an equality of votes the Chair shall

have a casting vote.

1.5.3.9.5 Voting shall be by a show of hands, a roll call or a ballot, as decided by

the meeting on a proposition by the Chair.

1.5.3.9.6 The ITTF shall pay a proportion of the travel costs of its members

attending Board meetings, the proportion being decided from time to

time by the Executive Committee.

1.5.3.9.7 The proposer of a proposition or resolution is invited to speak in the

same way as indicated for the AGM under 1.5.1.8.2.

1.5.4 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

1.5.4.1 The Executive Committee is the executive body of the ITTF with the power

to handle the following duties:

1.5.4.1.1 To approve the internal Organisation rules of the ITTF.

1.5.4.1.2 To appoint the CEO of the ITTF.

1.5.4.1.3 To appoint the Chair of the Nominations Committee and all

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Commissioners and Panels or Working groups.

1.5.4.1.4 To impose disciplinary sanctions for inappropriate conducts.

1.5.4.1.5 4 To determine the terms of reference for all committees, commissions,

working groups or panels that the Board or the Executive Committee

may establish from time to time.

1.5.4.1.6 5 To approve the ITTF strategic plan to be submitted to the AGM.

1.5.4.1.7 6 To appoint the bank accounts of the ITTF and the persons with

signature on them.

1.5.4.1.8 7 To approve the remuneration of the President or any elected officer, if

applicable. Such decisions shall be minuted with specific mention of

the names and amounts and shall be reflected in the annual statement

of the accounts.

1.5.4.1.9 8 To review all applications for new membership and make

recommendations on acceptance.

1.5.4.1.10 9 To submit rules changes, propositions and resolutions to the AGM or to

the Board.

1.5.4.1.11 0 To define the use of the ITTF name and logo.

1.5.4.1.12 1 To, notwithstanding any other provisions within the ITTF Handbook,

decide on deal with all other current or urgent business in exceptional

circumstances which cannot be decided by the appropriate body

promptly, and to assume all responsibilities which are not expressly

attributed to another body within the ITTF.

1.5.4.2 The Executive Committee shall consist of the President, the Chair of the

Athletes Commission and 8 Executive Vice-Presidents of which one shall

be appointed by the President as Deputy President and another one shall

be appointed for finances. In addition, any IOC member may be an exofficio Executive Committee member without voting rights by decision of

the Executive Committee.

1.5.4.3 The Executive Committee shall meet during the period of the World

Championships and otherwise when convened by the President.

1.5.4.4 Vacancies at the Executive Committee

1.5.4.4.1 If the President resigns or is unable to continue in office, he or she shall be

replaced by the Deputy President.

1.5.4.4.2 A vacancy arising in the post of Deputy President shall be filled by an

Executive Vice-President nominated by the President.

1.5.4.4.3 A vacancy arising in the posts of Executive Vice-Presidents during the first

three years of the running term of office shall be filled by simple majority

vote at the next AGM for the remaining years of the running term.

1.5.4.4.4 A vacancy arising in the post of the Chair of the Athletes Commission shall

be filled by one of the Deputy Chairs elected by this Commission.

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1.5.5 ITTF Integrity Unit

1.5.5.1 The ITTF Integrity Unit is an independent unit of the ITTF with the following

responsibilities:

1.5.5.1.1 to investigate and prosecute infringement of the matters relating to

compliance, discipline and integrity before the ITTF Tribunal or such other

competent and recognised judicial body;

1.5.5.1.2 to educate table tennis parties on integrity matters; and

1.5.5.1.3 to otherwise protect and uphold the integrity of table tennis.

1.5.5.2 The ITTF Integrity Unit shall consist of the Head of Integrity and such other

officers necessary for the ITTF Integrity Unit to carry out its responsibilities.

1.5.5.3 As an independent unit of the ITTF, the ITTF Integrity Unit shall directly

report to the ITTF President, subject to Article 1.5.5.4.

1.5.5.4 Where a case under investigation or prosecution involves the ITTF

President, the ITTF Integrity Unit shall report to the Board of Directors.

Where a case under investigation or prosecution involves a Board of

Directors member or an Executive Committee member other than the ITTF

President, the ITTF Integrity Unit will report to the ITTF President and the

AGM (or EGM).

1.5.56 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC COMMISSION

1.5.56.1 The Commission shall consist of the members of the Executive Committee,

Presidents of Continental Federations or their appointees, the Chair of the

Para Table Tennis Committee or his or her appointee and a representative

of the organising committees of the next Olympic and Paralympic Games.

1.5.56.2 The Commission shall be responsible for:

1.5.56.2.1 planning, control and supervision of the table tennis events in the

Olympic and the Paralympic Games;

1.5.56.2.2 liaising with the International Olympic and Paralympic Committees,

National Olympic and Paralympic Committees and Associations on all

matters concerning Olympic and Paralympic competitions;

1.5.56.2.3 enforcement of the eligibility regulations and confirmation of the

eligibility of entrants for Olympic and Paralympic events;

1.5.56.2.4 drafting and submission to the Board of proposals for a qualifying

system for entry into Olympic and Paralympic events;

1.5.56.2.5 appointing a Jury, Technical Representatives and all match officials for

the Olympic and Paralympic table tennis events;

1.5.56.2.6 ensuring that the table tennis events at Olympic and Paralympic Games

comply with the letter and the spirit of the Olympic Charter and IPC

Handbook respectively;

1.5.56.2.7 initiating and reviewing proposals for the table tennis events at the

Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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1.5.56.3 The Commission shall meet during the period of the AGM and at other

times when convened by the President.

1.5.56.4 A member of the ITTF staff, appointed by the President, shall attend all

meetings of the Commission and shall draft its minutes and reports.

1.5.56.5 The Commission shall submit a written report to the AGM.

1.5.67 DEVELOPMENT AND CONTINENTAL COUNCIL

1.5.67.1 The Development and Continental Council shall be composed of the

President, the Executive Vice-President in charge of Development and the

Presidents of Continental Federations or their appointees.

1.5.67.2 The Development and Continental Council shall propose development

programme initiatives and future development orientations of the ITTF,

giving specific consideration to the promotion of gender equity, in cooperation with Continental Federations.

1.5.67.3 The Development and Continental Council shall also discuss all other

matters of common interest to the Continental Federations and the ITTF.

1.5.67.4 The Development and Continental Council shall meet at the same

occasion as the Olympic and Paralympic Commission.

1.5.67.5 The Development and Continental Council shall submit a written report to

the AGM.

1.5.78 COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS

1.5.78.1 Permanent Committees and Commissions

1.5.78.1.1 The Equipment Committee, the Media Committee, the Para Table

Tennis Committee, the Rules Committee, the Sports Science

Committee, the Umpires and Referees Committee, the Veterans

Committee and the Athletes Commission are further permanent

Committees and Commissions.

1.5.78.1.2 The number of persons serving as full and corresponding members on

each committee shall be determined by the Board a year before the

nomination of committee members.

1.5.78.1.3 Committees shall normally meet during the period of the World

Championships and shall otherwise conduct their business by

correspondence.

1.5.78.1.4 A committee may set up sub-committees of its members to deal with

specific areas of work; any reports or recommendations of such

sub-committees shall be subject to endorsement by the full committee

before publication or submission to the AGM or the Board.

1.5.78.1.5 Each committee shall take interest in Continental and Regional

Federations’ activities in their various fields and shall advise the

Federations through the Executive Committee on ideas for further

development.

1.5.78.1.6 A member of a committee who does not, within a reasonable specified

period, express in writing an opinion on a written proposal circulated by

or on behalf of the Chair of that committee shall be considered to have

agreed to any resulting recommendation submitted in the name of the 

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committee.

1.5.78.1.7 The Chair of each committee shall submit to the Board an annual report

of the activities of the committee, drawing attention to any

recommendations that the committee wishes to make; acceptance of

the report shall not automatically imply acceptance of such

recommendations.

1.5.78.1.8 A committee may be authorised to act on behalf of the Board but the

extent and duration of this authority shall be specified by the Board and

shall be reviewed not later than at the next meeting of the Board.

1.5.78.1.9 As far as possible all committee and commission meetings shall be

opened to AGM delegates to attend as observers.

1.5.78.2. The Nominations Committee

1.5.78.2.1 The Nominations Committee shall be composed of at least 6 members

determined and appointed by the Executive Committee including

significant gender representation from nominations received from

national associations in even numbered years with an Executive VicePresident and all Presidents of Continental Federations as ex-officio

members.

1.5.78.2.2 The Nominations Committee shall check the qualification and validity

of nominations for office, shall supervise the allocation of nominees to

committees and shall recommend to the AGM the composition of

committees and commissions; provided that sufficient number of

female nominations is made for a committee, at least 25% of the

number of full members of that Committee or Commission shall be

selected out of female nominees.

1.5.78.3 The Finance and Audit Committee

1.5.78.3.1 The Finance and Audit Committee shall be composed of at least 3

independent members plus one Board member appointed by the

Board, the Executive Vice-President in charge of Finance plus one

ITTF staff (without vote).

1.5.78.3.2 The terms of office of the Finance and Audit Committee shall coincide

with that of the Executive Committee

1.5.78.4 The Ethics Commission

1.5.78.4.1 The Ethics Commission shall be composed of at least 3 independent

 members appointed by the Board plus one ITTF staff (without vote).

1.5.78.4.2 The terms of office of the Ethics Commission shall coincide with that of

the Executive Committee.

1.5.89 OTHER APPOINTMENTS

1.5.89.1 The Board may appoint other commissions, working groups or panels as

may be needed from time to time.

1.5.89.2 The Executive Committee shall appoint: 

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1.5.89.2.1 A Technical Commissioner, whose term of office shall coincide with that

of the Executive Committee, plus 1 technical representative nominated

by each Continental Federation and not from the same continent as the

ITTF Technical Commissioner, for a total of six persons.

1.5.89.2.2 A Gender Commissioner, whose term of office shall coincide with that

of the Executive Committee.

1.5.89.2.3 A Junior Commissioner plus one Continental Junior Commissioner

nominated by each Continental Federation and not from the same

continent as the ITTF Junior Commissioner, for a total of six persons,

whose term of office shall coincide with that of the Executive

Committee.

1.5.910 ELIGIBILITY FOR OFFICE

1.5.910.1 Nominations for President, Executive Vice-Presidents and members of the

Board or committees may be made only by the Association of which the

nominee is a member; if this nomination is withdrawn after the nominee

has been elected or appointed, he or she may be removed from his or her

post only by a 2/3 majority vote of the Board.

1.5.10.2 Nominations for President, Executive Vice-Presidents, members of the

Board and Permanent Committees should be made no later than 90 days

before the date of the AGM where the elections are to be held.

1.5.910.23 No more than 1 person from an Association shall be nominated for the

Executive Committee and no-one shall be nominated for more than 1 post

of the Executive Committee.

1.5.910.34 A member of an Association that is in arrears shall not be eligible for

election.

1.5.910.45 Continental representatives on the Board shall each be from a different

Association.

1.5.910.56 No person shall at the same time serve as a member of the Executive

Committee and as a President of a Continental Federation.

1.5.910.67 No person shall serve at the same time as a member of more than 1

permanent committee and no more than 4 such posts shall be occupied by

members of one Association.

1.5.910.78 No member of the Executive Committee shall serve on a permanent

committee.

1.5.910.89 A person connected in any way with the manufacture, sale or

endorsement of table tennis equipment or with consultation on such

equipment:

1.5.910.89.1 shall not be eligible as a member of the Executive Committee; with the

exception of the Athlete Commission Chair;

1.5.910.89.2 may serve on a committee but shall withdraw from a meeting or abstain

from voting on an issue if so requested by a majority of the meeting that

he or she is attending.

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1.5.101 CONFLICT OF INTEREST

1.5.101.1 The ITTF, all its members (Member Associations), affiliated organisations

(Continental Federations and other groups of associations) as well as all

the aforesaid parties’ officials, decision-making bodies, honorary

members, officers, employees, services providers, delegated third parties

and their employees, players, players’ entourages and such other persons

involved in the aforesaid parties’ operations Members of any ITTF

decision-making body shall avoid any situation that could lead to a conflict

of interest (as defined in the ITTF Code of Ethics) or perceived conflict of

interest. Any actual, perceived or potential type of conflict of interest must

be declared, and each action taken by the individual shall take action to

remove him/herself from the situation where a conflict may arise. It is the

personal responsibility of each person to avoid any case of conflict of

interest.

1.5.101.2 The ITTF conflicts of interest policy will set out the procedure for identifying

and managing conflicts and potential conflicts of interests or duty affecting

all persons involved in the administration of the ITTF and its business.

1.5.112 CHANGES TO RULES

1.5.112.1 Rule change propositions and resolutions may be submitted to the AGM

or the Board by Associations, the Executive Committee, Continental

Federations, committees and commissions and to the AGM by the Board.

1.5.112.2 Rule change propositions to be considered at an AGM, EGM or a Board

meeting must reach the ITTF not later than 3 months before the date of the

meeting.

1.5.112.3 Amendments to the Constitution and the Laws of Table Tennis shall be

made only at an AGM or EGM; amendments to other Regulations shall be

made only at a meeting of the Board, with the exception of amendments to

the Anti-Doping Rules, that can be made also by the Executive Committee,

if necessary, to maintain WADA compliance.

1.5.112.4 Details of all rule change propositions shall be published in the agenda of

the meeting at which they are to be considered.

1.5.112.5 The implementation date of each change shall be specified; if there is no

such specification, the change shall take effect from 1st January of the

following year once a decision is taken. Anti-doping rules may have a

different implementation date if it is requested by WADA and/or approved

by the Executive Committee.

1.6 ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES

1.6.1 MANAGEMENT STAFF

1.6.1.1 The Executive Committee shall appoint management staff on agreed terms

and conditions and in accordance with the management plan approved by

the Board from time to time.

1.6.1.2 A Chief Executive Officer (CEO) shall be appointed by the Executive

Committee and shall be responsible for the direction and supervision of the 

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ITTF’s professional structure and programs.

1.6.1.3 The CEO shall appoint a staff member to serve as coordinator of each

committee.

1.6.1.4 The CEO shall employ such other staff as are deemed necessary following

the Executive Committee approval, taking into consideration the ITTF

annual budget and according to the ITTF open recruitment policy.

1.6.2 ADMINISTRATION

1.6.2.1 Office

1.6.2.1.1 The Head Office of the ITTF shall be proposed by the Executive

Committee and shall be in a place appointed by resolution of the AGM

or EGM, proposed by the Executive Committee or, in emergency, of

the Board.

1.6.2.2 Languages

1.6.2.2.1 The correspondence and proceedings of the ITTF shall be conducted

in English or in such languages convenient for appropriate tasks and

within the resources of the ITTF as may be determined from time to

time by the Board, having particular regard to Arabic, Chinese, French,

German, Russian and Spanish.

1.6.2.2.2 All languages of ITTF members are equally official and representatives

shall be entitled to address meetings of the ITTF in their own language,

subject to their provision of interpretation into one of the working

languages fixed for use at that meeting.

1.7 FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

1.7.1 ACCOUNTS

1.7.1.1 The financial year of the ITTF shall be from 1st. January to 31st December.

1.7.1.2 The Executive Vice-President responsible for finance shall ensure that an

annual statement of accounts be prepared, which shall be audited by

professional auditors, and that a yearly and quadrennial estimate of

income and expenditure be presented.

1.7.1.3 The bank accounts of the ITTF shall be held at banks appointed by

resolution of the Executive Committee.

1.7.1.4 The power of signature on the ITTF bank accounts should be restricted to

the ITTF Trustees and the ITTF operational staff and decided by the

Executive Committee. Individual signatures on any ITTF bank account

shall be avoided.

1.7.2 TRUSTEES

1.7.2.1 The President, Deputy President and Executive Vice-Presidents shall be

Trustees for the purpose of purchasing, selling, leasing or otherwise 

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dealing with any freehold or leasehold property or other assets required by

the AGM or the Board for the purposes of the ITTF.

1.7.2.2 The Trustees shall be authorised to use the funds of the ITTF in the

purchase of such property and assets and shall stand possessed thereof

and of the proceeds of sale thereof upon trust for the ITTF in such manner

as the Board may from time to time direct.

1.7.2.3 The Trustees shall comply with any laws, statutes and requirements of the

countries in which such trust property may be situated which relate to the

purchase, sale and management of such property and the duties of

Trustees in connection therewith.

1.7.2.4 The Trustees and their estates and effects shall be fully indemnified by the

ITTF against all personal risk and expense arising as a result of their

appointment as Trustees.

1.7.2.5 The Trustees shall cease to act in such capacity upon ceasing to hold office

as President, De