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The International Table Tennis Federation
Handbook
2021
The ITTF encourages the reproduction of information from this
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
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