Statute: Ukrainian Boxing Federation
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REGISTERED by the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine March 3, 1998 Certificate of registration No. 993
APPROVED with amendments and additions May 30, 2002
APPROVED by the Conference of the Boxing Federation of Ukraine November 5, 1997
TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION by the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine May 20, 2004 October 18, 2004
REGISTERED with amendments and additions June 17, 2005
REGISTERED with amendments Order No. 747/5 dated 29.04.2009
REGISTERED with amendments Shevchenkivskyi District Department of Justice in Kyiv Order No. 26/02 dated 25.02.2013
APPROVED amendments to the Statute by the Conference of the Boxing Federation of Ukraine on May 7, 2002
The new version of the Statute was approved by the Extraordinary Conference of the Boxing Federation of Ukraine on January 27, 2003
The new version of the Statute was approved by the Extraordinary Conference of the Boxing Federation of Ukraine on July 7, 2004
A new version of the Statute was approved by the Conference of the Boxing Federation of Ukraine on March 27, 2005
A new version of the Statute was approved by the Conference of the Boxing Federation of Ukraine Protocol No. 1 of December 22, 2007
APPROVED a new version of the Statute by the Conference of the Boxing Federation of Ukraine Protocol No. 1 of January 11, 2013
AMENDMENTS APPROVED by the Decision of the Conference of the Boxing Federation of Ukraine dated November 21, 2015 Minutes No. 1
AMENDMENTS APPROVED by the Decision of the Conference of the Boxing Federation of Ukraine dated February 23, 2019
AMENDMENTS APPROVED by the Decision of the Conference of the Boxing Federation of Ukraine dated December 17, 2021
STATUTE
OF THE ALL-UKRAINIAN PUBLIC ORGANIZATION
“UKRAINIAN BOXING FEDERATION”
(new version)
Identification code 21685290
Kyiv 2021
DEFINITION OF TERMS
IBA: International Boxing Association
EUBC: European Boxing Confederation
WADA: World Anti-Doping Agency
Administration: a permanent staff of employees performing current work in the areas determined by the governing bodies of the UBF
UBF Bureau: the operational management body of the UBF, which operates between meetings of the Executive Committee
Executive Committee: the Executive Committee of the UBF - the executive body that manages the activities of the UBF between Conferences
Secretary General: the official responsible for the organizational support of the activities of the UBF bodies
Disciplinary sanctions: measures of disciplinary influence in the form of disciplinary penalties applied to members, local branches of the UBF and persons involved or working in the boxing system
CDC UBF: The Control and Disciplinary Commission of the UBF - the body of justice in the UBF system
Conference: the highest governing body of the UBF
President: the highest official and representative of the UBF
Local Branch (Branch): a public association with the status of a legal entity with local legal status, the main purpose of which is the development of boxing in the administrative-territorial unit to which the competence for the development of boxing delegated by the UBF (hereinafter referred to as the Region) applies, which recognizes and assumes the obligation to fulfill certain responsibilities and exercises certain powers on the development of boxing in the Region delegated by the UBF.
Separate subdivision: a structural unit of the UBF without the status of a legal entity whose main purpose is the development of boxing in the Region, which recognizes and accepts the obligation to fulfill certain responsibilities and exercises certain powers in the development of boxing in the Region delegated by the UBF. One Local Branch or separate subdivision of the UBF may operate in one Region.
Audit Commission: a body exercising financial control over the activities of the UBF executive bodies, accountable to the UBF Conference
Regulatory documents: statutes, regulations, rules, directives, competition rules, circulars, etc. issued by the IBA, EUBC, world professional boxing organizations and the UBF itself
UBF: All-Ukrainian public organization “Ukrainian Boxing Federation”
Article 1. Legal form, name, address, powers
1. The Ukrainian Boxing Federation (hereinafter referred to as the UBF) is a public organization of physical culture and sports orientation, which has all-Ukrainian status and was created to unite the subjects of the boxing movement of Ukraine, coordinate their activities, protect their interests, organize and conduct boxing competitions in accordance with the Laws of Ukraine “On Public Associations” and “On Physical Culture and Sports”.
2. The UBF maintains political and religious neutrality.
3. The UBF is a non-profit public organization.
4. The official name of the UBF is:
4.1. full name in Ukrainian - Всеукраїнська громадська організація «Федерація боксу України» (All-Ukrainian public organization “Ukrainian Boxing Federation”)
4.2. abbreviated name in Ukrainian - ФБУ
4.3. full name in English - Ukrainian Boxing Federation
4.4. abbreviated name in English - UBF
5. Location: 8 Simon Petliura Street, Kyiv, Ukraine, 01032. The Conference determines and may change the legal address of the UBF.
6. The UBF has the status of a national federation, which, along with the powers of its Local Branches provided for by the legislation and the current Statute, gives it the exclusive right to exercise the powers of development of boxing in Ukraine and the right to represent boxing in Ukraine in international sports organizations and in international boxing competitions, as well as the exclusive right to organize and conduct boxing competitions in Ukraine.
7. The legal basis for the activities of the UBF shall be the Constitution and legislation of Ukraine, this Statute, regulations and general decisions adopted by the UBF within its powers and binding on all its members and Branches.
8. The UBF recognizes the statutes and regulations of the IBA and the EUBC, represents them in Ukrainian boxing, is guided in its activities by the documents of these organizations and assumes responsibility for IBA Olympic Boxing (AOB) and IBA Professional Boxing (APB) throughout Ukraine.
9. The UBF may be a member of any other organization of professional boxing or other martial arts and may have contractual relations with such organizations, subject to the relevant provisions established in the statutory and regulatory documents of the IBA.
10. The UBF recognizes the purpose, principles and tasks of the Olympic Movement, interacts with the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine and the central executive body on physical culture and sports of Ukraine.
Article 2. Legal status
1. The UBF is a legal entity in accordance with the legislation of Ukraine.
2. The UBF has an independent balance sheet, current, foreign currency and other accounts in banking institutions, a round seal with its full name, its own symbols, and other requisites. The symbols are registered in the manner prescribed by law.
3. In accordance with its legal status, the UBF enjoys all the rights established by the legislation of Ukraine to fulfill the tasks and achieve the goals defined in the Statute of the UBF (hereinafter - the Statute), in particular:
3.1. to organize and conduct boxing competitions in Ukraine and represent Ukraine in the EUBC and IBA;
3.2. to be a party to civil law relations, acquire property and non-property rights, be a plaintiff and defendant in court;
3.3. to conclude agreements (contracts) in Ukraine and abroad;
3.4. to represent and protect the legitimate rights and interests of itself, its members, its Local Branches in state authorities, courts and public organizations;
3.5. to organizationally and materially support other citizens’ associations, to assist in their creation;
3.6. to create institutions, organizations, public unions, separate subdivisions;
3.7. to receive from state authorities and management bodies and local self-government bodies the information necessary to achieve its goals and objectives;
3.8. to submit proposals to state authorities and management bodies, local self-government bodies regarding the development of boxing;
3.9. to disseminate information and promote its ideas and goals among the public;
3.10. to establish mass media, institutions, enterprises necessary to achieve statutory goals.
4. Enterprises, branches and separate structural subdivisions created by the UBF operate on the basis of their own regulations approved by the UBF Bureau.
5. The UBF operates on the principles of organizational integrity and unity based on democratic principles and the combination of the interests of the UBF and its Branches.
Article 3. Purpose, objectives, directions of activity
1. The main purpose of the UBF is to ensure and promote the growth of development, level and popularity of boxing in Ukraine based on the consolidation and coordination of efforts of persons interested in the development of this sport.
2. Objectives of the UBF:
2.1. resolving issues related to boxing in Ukraine on the basis of democratic governance;
2.2. organization of interaction and cooperation of citizens and organizations interested in the development of boxing in Ukraine and Europe in the spirit of peace, respect, mutual understanding, without discrimination on any grounds;
2.3. ensuring a dignified representation of Ukraine in the international boxing community and conducting affairs in the spirit of European and world solidarity;
2.4. ensuring the implementation of targeted programs for the development of boxing at the expense of IBA, EUBC and budget funds of the state and local budgets of all levels;
2.5. implementation (dissemination) of a unified policy for the development of boxing in Ukraine, including the construction of an effective system of compensation payments for the training of boxers in national teams who subsequently acquire the status of professional athletes;
2.6. coordination and management of boxing in the areas of the sport provided for in Article 1 of the Law of Ukraine “On Physical Culture and Sports”, in particular: children’s sports, children and youth sports, reserve sports, elite sports, professional sports, veteran sports, Olympic sports, non-Olympic sports, service and applied and military and applied sports, sports for persons with disabilities, etc. (hereinafter - Directions);
2.7. adherence to uniform principles of disciplinary practice for all members and Local Branches of the UBF;
2.8. improvement of the system of training boxers in all Directions of the sport;
2.9. development of the system of propaganda and popularization of boxing;
2.10. protection of members and Branches of the UBF, respect for their interests and settlement of disputes between them;
2.11. conducting courses, seminars and conferences and other scientific, methodological and practical classes on the development of boxing;
2.12. dissemination of information about the activities of the UBF;
2.13. maintaining contacts and cooperation with the EUBC, IBA, Confederations and member associations, world professional boxing organizations and other subjects of physical culture and sports.
3. Directions of activity:
3.1. promoting the development and spread of boxing as a sport in Ukraine;
3.2. development and implementation of long-term boxing development programs, including training of international-level boxers, Ukraine national teams for participation in the Olympic Games, World and European Championships, club and professional competitions;
3.3. improvement of principles and criteria for the formation of national boxing teams;
3.4. ensuring the organization and holding of international, all-Ukrainian, inter-regional and regional boxing competitions, tournaments and matches, as well as training camps of national boxing teams, providing organizational, financial, infrastructural and other support for the preparation and holding of such events, including: providing participants with sports clothing, accessories, footwear, sports equipment, medical and recovery products, funds and other resources necessary for competitions (camps), as well as payment for accommodation, travel, meals, insurance of participants of such events according to established quotas;
3.5. organizational, financial and other support for refereeing of competitions, activities of supervisors, technical delegates and other officials of competitions;
3.6. development of the calendar of sports events and competition regulations and assistance in their approval by the central executive body for physical culture and sports;
3.7. direct interaction with boxers, their coaches, legal representatives, promoters and promotion companies on all issues in accordance with the Regulatory Documents;
3.8. determining ways to solve various problems of boxing development;
3.9. maintaining communication and cooperation with IBA, EUBC, professional boxing organizations, ensuring compliance with their Statutes, concluded agreements and other regulatory documents by all members and Branches of the UBF;
3.10. implementation of measures for prevention, prevention of use and distribution of doping;
3.11. control and ensuring compliance by all members and Branches of the UBF with the constituent and regulatory documents of WADA during competitions;
3.12. conducting doping tests and granting permission to authorized international organizations to conduct doping control among athletes during competition and out-of-competition periods;
3.13. preventing all methods or practices that may jeopardize the fair conduct of competitions or cause abuse in boxing;
3.14. providing legal and social assistance to members and Branches of the UBF, caring for boxing veterans;
3.15. obtaining appropriate powers to conduct international boxing competitions in Ukraine;
3.16. representing Ukrainian boxers and boxing teams in relations with IBA, EUBC, professional boxing organizations, promoters and promotion companies during preparation and participation in international competitions;
3.17. promoting the dissemination of information about boxing in Ukraine (including UBF activities) and the exchange of experience in this area, in particular by: publishing information bulletins for distribution among UBF Branches, through the media, on the Internet and in other legal ways;
3.18. providing assistance to established enterprises and organizations in the material and technical support of their own activities by concluding agreements with suppliers through exchanges and intermediary organizations;
3.19. organization of seminars, conferences, advanced training courses for coaches, referees, and other persons involved or working in the boxing system;
3.20. presenting boxers, coaches and other boxing specialists for awards, incentives, awarding honorary titles of the UBF, assistance in presenting them for the appointment of state scholarships and awards, other financial incentives and awarding them honorary titles;
3.21. production in accordance with the procedure established by law and/or awarding of award, commemorative attributes and souvenir products of the UBF;
3.22. implementation of the System of certification of athletes, coaches, referees, other boxing specialists and persons involved or working in the boxing system;
3.23. development of sports infrastructure, targeted financing and implementation of customer functions for construction, repair and reconstruction of boxing gyms, sports and recreation complexes and other sports infrastructure facilities;
3.24. opening an Olympic training center for boxing, which will ensure the training of athletes of national boxing teams by conducting permanent training camps at sports facilities where conditions for accommodation, meals, proper medical and scientific support of their training and participation in competitions are created;
3.25. organizational, financial and other support for the current activities of the UBF in the form of expenses aimed at servicing and managing the activities of the UBF, in particular:
3.25.1. payment of staff salaries (basic, additional salary, other incentive and compensatory expenses);
3.25.2. expenses of staff related to the activities of the UBF (according to the Regulation “On official business trips of the UBF”);
3.25.3. rent for the placement of the UBF office and maintenance costs (utility payments, office expenses, purchase and operation of computer, copying and printing equipment, hygiene products, beverages and products consumed by office staff, as well as used for business meetings);
3.25.4. expenses related to the activities of permanent committees, expert and working groups of the UBF (rent of premises, office expenses, operation of computer, copying and printing equipment, beverages and products used for business meetings).
3.26. obtaining loans in banking institutions without any amount restrictions, as well as attracting funds from financial and commodity loans from domestic and international financial markets;
3.27. concluding agreements with state institutions and organizations, private enterprises, public organizations and other legal entities of any form of ownership.
Article 4. Membership
1. Members of the UBF, as a public organization, may be individuals who have reached the age of 18, have not been declared incapacitated by a court and meet the requirements specified in this Statute.
2. Members of the UBF act with the aim of practical implementation of the statutory goals and objectives of the UBF in the relevant Regions or Directions, mobilization of local or sectoral sports potential for this purpose, as well as with the aim of popularizing the sport and spreading the activities of the UBF.
3. Admission to membership of the UBF is carried out by submitting an application to the Executive Committee of the Local Branch at the place of registration of residence, which is considered within a month from the date of its submission. The Executive Committee of the Branch may refuse a person admission to membership of the UBF. Such refusal may be appealed to the CDC of the UBF in the manner provided for in this Statute. Direct membership in the UBF is granted by the UBF Bureau on the recommendation of the UBF President for outstanding services to domestic or world boxing.
4. Membership in the UBF may be terminated voluntarily or on the basis of decisions of the UBF governing bodies or the CDC in accordance with the procedure established by this Statute.
5. A member of the UBF has the right:
5.1. to receive complete and reliable information about the activities of the UBF;
5.2. to make proposals for improving the activities of the UBF;
5.3. to participate in the activities of the UBF in the manner provided for by law and this Statute;
5.4. to use legal and social protection of their rights and legitimate interests from the UBF;
5.5. to withdraw from membership of the UBF.
6. Members of the UBF are obliged:
6.1. to pay membership fees in a timely and complete manner;
6.2. to actively promote the development of boxing in Ukraine, the implementation of UBF policy in the Regions, the establishment of friendly relations between persons, institutions, enterprises and organizations operating in the sports field;
6.3. to support the authority of the UBF, not to take actions that would contradict the statutory goals of the UBF, undermine its prestige;
6.4. when carrying out activities in boxing, to adhere to the principles of respect, honesty, fairness and sportsmanship and the principles of Fair Play;
6.5. all members of the UBF (direct or indirect) are obliged to comply with the requirements established by this Statute, as well as the Statutes of the IBA and EUBC, the IBA Constitution, the IBA Technical Rules and Competition Rules, the IBA Code of Ethics, the IBA Disciplinary Code, the IBA Procedural Rules and the IBA Anti-Doping Code. (In case of discrepancies between the regulatory documents of the UBF and the regulatory documents of the IBA, the latter shall prevail).
Article 5. Local Branches
1. Local Branches of the UBF that were created before January 1, 2013 continue to operate with the status of legal entities. Relations between these Branches and the UBF are regulated by the Regulation “On local branches, membership and membership records of the UBF” approved by the UBF Executive Committee.
2. The Local Branch recognizes the UBF, as the national federation of the sport, the exclusive right to develop boxing in Ukraine and the right to represent boxing of Ukraine in international sports organizations and in international sports competitions, as well as the exclusive right to conduct boxing competitions in Ukraine. In addition, the Local Branch recognizes the UBF’s exclusive powers for the overall management and control of boxing competitions in Ukraine through the relevant commissions, in particular for the control of boxing referees and the objective refereeing of boxing competitions and the control of the training process in national boxing teams.
3. The Local Branch of the UBF:
3.1. is formed on democratic electoral principles and is governed by its Regulations adopted by the highest governing body and agreed with the UBF Bureau;
3.2. exercises the powers delegated by the UBF for the development of boxing in the Region, organizes the implementation of decisions of the UBF governing bodies and ensures compliance with the provisions of the UBF Statute;
3.3. establishes sports infrastructure for the development of boxing in the Region or in the relevant Directions;
3.4. searches for and consolidates specialists and sponsors for the implementation of UBF programs in the Region;
3.5. carries out other activities not prohibited by law aimed at the development of boxing in the Region;
3.6. creates permanent and/or temporary structural subdivisions to implement statutory tasks;
3.7. keeps records of its members;
3.8. pays membership fees;
3.9. may nominate candidates for election to leadership positions in the UBF governing bodies.
4. Each Local Branch is headed by a president elected through free, independent and democratic elections. The Branch President is accountable and subordinate to the UBF.
5. Local Branches to which the UBF has delegated a share of its powers are accountable and subordinate to the UBF within the scope of these powers, agree with the UBF Bureau their own statutory and regulatory documents, competition calendars, etc.
6. A Local Branch of the UBF may not belong to another sports federation or organize boxing competitions in the territory of another UBF Branch without the permission of this Branch and/or the UBF.
7. The procedure for creating and terminating Local Branches of the UBF, as well as the procedure and amounts of membership fees, are established in the Regulation “On local branches, membership and membership records of the UBF”.
8. Local Branches of the UBF enjoy the rights granted by this Statute and regulatory documents, decisions adopted by the UBF governing bodies, including:
8.1. to freely elect through their delegates the UBF governing bodies, to nominate candidates and be elected through their representatives to the UBF governing bodies;
8.2. to participate in the management of the UBF through delegates elected with their participation or members of the UBF governing bodies;
8.3. to participate in the work of the UBF Conference in accordance with the representation procedure established by this Statute;
8.4. to receive complete and reliable information about the activities of the UBF and to make proposals for its improvement;
8.5. to participate through their representatives in sports, educational, methodological events and seminars conducted by the UBF and other Branches;
8.6. to receive support from the UBF in activities that comply with the statutory purpose of the UBF.
9. Local Branches of the UBF are obliged:
9.1. to actively promote the development of boxing and the implementation of UBF policy in the Region, to establish friendly relations with legal entities and individuals interested in the development of boxing in the Region;
9.2. to cooperate with the UBF on all issues related to the organization of competitions and boxing in the Region;
9.3. to support the authority of the UBF in the Region and in the state as a whole, not to take actions that would contradict the statutory goals of the UBF, undermine its prestige and authority;
9.4. to comply with and ensure compliance by all members of the Branch with regulatory documents, decisions of the UBF governing bodies and the CDC of the UBF;
9.5. to adhere to the principles of respect, honesty, fairness, sportsmanship and the principles of Fair Play. To include these principles in their Regulations (Statutes), as well as to monitor their compliance by athletes, coaches, referees and other persons involved or working in the field of boxing;
9.6. to include in their statutes an article with the obligation of Branch members to comply with disciplinary requirements and rules for resolving disputes under the jurisdiction of the UBF justice bodies;
9.7. to participate only in competitions that are held and recognized by the UBF in accordance with its regulatory documents and decisions of the UBF governing bodies;
9.8. to ensure the compliance of their own structure and their constituent and regulatory documents with the requirements of the Statute and to notify the UBF of any amendments to these documents;
9.9. to pay membership fees in a timely and complete manner;
9.10. all Local Branches of the UBF are obliged to comply with the requirements established by this Statute, as well as the Statutes of the IBA and EUBC, the IBA Constitution, the IBA Technical Rules and Competition Rules, the IBA Code of Ethics, the IBA Disciplinary Code, the IBA Procedural Rules and the IBA Anti-Doping Code. (In case of discrepancies between the regulatory documents of the UBF and the regulatory documents of the IBA, the latter shall prevail).
10. The UBF has exclusive and inalienable powers for the overall management and control of boxing competitions it organizes, as well as organizes and conducts:
10.1. the administration of justice in the UBF system (consideration of sports disputes);
10.2. certification of athletes, coaches, referees and other persons involved or working in boxing;
10.3. refereeing of boxing bouts and control of referees;
10.4. doping control of competition participants within the limits defined by current legislation and WADA regulatory documents;
10.5. control of the training process in boxing clubs and sections, etc.
Article 6. Procedure for creation, operation and termination of separate subdivisions
1. The UBF may create separate subdivisions without the status of a legal entity in accordance with the procedure established by law.
2. The decision to create or terminate the activities of separate subdivisions is made by the UBF governing bodies in accordance with this Statute.
3. Separate subdivisions represent the interests of the UBF in the relevant Region and ensure the implementation of UBF tasks defined in this Statute.
4. The head of a separate subdivision organizes the activities of UBF members to implement the UBF Statute, keeps records of members admitted to the UBF by the separate subdivision, and exercises other powers granted by the UBF governing bodies. The head of a separate subdivision has the right to act on behalf of the UBF on the basis of a power of attorney issued by the UBF President.
5. Separate subdivisions of the UBF may have their own Regulations, which are approved by the UBF Bureau.
Article 7. Honorary membership
1. The UBF Bureau may award the status of Honorary President, Honorary Vice President or grant Honorary membership to a person for outstanding services to Ukrainian and/or European and/or world boxing.
2. Honorary Presidents, Honorary Vice Presidents and Honorary members may attend meetings of the Conference and the Executive Committee of the UBF with advisory powers but without the right to vote.
Article 8. Governing bodies of the UBF
1. The UBF manages boxing through the following bodies:
1.1. Conference - the highest body of the UBF;
1.2. Executive Committee - the executive body of the UBF;
1.3. Bureau - the operational management body of the UBF;
2. The governing bodies of the UBF and their members must be independent of each other. Members of the governing bodies may not participate in the consideration of any issues concerning themselves and/or the association, Local Branch with which they are associated, as well as in any case where there is or may be a conflict of interest.
Article 9. Conference
1. The Conference is the highest governing body of the UBF.
2. The authority to make decisions belongs to the Conference convened in accordance with the requirements of this Statute.
3. The Regular Conference is held annually, usually at the end of the calendar year. The Reporting and Election Conference is held once every four years.
4. Issues within the competence of the Conference are:
4.1. determination of the main directions of statutory activity of the UBF;
4.2. amendments to the Statute of the UBF;
4.3. election and termination of powers of the UBF President;
4.4. election and termination of powers of members of the Executive Committee;
4.5. election and termination of powers of the Audit Commission of the UBF;
4.6. election and termination of powers of the Secretary General of the UBF;
4.7. consideration and approval of the report of the UBF President, the report of the Audit Commission of the UBF, the annual financial report and the annual budget;
4.8. consideration of proposals for termination of powers of members of the Executive Committee or the CDC of the UBF;
4.9. making decisions on termination of activities of Local Branches or creation and termination of activities of Separate Subdivisions of the UBF;
4.10. making decisions on termination of activities of the UBF;
5. Notice of the Regular Conference is sent to UBF members through UBF Branches in writing at least 30 (thirty) calendar days before the date of its convening (by registered letter, fax, email, or through mass media).
6. Not later than 20 (twenty) calendar days before the date of the Regular Conference, Local Branches of the UBF send to the UBF Bureau the minutes of the meeting of the relevant body on the election of delegates in accordance with the norms of representation at the Conference determined by the UBF Bureau and proposals for the Agenda of the Conference.
7. A member of the UBF who wishes to include an issue on the Agenda must submit it in writing to the UBF Bureau through the highest body of his or her Branch not later than 20 (twenty) calendar days before the date of the Conference. The proposal must be clearly formulated and contain the reasons for its submission.
8. The Conference considers only those issues that have been submitted in a timely manner and included in the Agenda.
9. The official invitation to the Conference is sent to UBF members in the same manner not later than 7 (seven) days before the date of the meeting, together with the Agenda prepared by the UBF Bureau.
10. Each member of the UBF has the right to be represented at the Conference by no more than three delegates from his or her Local Branch, unless otherwise determined by the UBF Bureau.
11. The meeting of the Conference has a quorum if 2/3 of the total number of delegates from Local Branches with the right to vote are present.
Article 10. Extraordinary Conference
1. An Extraordinary Conference may be convened by the Executive Committee of the UBF, the Bureau of the UBF or at the written request of at least 1/10 of the total number of UBF members, indicating the issues to be included in the Agenda. In this case, such a request of UBF members to convene an extraordinary Conference must be supported by at least two-thirds of the Local Branches of the UBF.
2. If an Extraordinary Conference is convened, the meeting must take place not later than two months from the date of the written request of UBF members, drawn up in accordance with the requirements of this Statute, or the decision of the Executive Committee or Bureau. Notice of the Extraordinary Conference and the Agenda shall be sent to UBF members in the same manner as for the Regular Conference.
3. The UBF Bureau may include other issues within the competence of the Conference or another governing body of the UBF in the Agenda of the Extraordinary Conference.
Article 11. Chairperson and Secretary of the Conference. Casting vote
1. The President or, in his absence, one of the First Vice-Presidents shall preside over the Conference. If the First Vice-Presidents are also absent from the Conference, the Vice-President who has been in office the longest shall preside. If the Vice-Presidents are also absent, the Chairperson shall be elected from among the members of the Executive Committee.
2. The Secretary of the Conference shall be one of the members of the Bureau or another person appointed by the Chairman of the Conference. The Secretary also takes part in the voting.
3. In the event of an equal distribution of votes, the Chairman of the Conference has a casting vote.
Article 12. Minutes of the Conference
1. All activities of the Conference shall be recorded in the Minutes (issues, speeches, proposals, voting results, decisions taken).
2. The minutes shall be prepared and posted on the official website of the UBF within 30 days from the date of the Conference.
3. The minutes of the Conference shall be signed by the Chairman and the Secretary of the Conference and kept in the UBF Bureau.
Article 13. Voting. Entry into force of decisions
1. Each delegate to the Conference shall have one vote. It is allowed to make decisions or participate in the Conference by means of communication. The procedure for holding the Conference by means of communication shall be determined by the UBF Bureau and communicated when sending the invitation to the Conference to the delegates.
2. Voting shall be open unless the delegates of the Conference decide otherwise.
3. Decisions are taken by a simple majority of votes. Abstentions from voting shall not be taken into account.
4. Decisions on the self-dissolution of the UBF, amendments to the UBF Statute and alienation of property in the amount of 50 per cent or more of the UBF’s property shall be adopted by 3/4 of the votes of the total number of registered delegates to the UBF Conference.
5. Decisions of the Conference are binding on all members of the UBF and come into force from the moment of their adoption, unless otherwise provided by the decision itself.
Article 14. Elections
1. Elections shall be held in two rounds of voting if more than two candidates are nominated for one position. In the course of voting, a candidate shall be deemed elected in the first round if his or her candidacy is supported by an absolute majority of the voting members of the Conference (50% + 1 vote).
2. The two candidates who have received the majority of votes in the first round shall proceed to the second round. The candidate supported by a simple majority of voters shall be elected in the second round of voting.
3. Elections shall be free, independent and democratic.
Article 15. The UBF Executive Committee
1. The Executive Committee of the UBF shall consist of the President, First Vice-Presidents, Vice-Presidents, Secretary General - ex officio and other persons nominated by the President and elected by the Conference.
2. The quantitative and personal composition of the Executive Committee is approved by the Conference.
3. Each member of the Executive Committee must hold an active position within the structure of the UBF or a Local Branch of the UBF. If this condition ceases to be valid during the term of office of a person, he/she automatically ceases to be a member of the Executive Committee and loses the right to be re-elected.
4. Members of the Executive Committee are elected by the Conference for a term of four years. In the event of a vacancy among the members of the Executive Committee, the next Conference shall elect a replacement for the remainder of the term of office. The Executive Committee may grant a person temporary membership and such decision is subject to approval by the next Conference.
Article 16. Powers of the Executive Committee
1. The UBF Executive Committee has the authority to make decisions on all issues that do not fall within the competence of the Conference or another body of the UBF.
2. The Executive Committee shall have the following powers:
2.1. general management of the UBF and control over its activities;
2.2. determining the organisational structure of the UBF;
2.3. controlling the activities of the Administration, including the Executive Director and Directors;
2.4. appointing and terminating the powers of the CDC and other UBF Commissions;
2.5. recall or suspend the powers of the First Vice-Presidents, Vice-Presidents, members of the Executive Committee and appoint temporary acting members in their place;
2.6. making decisions on joining other sports-related organisations and unions as a member or founder;
2.7. submit a written report on the activities of the UBF for consideration and approval by the Conference;
3. The Executive Committee manages the affairs of the UBF except for the scope of powers delegated to the UBF Bureau and the Executive Director by this Statute.
Article 17. Frequency of meetings, quorum, delegation
1. The Executive Committee of the UBF shall meet once every three months. The meetings are convened by the President of the UBF. At the request of 1/3 of the members of the Executive Committee, the President shall convene a meeting of the Executive Committee within two weeks from the date of such request. The President may invite any other persons to the meeting of the Executive Committee to perform advisory functions.
2. A meeting of the Executive Committee shall be quorate if 1/2 of the total number of members, including the President or, in his absence, one of the First Vice-Presidents, the Secretary General or the Executive Director, are present.
3. The Executive Committee may delegate the management of certain issues in whole or in part to other bodies of the UBF consisting exclusively of its members (UBF Bureau), as well as to individual members of the Executive Committee or the Executive Director.
Article 18. Decision-making, voting, protocol
1. Decisions at the meetings of the UBF Executive Committee shall be made by a simple majority of votes of the members of the Executive Committee. In case of an equal number of votes, the Chairman shall have a casting vote. The Executive Committee, if necessary, decides on the voting procedure.
2. The decision of the Executive Committee shall come into force immediately after its adoption, unless otherwise provided by the decision itself.
3. Minutes of the meeting of the Executive Committee shall be kept, and video recording may be made if necessary.
4. The Executive Committee may hold meetings and make decisions by means of communication, including by organising a web conference.
5. The Executive Committee may recall its member if there is reason to believe that this person has committed a material breach of duty or behaved improperly. Such a decision shall be made by 1/2 of the total number of votes of the members of the Executive Committee participating in the voting. The member of the Executive Committee in respect of whom the said issue is being considered shall not be entitled to participate in discussions or voting on this issue.
Article 19. Bureau of the UBF
1. The UBF Bureau shall be established by the UBF President for a term of four years (but not more than the term of office of the President himself), in order to solve priority, emergency and most complex issues that have arisen in the UBF activities and require immediate or prompt resolution between meetings of the Executive Committee.
2. The Bureau shall consist of persons recommended by the UBF President from the Executive Committee and the UBF Administration and approved for the position by the Executive Committee.
3. The quantitative and personal composition of the Bureau is approved by the Executive Committee.
4. The meetings of the Bureau shall be chaired by the President of the UBF, and in his absence - by a person appointed by him from the Bureau.
5. Minutes shall be kept at the meetings of the Bureau, if necessary, video recording shall be carried out.
6. The agenda, date, time and place of the meeting of the Bureau of the UBF shall be determined by the President.
7. The following issues are within the competence of the Bureau:
7.1. organising the holding of regular or extraordinary UBF Conferences, determining the date, venue, standards of representation and the agenda;
7.2. implementation of the decisions taken by the Conference;
7.3. approve the annual financial plan of the UBF;
7.4. approval of reports of the heads of the Commissions and structural units of the UBF;
7.5. approval of the list of competitions held under the auspices of the UBF, calendars and regulations of such competitions, provisions and other regulatory documents;
7.6. approval of the calendar plan of sporting events and Regulations on competitions of the UBF;
7.7. resolving issues related to obtaining loans from banks;
7.8. managing the funds and property of the UBF;
7.9. approving the amount and procedure for payment of entrance, annual, application and other mandatory fees;
7.10. initiating the recall or suspension of powers of the members of the Executive Board, first vice-presidents, vice-presidents and other elected officials and submitting to the Executive Board the appointment of acting members in their place;
7.11. awarding or depriving of the titles of “Honorary President of the UBF”, “Honorary Vice President of the UBF” or “Honorary Member of the UBF”;
7.12. approve samples of awards, symbols and attributes, seals and stamps;
7.13. establishing the quantitative composition of the UBF Administration and approving the staffing table;
7.14. conclude contracts with third parties for any amount;
7.15. resolving the issue of support and assistance to boxing entities.
8. The Bureau may appoint temporary commissions, form expert and other groups of specialists, send them to perform tasks (assignments) in districts, cities, regions of Ukraine or abroad.
9. The decision of the Bureau shall be binding on all members of the UBF and shall enter into force from the moment of its adoption, unless otherwise provided. The President shall immediately inform the Executive Board of the decisions taken by the Bureau.
10. Decisions of the Bureau shall be adopted by a simple majority of votes. In case of an equal number of votes in the course of voting, the President shall have a casting vote. Decisions may be made using modern means of communication, including by organising web conferences.
11. Decisions of the Bureau on issues that fall within the exclusive competence of the Executive Committee shall be approved at the next meeting of the UBF Executive Committee.
12. A meeting of the Bureau shall be deemed quorate and authorised if the majority of the Bureau members and the President or his/her duly appointed representative are present at its meetings.
Article 20. Procedure for appealing against decisions, actions, omissions of the UBF governing bodies
1. Decisions, actions, omissions of the governing bodies of the UBF may be appealed by interested persons to the UBF Control and Disciplinary Commission in accordance with the procedure established by this Statute.
2. An interested person may apply to the courts of general jurisdiction with a claim to appeal against decisions, actions or inaction of the UBF governing bodies, provided that all measures for appeal provided for by this Statute have been exhausted.
Article 21. Reporting of the governing bodies of the UBF to the members of the UBF
1. The governing bodies of the UBF shall report to the UBF members on the work carried out at the Regular Conference of the UBF, unless otherwise provided by the Protocol of the relevant Conference. The report of the UBF governing bodies to the Reporting and Election Conference is mandatory.
Article 22. President of the UBF
1. The President of the UBF is elected by the Conference for a term of four years and is the highest official and representative person of the UBF, whose position may not be included in the staff list. The President is accountable only to the Conference.
2. Any legally capable person who is a citizen of Ukraine and a delegate to the UBF Conference may be elected as the President of the UBF.
3. A candidate for election as the UBF President shall be proposed by any Branch for voting at the Conference in accordance with the procedure provided for by this Statute and shall be supported by at least five other Branches.
4. A candidate for the position of the UBF President may withdraw from the election or withdraw from the voting at any time. In the event that a candidate for the position of President has personally withdrawn his/her candidacy and there are no other candidates, the Conference may decide to extend the powers of the existing governing bodies of the UBF for a specified period of time for the nomination of new candidates and the holding of elections.
5. The President of the UBF shall have the following rights and duties:
5.1. ensure the independence of the UBF, the rights and freedoms of its members, and guarantee compliance with the regulations, legislation and the UBF Statute;
5.2. represent the UBF without a power of attorney in the IBA and EUBC, supreme state authorities of Ukraine and other countries, state and non-state institutions, public organisations and before any third parties;
5.3. proposes to the Conference the candidates for First Vice-Presidents, Vice-Presidents, candidates for the Executive Committee;
5.4. propose to the Executive Committee candidates to the Bureau and Commissions of the UBF;
5.5. appoint the Executive Director and other officials of the UBF Administration;
5.6. manage the work and chair the meetings of the Executive Board and the Bureau of the UBF;
5.7. appoint and dismiss the Executive Director and, at his/her request, directors;
5.8. distribute duties among the First Vice-Presidents, Vice-Presidents, other officials and employees of the UBF;
5.9. approve the minutes of the Conference;
5.10. award on behalf of the UBF persons for outstanding services to Ukrainian and world boxing;
5.11. with the consent of the Executive Committee, present outstanding boxers, coaches and other boxing specialists to state or departmental awards and honorary titles;
5.12. in case of an equal number of votes during any voting, shall have a casting vote.
6. In the absence of the President, his powers and duties shall be vested in the Executive Director. In the absence of the Executive Director, the functions of the President shall be performed by the First Vice-President with the longest service in this position, or another person on the instructions of the President.
7. If the President ceases to perform his/her duties or is unable to perform them, the First Vice-President elected by the Executive Committee shall perform his/her functions until the next Conference.
Article 23. Secretary General
1. The main task of the Secretary General is to provide organisational, expert and analytical, legal and logistical support to the activities of the governing bodies and officials of the UBF.
2. The Secretary General is elected by the Conference for a term of four years.
3. The Secretary General is a member of the Executive Committee and the Bureau of the UBF, keeps and stores the minutes of meetings of all governing bodies of the UBF.
4. The Secretary General may attend meetings of all governing bodies of the UBF, as well as meetings of the governing bodies of the UBF Branches without restriction.
5. The competence of the Secretary General includes, but is not limited to:
5.1. preparing the arrangements for the Conference, the Executive Board and the Bureau of the UBF;
5.2. preparing the minutes of the meetings of the Conference, the Executive Committee and the Bureau of the UBF;
5.3. drafting of annual budgets and reports of the Executive Committee and the UBF Bureau;
5.4. control over the implementation of decisions of the governing bodies of the UBF;
5.5. preparing and drawing up the annual calendar of sporting events of the UBF;
5.6. prepare a written report on the activities of the UBF for consideration by the Executive Board and approval by the Conference;
5.7. correspondence with enterprises, institutions and organisations on behalf of the UBF.
6. The Secretary General has the right to sign outgoing correspondence of the UBF.
Article 24. Vice-Presidents
1. The First Vice-Presidents and Vice-Presidents shall be elected by the Conference in the number proposed by the President. The term of office of the First Vice-Presidents and Vice-Presidents shall be four years.
2. The First Vice-Presidents and Vice-Presidents shall participate in the management of the UBF in accordance with the division of responsibilities between them approved by the President of the UBF and in accordance with his instructions.
Article 25. Executive Director
1. The position of the Executive Director is the highest operational management position of the UBF and is appointed by the President of the UBF. The Executive Director is employed and performs his/her duties under an employment contract.
2. The Executive Director has the following powers:
2.1. to manage the administrative activities of the UBF;
2.2. representation on behalf of the UBF before any third parties in Ukraine without a power of attorney;
2.3. management of the UBF Administration;
2.4. approve the staffing of the UBF’s structural units;
2.5. the right to be the first signatory of financial and other documents of the UBF;
2.6. conclude agreements, contracts, issue powers of attorney, open accounts in banking institutions on behalf of the UBF;
2.7. day-to-day management of property and funds of the UBF;
2.8. conclude labour agreements (contracts) with the employees of the UBF;
2.9. appointment and dismissal of employees of the UBF Administration and directors after consultation with the President;
2.10. issue orders, instructions, instructions and other documents binding on the employees of the UBF and its subordinate bodies;
2.11. submitting to the Executive Committee proposals for candidates for the positions of chairmen, deputies and members of the UBF Standing Committees;
2.12. submitting the annual budget of income and expenditures for approval by the Executive Board;
2.13. drafting a written report on the activities of the UBF for consideration by the Executive Board;
2.14. control over the implementation of budget programmes and expenditures of budget funds;
2.15. organisation of measures for preparation of meetings of the governing bodies of the UBF;
2.16. control over the implementation of decisions of the UBF governing bodies;
2.17. determine the composition and limits of competence in the work of each group of specialists and working groups.
3. The Executive Director shall attend Conferences, meetings of the Executive Committee and its working groups, Bureaus and commissions, performing advisory functions in discussions. The Executive Director may send a representative to such meetings instead of himself/herself.
4. The Executive Committee may determine additional rights and duties of the Executive Director.
5. The Executive Director may delegate some of his/her duties to appointed directors.
6. The Executive Director has the right of a second signature on financial and other documents of the UBF, which is approved by the order of the President of the UBF.
Article 26. Directors
1. On the recommendation of the Executive Director, the President shall appoint Directors who shall perform the work and conduct certain aspects of the affairs of the UBF under the direction of the Executive Director.
2. The Directors shall perform their duties within the limits of the powers established by the Executive Director in the relevant regulations approved by the Executive Committee.
3. Directors may attend meetings of the Executive Committee where their activities are considered in an advisory capacity.
Article 27. Administration
1. The administration of the UBF shall be conducted under the direction of the Executive Director, namely:
1.1. conducts current affairs, monitors the implementation of decisions of the governing bodies of the UBF and prepares materials for their implementation;
1.2. ensure the activities of the UBF and organise the preparation of meetings of the governing bodies;
1.3. keep records, accounting and submit reports on the activities of the UBF to the fiscal authorities in accordance with the established procedure;
1.4. liaise with the public and mass media.
Article 28. Standing Commissions and Working Groups
1. The Standing Commissions of the UBF are working bodies in the main areas of organisation and development of boxing.
2. The Standing Committees are established and operate in accordance with the UBF Statute and the Regulations approved by the Executive Committee.
3. Members of the Standing Commissions are elected and dismissed by the Executive Committee on the proposal of the Executive Director.
4. The Standing Commissions of the UBF are:
4.1. WSB Development Commission;
4.2. Ethics Commission;
4.3. Coaching Commission;
4.4. Medical Commission;
4.5. Referee Commission;
4.6. Scientific Commission;
4.7. Commission on Technical Issues and Boxing Rules;
4.8. Commission for the Development of Women’s Boxing;
4.9. Athletes and Youth Commission;
4.10. Control and Disciplinary Commission;
5. The Executive Committee may establish other permanent commissions.
6. The Chairmen of the Standing Commissions shall advise the Executive Director and he may delegate some of his functions to the Chairmen of the Commissions if this is in accordance with the statutory purpose of the UBF.
7. The Chairmen of the Standing Commissions shall set the dates of the meetings of the Commissions, be responsible for the proper conduct of the proceedings, report to the Executive Director on the results of their tasks and, upon request, report on the state of affairs of the Commissions.
8. The Executive Director may establish Specialist Working Groups to carry out specific duties as required, appointing the heads of such Groups and establishing the limits of their competence.
9. Any member of the Executive Committee may attend meetings of the Standing Commissions as an observer in an advisory capacity on his/her own initiative.
Article 29. Main functions of the Standing Commissions
1. The WSB Development Commission:
1.1. Development and implementation of promising areas for improving the development of team boxing;
1.2. develop and implement measures to promote WSB club competitions;
1.3. promoting the expansion of cooperation between boxing entities from different countries;
1.4. dissemination of information about boxing in the regions and exchange of experience between regions;
1.5. attracting outstanding Ukrainian and foreign boxers to play for the Ukrainian Atamans team;
1.6. implementing programmes for the effective implementation of media rights to broadcast WSB club competitions;
2. Ethics Commission:
2.1. promoting the conduct of competitions in uncompromising sportsmanship, the conduct of athletes, coaches, referees and other persons involved or working in boxing, in compliance with the principles set out in the IBA Code of Ethics;
2.2. prevention of negative phenomena in the field of boxing;
2.3. generalisation and dissemination of positive international and national experience in the application and observance of the principles of sports ethics and fair play;
2.4. development and implementation of measures to prevent violations of the principles enshrined in the IBA Code of Ethics;
2.5. taking measures aimed at making each athlete, coach, referee and other persons involved or working in boxing aware of the procedure and rules for applying and complying with the principles set forth in the IBA Code of Ethics;
2.6. determining cases of violation of the principles of sports ethics and fair play related to the holding of competitions under the auspices of the UBF;
2.7. submitting the collected materials and conclusions on the identified violations to the UBF CDC for consideration;
2.8. analyse and summarise information on the conditions and factors that lead to violations by athletes, coaches, referees and other persons involved or working in boxing of the principles of sports ethics and fair play enshrined in the IBA Code of Ethics.
3. Coaching Commission:
3.1. selection and training of candidates for the national boxing teams of Ukraine for participation in international competitions in order to achieve high sports results;
3.2. development and implementation of individual training programmes for promising boxers to participate in international competitions;
3.3. detailed analysis of cases in national teams and planning of further preparation for international competitions;
3.4. selection of candidates for coaches to work with national teams for the period of training camps;
3.5. making proposals for improving the organisational work on the training of talented youth.
4. Medical Commission:
4.1. Implementation of the latest scientific achievements in the field of medical and biological support in the training process of boxers;
4.2. implementation of a single common policy on the development of boxing;
4.3. promotion of a healthy lifestyle through boxing;
4.4. improving the system of competitions in the regions;
4.5. anti-doping control of boxing competitors and their compliance with WADA regulations;
4.6. cooperation with medical institutions in the training, retraining and advanced training of medical professionals;
4.7. development and implementation of measures, including the issuance of directives, aimed at improving the safety of competitors;
4.8. analysing the state of organisation and conduct of competitions and submitting proposals for their improvement to the Executive Committee;
4.9. co-operation with the IBA and EUBC sports medicine commissions.
5. Referee Commission:
5.1. ensuring compliance with the regulations in the process of boxing competitions in Ukraine;
5.2. appointing qualified referees for all competitions held by the UBF;
5.3. cooperation with the relevant IBA and EUBC commissions on the proper organisation of refereeing within the structure of the UBF, education and training of referees;
5.4. implementing modern organisational principles for the training and professional development of judges.
6. Scientific Commission:
6.1. development and implementation of comprehensive measures (scientific, educational, training, medical, administrative) to improve the level of sportsmanship and achieve high sports results by athletes in national and international competitions;
6.2. participation in the development and implementation of scientifically based systems and the latest technologies for the training of boxers;
6.3. providing methodological assistance to members through the Local Branches of the UBF;
6.4. organisation of selection work in the process of recruiting national teams and involvement of boxers with high sportsmanship and capable of achieving the goals set by the UBF in international competitions;
6.5. implementation of measures on social protection of the coaching staff, members of national teams and other specialists;
6.6. study and generalisation of domestic and international experience in the development of boxing.
7. The Commission on Technical Issues and Rules of Boxing:
7.1. develop and provide methodological support for the implementation of long-term boxing development programmes and promote their practical implementation;
7.2. methodological support for the development and implementation of statutory and regulatory documents of the UBF and boxing entities;
7.3. cooperation with boxing entities on issues of management, compliance with the Statute and regulations of the IBA, EUBC, WADA and the UBF;
7.4. methodological support and supervision of compliance with the rules on ensuring the rights and interests of boxing entities;
7.5. assisting and monitoring compliance by the members of the UBF with the procedure and rules regarding the safety of competitors and spectators within sports facilities before, during and after competitions.
8. The Women’s Boxing Development Commission:
8.1. develop and implement programmes for the development of women’s boxing;
8.2. promotion of women’s boxing among the general public;
8.3. organising and conducting boxing competitions among women;
8.4. cooperation with the relevant IBA and EUBC commissions within the framework of the purpose and objectives of the Commission.
9. The Athletes and Youth Commission:
9.1. promotion of youth boxing, increasing its role in the harmonious development of young people, health promotion, and the formation of a healthy lifestyle;
9.2. development and implementation of youth boxing development programmes in the regions;
9.3. introduction of the latest technologies to improve competitions in youth boxing;
9.4. cooperation with the relevant IBA and EUBC commissions within the framework of the purpose and objectives of the Commission;
Article 30. Control and Disciplinary Commission
1. The UBF Control and Disciplinary Commission (UBF CDC) is the administration of justice within the UBF system and is accountable only to the Conference.
2. The UBF CDC resolves all internal conflicts and disputes between the UBF, its members, Local Branches, athletes, coaches and other persons involved or working in boxing in accordance with the requirements of the legislation of Ukraine and the regulations of the IBA, EUBC and the UBF.
3. The UBF CDC is authorised to consider complaints against decisions, actions, inaction of the UBF governing bodies.
4. The UBF CDC is authorised to apply disciplinary sanctions to members and Local Branches of the UBF and issue directives.
5. The UBF CDC consists of 5 persons, including the Chairman of the UBF CDC and his Deputy.
6. The Chairperson, the Deputy Chairperson and the members of the UBF CDC are appointed by the Executive Committee for a term of one year. All of them must be completely independent from each other.
7. The jurisdiction and procedural actions of the UBF CDC are determined by the Regulation “On the organisation and activities of the Control and Disciplinary Commission of the Ukrainian Boxing Federation” approved by the Executive Committee.
8. Decisions of the UBF CDC are final and binding on all members of the UBF.
9. Decisions of the UBF CDC may be appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) (Lausanne, Switzerland) in the manner prescribed by the CAS Code.
Article 31. Court of Arbitration for Sport
1. The UBF recognises the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) (Lausanne, Switzerland) as the body of last resort with exclusive competence to hear appeals against decisions of the UBF CDC.
2. An appeal against the decision of the UBF CDC must be filed by the interested party within 30 days from the date of receipt of the full text of the decision of the UBF CDC. The day of receipt of the decision is not taken into account.
3. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) does not accept appeals against decisions on violations of technical rules or suspensions of up to three months.
Article 32. General duties of the UBF officials
1. UBF officials shall act in the best interests of the UBF in good faith, reasonably and within the scope of their authority. The duty to act in good faith and reasonably means the need to exercise the care, diligence and due diligence that a person in a similar position would exercise in similar circumstances.
2. The UBF officials are also obliged to comply with all the rules established by the UBF related to the circulation, security and storage of restricted information. They shall not disclose confidential and insider information that became known in connection with the performance of their duties, as well as not use it for personal benefit or in the interests of third parties.
3. At the initiative of the Bureau, the Executive Board may revoke or suspend the powers of the First Vice President, Vice President or a member of another elected body for a specified period or until the next regular Conference, in case of violation of the law, the Statute, the by-laws, or in case of non-performance or improper performance of their duties.
4. A resolution to revoke or suspend the powers of a member of the Executive Board, First Vice President, Vice President or a member of another elected body shall be deemed adopted if it is voted for by a simple majority of the votes of the members of the Executive Board present at the meeting. The person in respect of whom the decision is made shall not participate in voting on this issue.
5. In the event of the recall or suspension of a First Vice-President, Vice-President or member of another elected body, the Executive Committee, on the recommendation of the Bureau, may appoint an acting person to act as the person whose powers are recalled or suspended for the duration of such suspension or until the next Conference.
Article 33. Disciplinary provisions
1. Athletes, coaches, referees and other persons working and involved in the boxing system may be subject to disciplinary sanctions for unsportsmanlike behaviour and violations of the then current IBA, EUBC and UBF regulations.
2. The following disciplinary sanctions may be applied to athletes, coaches, referees and other persons working and involved in the boxing system:
2.1. warning;
2.2. reprimand;
2.3. mandatory cash contribution;
2.4. cancellation of the result of the fight;
2.5. deprivation of rank and/or award;
2.6. ban from the city of the competition;
2.7. disqualification from the current competition and/or exclusion from future competitions;
2.8. deprivation of the right to participate in a specified number of competitions either for a specified period or for life;
2.9. deprivation of the right to perform his/her functions for a specified period or for life;
2.10. temporary suspension of membership in the UBF;
2.11. cancellation of scheduled competitions in a particular place;
2.12. expulsion from the UBF.
3. Several disciplinary sanctions and directives may be applied in connection with the same incident.
4. A directive may be issued as an order in addition to a disciplinary sanction, it determines the procedure for applying a disciplinary sanction and/or may compel a person to take certain actions.
Article 34. Property, funds and assets
1. The UBF may own the funds and property necessary for the implementation of its statutory activities.
2. The UBF may acquire ownership of:
2.1. funds and property transferred by the members of the UBF, or by the UBF Local Branches, or by the state in accordance with the established procedure;
2.2. funds and property received free of charge or in the form of non-refundable financial assistance or voluntary donations;
2.3. property acquired at the expense of own funds;
2.4. property and funds acquired as a result of the activities of institutions and organisations established by the UBF, as well as enterprises established by the UBF;
2.5. passive income (income received in the form of interest, dividends, insurance payments, reimbursements, and royalties).
3. The property of the UBF shall consist of funds or property received free of charge or in the form of non-refundable financial assistance or voluntary donations; monetary and membership fees from members, Branches; passive income; grants or subsidies from the state or local budgets, as well as from state trust funds, financial support of programmes (projects, events) of the UBF at the expense of the state and local budgets, from the execution of a state order; charitable, humanitarian and technical assistance, including in accordance with international treaties of Ukraine; cash receipts from IBA and EUBC; acquired as a result of the UBF’s business activities, the business activities of legal entities (companies, enterprises) established by it; income from the main activities of the UBF in accordance with this Statute and legislation; property acquired at the expense of its own funds or acquired on other grounds not prohibited by law.
4. The property of the UBF may include buildings, structures, housing stock, other movable and immovable property, equipment, inventory, cash, shares, other securities and any property necessary for the material support of the UBF’s statutory activities, not withdrawn from civil circulation and not restricted in use.
5. The UBF shall be liable for its obligations with all property owned by it. The UBF is not liable for the obligations of its members and Branches, which are also not liable for the obligations of the UBF, unless otherwise provided by law.
6. The UBF is autonomous and independent:
6.1. exercises the rights of ownership, use and disposal of its property through its highest governing body - the Conference, or through other bodies of the UBF within their powers;
6.2. has the right to establish enterprises, institutions, organisations necessary for the fulfilment of its statutory purposes, including mass media, in accordance with the established procedure.
7. Material assets of the UBF that are unsuitable for further use due to the expired term of use, as well as those identified as a result of the inventory as shortage, obsolete, physically worn out or damaged as a result of an accident or natural disaster (provided that their restoration is impossible or economically unreasonable and they cannot be sold) shall be written off in accordance with the requirements provided by law.
8. Income (profits) or property of the UBF or a part thereof shall not be distributed among its founders (participants), members of the UBF, employees (except for payment of their labour, accrual of a single social contribution), members of governing bodies and other persons related to them.
9. Income (profits) and property of the UBF shall be used exclusively to finance expenses for the maintenance of the UBF, implementation of the purpose (goals, objectives) and activities determined by this Statute.
Article 35. Boxing competitions in Ukraine
1. The UBF has the exclusive authority to organise and conduct boxing competitions in Ukraine. Only the UBF has the authority to organise or cancel competitions in Ukraine with the participation of its members and/or national teams of Ukraine.
2. The Executive Committee is authorised to make decisions on the launch of new competitions, cancellation or change of the conditions of existing competitions.
3. The Executive Committee has the right to delegate to the Local Branches the authority to organise and conduct relevant boxing competitions in the manner and under the conditions stipulated in the local regulations of the UBF.
4. Members and Branches of the UBF, when conducting or participating in any international boxing events (competitions, matches, tournaments, etc.), are obliged to obtain the consent of the UBF in advance.
5. The list of boxing competitions held under the auspices of the UBF is approved by the UBF Bureau.
Article 36. Commercial and television rights during competitions
1. Within the limits of the law and the statutory documents, the UBF shall exclusively own and use all rights related to national boxing competitions which it organises and conducts in accordance with the powers delegated to it by the state. The rights shall mean a set of property and non-property intellectual property rights, including, but not limited to, the rights to broadcast, transmit, retransmit, record and reproduce the broadcasting of national boxing competitions without any restrictions on the content, time, place of competition, technical aspects and means, regardless of whether such rights exist now or arise in the future, as well as the rights to advertising, marketing, sales, licensing, commercial concession, sponsorship, publication, activities of print media, use of commercial names, trademarks for goods and services and proprietary rights thereto.
2. The UBF may use these rights in accordance with the procedure established by law on an exclusive basis (independently) or jointly with another legal entity on the basis of relevant licensing and other agreements.
Article 37. Accounting and reporting
1. The UBF shall keep statistical and accounting records in accordance with the legislation of Ukraine.
2. The financial results of the activities of the UBF shall be determined on the basis of the annual report approved by the Conference.
3. The first financial year of the UBF shall start from the date of state registration and end on 31 December of the same year. Subsequent financial years correspond to calendar years.
Article 38. Audit Commission
1. The UBF Audit Commission shall carry out audits of the financial and economic activities of the UBF on behalf of the Conference, the Executive Committee or the UBF Bureau.
2. The Audit Committee shall be elected by the UBF Bureau from among the audit firms available on the market and independent of the UBF.
3. The Audit Committee shall audit the financial statements of the UBF and submit a written report to the Conference or the body on whose behalf the audit was conducted.
Article 39. Matters not specified in the Statute
1. The Executive Committee of the UBF is authorised to make decisions on all matters not specified in the Statute. These decisions shall be made in accordance with the relevant provisions of the UBF, EUBC and IBA. In the absence of such provisions, the Executive Board shall make decisions in accordance with the principles of fairness and justice.
Article 40. Termination of the activities of the UBF
1. Termination of the activities of the UBF shall be carried out by a decision adopted by the Conference, by self-dissolution or reorganisation, or by a court decision on the prohibition (compulsory dissolution) of a public association.
2. The termination of the activities of a public association with the status of a legal entity shall result in the termination of the legal entity.
3. The UBF has the right to decide at any time to terminate its activities (self-dissolution).
4. The decision to dissolve the UBF shall be adopted by the Conference if at least three-fourths of the delegates present vote in favour. The Conference shall establish a liquidation commission or entrust the Executive Committee with the powers of a liquidation commission to carry out the termination of the UBF as a legal entity, as well as decide on the use of funds and property of the UBF after its termination in accordance with this Statute.
5. The UBF shall be reorganised by the decision of the Conference if at least three-fourths of the delegates voted for it by means of merger, division, accession or transformation. The procedure and legal consequences of the termination of the activities of the UBF by way of self-dissolution, reorganisation or prohibition (compulsory dissolution) shall be determined in accordance with this Statute and the current legislation of Ukraine.
6. In case of termination of the UBF as a result of its liquidation (self-dissolution, forced dissolution) or reorganisation (merger, division, accession or transformation), its assets shall be transferred to one or more non-profit organisations of the relevant type, other legal entities that provide non-state pension provision in accordance with the law (for non-state pension funds) or credited to the budget revenue.
7. If the value of the UBF’s property is insufficient to satisfy the creditors’ claims, the liquidator (liquidation commission) is obliged to apply to the commercial court with a petition to initiate bankruptcy proceedings against the UBF in accordance with the Law of Ukraine “On Restoring Debtor Solvency or Declaring a Debtor Bankrupt”.
Conference Chairman: V. S. Prodyvus
Conference Secretary: I. A. Hurovych