Ukrainian Orienteering Federation

Statute: Ukrainian Orienteering Federation

ФСОУ No statute 2019 OCR
Ukrainian Orienteering Federation (ФСОУ)

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“APPROVED” by the FSOU Conference November 9-10, 2019 in Kyiv

STATUTE

OF THE CIVIC ORGANIZATION

“UKRAINIAN ORIENTEERING FEDERATION”

(new edition)

Identification code: 20067377

Kyiv - 2019

1. NAME OF THE CIVIC ASSOCIATION

1.1. The name of the civic association in Ukrainian: Civic Organization “Ukrainian Orienteering Federation” (Hromadska orhanizatsiia “Federatsiia sportyvnoho oriientuvannia Ukrainy”).

1.2. Abbreviated name of the civic association in Ukrainian: FSOU.

1.3. The name of the civic association in English: Ukrainian Orienteering Federation.

1.4. Abbreviated name of the civic association in English: UOF.

1.5. The right to exclusive use of its name belongs to the Civic Organization “Ukrainian Orienteering Federation” (hereinafter FSOU or Federation) after its registration in the manner prescribed by law.

1.6. The use of the FSOU name by individuals and legal entities who are not members or officials of the Federation for purposes unrelated to its activities is prohibited.

2. PURPOSE AND DIRECTIONS OF ACTIVITY

2.1. The purpose of the Federation is to unite the efforts of its members to satisfy and protect their legitimate sports, social and other common interests, to promote the development and popularization of orienteering in Ukraine. FSOU is a voluntary civic association of physical culture and sports orientation with the status of a legal entity, created in accordance with the Constitution of Ukraine, the Laws of Ukraine “On Civic Associations”, “On Physical Culture and Sports”.

2.2. FSOU is a non-profit civic organization.

2.3. FSOU unites citizens of Ukraine, foreign citizens, stateless persons who are legally staying in Ukraine on the basis of unity of interests for the implementation of the main tasks provided for by this Statute.

2.4. The activities of FSOU extend to the entire territory of Ukraine and may acquire all-Ukrainian status in the manner determined by Ukrainian legislation. A civic association registered in the manner prescribed by law may have all-Ukrainian status if it has separate divisions in most administrative-territorial units. The Federation confirms its all-Ukrainian status according to legislation. Confirmation of the all-Ukrainian status of a civic association and refusal of such status is voluntary.

2.5. FSOU operates on the principles of voluntariness, transparency, legality, openness, publicity, self-governance, free choice of territory of activity and equality of its members, free in the choice of directions of its activity for the purpose of realizing the goals and tasks provided for by this Statute.

2.6. FSOU cooperates with state and civic associations, institutions, enterprises for the implementation of the goals and tasks provided for by this Statute.

2.7. The main directions of FSOU activities are:

  • ensuring the interests of Federation members in the field of sports, including promoting the protection of their social, economic, creative, age, national-cultural and other interests;
  • promoting the development of orienteering through participation in the development and implementation of relevant programs;
  • promoting the development of international cooperation in the field of physical culture and sports. Represents the sport of orienteering in the International Orienteering Federation (IOF) and other international and all-Ukrainian sports organizations and associations;
  • informing the central executive body implementing state policy in the field of physical culture and sports about sports events and athlete rankings based on competition results;
  • participation in monitoring compliance with current legislation by athletes, coaches and other persons involved in orienteering regarding the use of stimulants, doping substances or other substances prohibited in sports;
  • involving various population groups in physical culture, health and sports activities;
  • cooperation with mass media, dissemination of information about its work and the subject of its activity in any legal way;
  • promoting the training of athletes of national teams and ensuring their participation in official international sports competitions;
  • organization and conduct of physical culture, health and sports events;
  • organization and conduct of official international sports competitions in Ukraine and all-Ukrainian sports competitions in the established manner;
  • participation in staffing the development of orienteering. Organization and conduct of training and professional development events for coaches, judges and other specialists together with interested organizations, institutions, establishments;
  • participation in the organization and conduct of scientific research in the field of sports, in scientific-practical conferences, seminars, symposiums;
  • organization of publishing activities for methodological, reference-informational and other materials for statutory purposes, as well as assistance in publishing and distribution of printed, audio and video products on issues related to the Federation’s goals;
  • assistance in manufacturing sports equipment, cartographic materials and other products necessary for the Federation’s activities for internal needs;
  • assistance in manufacturing official and commemorative attributes with the symbols of the Orienteering Federation of Ukraine;
  • submission of materials for awarding sports titles, incentives for athletes, coaches, judges and other specialists in the established manner;
  • registration of its members, control over inter-club transfers of athletes in accordance with the registration regulations;
  • implementation of disciplinary measures against Federation members stipulated by this Statute;
  • development and submission to the central executive body implementing state policy in the field of physical culture and sports of documents regarding the development of orienteering:
    • proposals for the Unified Calendar Plan of sports competitions and training camps;
    • candidates for athletes, coaches and other specialists of staff national teams of Ukraine;
    • compositions of national teams of Ukraine for participation in international competitions;
    • competition rules, qualification requirements of sports classification and other regulatory documents, and if necessary - proposals for amendments;
    • other documents upon requests to FSOU.

3. CONDITIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR ADMISSION TO AND WITHDRAWAL FROM FEDERATION MEMBERSHIP, RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF FSOU MEMBERS

3.1. Members of FSOU may be citizens of Ukraine, foreigners and stateless persons who are legally staying in Ukraine, who have reached 14 years of age, recognize this Statute, have paid entrance and membership fees and actively contribute to the implementation of FSOU’s statutory tasks.

3.2. Membership in the Organization is fixed and confirmed by an entry in the Register of Federation Members.

3.3. Membership in the Federation is voluntary and is confirmed for the following year by the presence of the next membership fee to the Federation.

3.4. Foreign athletes or stateless persons who are legally staying in Ukraine enjoy all the rights and obligations of an FSOU member but cannot be part of the national teams of Ukraine.

3.5. The Presidium of the Federation decides on the admission of a person as a member of the Organization and makes a corresponding entry in the Register of Members of the Organization no later than 7 (seven) days after receiving a written application in which the person confirms the obligation to comply with the Statute, as well as consent to the processing of personal data in accordance with statutory tasks and current legislation.

3.6. The Presidium of the Federation has the right to refuse admission of a person as a member of the Organization.

3.7. The Presidium of the Federation has the right to delegate the right to admit members to the Organization to separate divisions of the Federation or other statutory bodies.

3.8. Federation members have the right to:

  • participate in statutory activities and events of the Federation - competitions, meetings;
  • participate in the Conference, elect and be elected to governing bodies of the Federation;
  • submit proposals, statements and complaints for consideration by governing bodies;
  • receive information and explanations regarding the activities of the Federation, subject to protection of confidential information and personal data;
  • have access to financial and other reports of the Federation;
  • use the Federation’s attributes;
  • receive organizational, special and technical materials published by the Federation;
  • voluntarily terminate membership in the Federation.

3.9. Federation members are obliged to:

  • comply with the requirements of the Statute and decisions of governing bodies related to the implementation of the Federation’s statutory tasks;
  • comply with competition rules;
  • contribute to the implementation of the Federation’s statutory tasks;
  • promote the ideas, purpose, statutory tasks and activities of the Federation;
  • comply with the requirements of the Federation’s governing bodies, the separate division in which the member is registered, regarding the procedure and conditions for using personal data and other confidential information;
  • pay contributions according to the Federation’s financial and property regulations.

3.10. The Presidium has the right to decide on the admission of persons who have made a special contribution to the development of the sport as honorary members of FSOU based on the recommendation of at least two Federation members. Honorary members have the right to participate in the Conference with an advisory vote.

3.11. The Presidium has the right to establish awards and other means of public encouragement for Federation members and other persons who have contributed to the implementation of FSOU’s statutory tasks.

3.12. Membership in the Federation terminates in cases of:

  • voluntary termination of membership;
  • exclusion from membership;
  • automatic termination of membership.

3.13. Voluntary termination of membership in the Federation is carried out by submitting a written application to the Presidium of the Federation or another statutory body of FSOU that made the decision to admit the person as a member of the Federation. A Presidium decision is not required in case of voluntary termination of membership. The date of termination of membership is the date of submission of the application.

3.14. The Presidium or its authorized body decides on disciplinary sanctions: warning, disqualification, compensatory fees, exclusion of a Federation member.

3.15. A Federation member may be excluded from FSOU by decision of the Presidium if one of the following grounds exists:

3.16.

  • failure to fulfill statutory obligations, including violation of the Statute;
  • failure to comply with decisions of the Federation Presidium, decisions of the General Meeting of a separate division, or violation of rules, norms, regulations, provisions and other regulatory documents of the Federation that are mandatory for all members;
  • commission of actions or inaction incompatible with the purpose of the Federation;
  • commission of actions or inaction that cause property damage to the Federation;
  • non-participation in the activities of the Federation for 3 (three) months while holding a position;
  • commission of actions that violate ethical standards;
  • dissemination of information that does not correspond to reality or is presented falsely and harms the interests, business reputation of FSOU or its members.

3.17. Federation members have the right to appeal a decision, action or inaction of another Federation member by submitting a written complaint, namely regarding actions, inaction or decisions of a Federation member - the primary complaint is submitted to the Presidium, which is obliged to consider the complaint within 20 working days with mandatory invitation of the member of the civic association who is complaining, as well as the member of the civic association whose inaction or decision is being appealed. If the complaint is rejected by the Presidium - a repeat complaint is submitted to the Supervisory Board. The Supervisory Board makes one of the following decisions: rejects the complaint as unfounded or satisfies it partially or fully or refers it to the Federation Conference for consideration.

3.18. Termination of membership occurs automatically and does not require a decision in the following cases:

  • violation of obligations to pay membership fees according to financial and property regulations;
  • discovery of non-compliance with membership requirements in the Federation;
  • death of a person.

3.19. Termination of membership is not grounds for termination or non-fulfillment of any obligations under civil or labor contracts.

3.20. Termination of membership results in termination of the person’s holding of office.

3.21. Complaints about decisions, actions or inaction of governing bodies related to acquisition and termination of membership, rights and obligations of members are considered by the regular Conference. If the regular Conference authorizes another permanent or temporary body, complaints are considered within two months after the person learned or should have learned about said decisions, actions or inaction.

4. POWERS OF GOVERNING BODIES OF THE CIVIC ORGANIZATION FSOU, PROCEDURE FOR THEIR FORMATION AND CHANGE OF COMPOSITION, TERM OF POWERS

4.1. The highest collegial governing body of the Federation is the Conference, which is held at least once every 2 (two) years. An extraordinary Conference may be convened at the proposal of the Federation Presidium. At least one-tenth of Federation members have the right to initiate the convening of an extraordinary Conference before the Presidium. If the demand of Federation members to convene a Conference is not fulfilled, these members have the right to convene the Conference themselves.

4.2. The Conference is held openly.

4.3. The Presidium determines the date and place of the Conference by its decision and publishes it on its official website no later than one month before the date of its holding. Detailed information about the address and time of the Conference is published by the Presidium on its official website no later than 7 (seven) days before the day of the relevant Conference, and is also communicated to separate divisions by sending notifications to the email addresses of heads of separate divisions.

4.4. Each Federation member has one vote. The highest collegial governing body consists of Members directly, which is ensured by their personal participation or delegation of their powers to authorized persons - any member of the Federation - based on a power of attorney or by transfer of vote by electronic means, the procedure for which is approved by the Presidium. Any meeting of governing bodies is documented by minutes. The form of the meeting must be indicated in the minutes: if the meeting was held via internet connection, the minutes must record which computer program was used for the meeting.

4.5. The Presidium appoints a registration (mandate) commission of Conference delegates which issues voting cards to those present in person and taking into account delegated votes.

4.6. The Conference is competent with a simple majority of 50%+1 of the total number of Federation members.

4.7. Decisions are made by a simple majority of 50%+1 of the Federation members present at the Conference, including delegated votes, by open or secret ballot.

4.8. The exclusive competence of the Conference includes making decisions on:

  • approval of amendments and additions to the Statute;
  • approval of the Conference regulations, which provides for speeches by the President, the Chairman of the Supervisory Board, candidates present, as well as the right of Federation members to speak;
  • approval of main directions, plans and programs of activities of the civic association;
  • approval of annual financial and other reports of governing bodies;
  • election for a term of 2 (two) years of the President, Vice-President, Presidium and Supervisory Board of the Federation;
  • election, if necessary, of the Honorary President of the Federation;
  • making decisions on creating unions with other civic organizations;
  • making decisions on self-dissolution/reorganization.
  • decisions on approval of amendments and additions to the statute, decisions on termination and decisions on alienation of organization property in an amount constituting fifty or more percent of the organization’s property are made if at least three quarters of the Federation members present voted for it.

4.9. Candidates who intend to participate in elections for the position of Federation President, members of the Presidium, Supervisory Board send by email:

  • application for participation in the conference;
  • candidate’s program (up to two thousand printed characters), in which the candidate’s position on the priorities of activities within the governing bodies of the Federation is presented in free form;
  • copy of education document;
  • copy of Ukrainian citizen’s passport (first to sixth pages and page with residence registration mark).

Applications and programs of candidates are published on the official website of the Federation no later than 3 (three) working days from the day of acceptance of the application for participation in the Conference.

4.10. The Conference elects the chairman by open vote from among the Federation members present. The Secretary of the Conference is the Executive Secretary of the Federation, in his/her absence - one of the Presidium members. The Secretary of the Conference keeps the minutes.

4.11. The Conference elects two members of the Counting Commission of the Conference by open vote from among the Federation members present. The Chairman of the Counting Commission is a member of the registration (mandate) commission, determined by decision of the Presidium.

4.12. Between Conferences, the Federation is managed by the Presidium.

4.13. The Presidium is elected with no fewer than 5 (five) members, including the President and Vice-President, who are part of the Presidium ex officio. Presidium members may be re-elected for the next term.

4.14. If a Presidium member submits a written statement on termination of powers or loses the ability to perform duties for other reasons - as a result of which the number of Presidium members becomes smaller, the Presidium by majority vote appoints (co-opts) a new member for the period until the next general Conference of the Federation. Decisions of the Presidium made in a co-opted composition have the same legal force as decisions of the Presidium elected by the Conference.

4.15. The Presidium has the powers to:

  • determine specific tasks and forms of activity of the Federation in accordance with the Statute and decisions of the Conference;
  • approve and amend operational and financial plans, approve annual budgets;
  • develop and approve financial and property regulations, which should reflect the mechanism for distribution and use of funds and property of the Federation, determine the size and structure of entrance, membership and other fees;
  • approve the staffing of the Federation upon submission by the President;
  • make decisions on the creation or termination of activities of separate divisions of the Federation, approve heads of separate divisions;
  • approve and amend the Standard Regulation on a separate division;
  • develop and approve the structure of executive bodies (standing committees, coaching councils, temporary working groups of specialists) of the Federation and determine their functions. Standing executive bodies of the Federation are working bodies on the main directions of organization and development of orienteering. Committees are created and operate in accordance with the Federation Statute, as well as Regulations approved by the Presidium.
  • approve symbols, determine the procedure for their use and storage;
  • approve samples and descriptions of letterheads, stamps, seals;
  • make decisions on the establishment and termination of activities of enterprises, institutions, organizations, as well as on the acquisition and disposal of real estate of the civic association;

4.17. The President heads the Presidium ex officio, manages the current activities of the Federation in accordance with legislation, the Statute, decisions of the Federation Presidium.

4.18. The President has the powers to:

  • officially represent the civic association without a power of attorney in state authorities, local self-government bodies, international organizations, as well as in relations with other persons in Ukraine and other states;
  • conclude contracts and other transactions on behalf of the Federation, taking into account restrictions established by the Statute or decisions of the Conference;
  • ensure the implementation of decisions and instructions of the Federation Presidium;
  • open and close Federation accounts in banks and other financial institutions, sign banking and other financial documents;
  • conclude employment and civil law contracts, hire and dismiss employees in accordance with legislation, issue orders, directives for Federation employees. Staff employees of the Federation are directly subordinate to the President;
  • report to the Federation Presidium, the Conference on the current activities of the Federation;
  • make decisions on other current issues of the activities of the civic association and perform other administrative functions aimed at implementing the statutory tasks of the civic association.

4.19. The President has the right to appoint a temporary deputy and issue powers of attorney to other persons for legal actions on behalf of the civic association.

4.20. The Vice-President of the Federation:

  • performs the functions of the President in case of the latter’s inability to perform his/her duties;
  • manages the work of executive bodies;
  • manages the development of documents on the functioning of the Federation and other methodological materials;
  • develops the calendar of national competitions and organizes their conduct.

4.21. The Supervisory Board has advisory and control powers on issues of financial activity and targeted use of assets of the civic association.

4.22. The Supervisory Board is elected by the Conference for 2 (two) years consisting of at least 3 (three) members who elect a chairman and secretary. Members of other governing bodies and employees of the civic association cannot be members of the Supervisory Board.

4.23. The Supervisory Board is convened by its chairman at least 2 (two) times a year, as well as within 10 (ten) days upon written request of the Presidium or at least 10% of FSOU members.

4.24. Decisions of the Supervisory Board are made by a simple majority of votes of commission members.

4.25. The Supervisory Board has the powers to:

  • make proposals regarding financial activities and use of assets of the civic association;
  • prepare conclusions on financial activities and use of assets of the civic association before approval by the Conference of annual budgets and other reports of governing bodies;
  • prepare conclusions on other issues upon submission by the Federation’s governing bodies;
  • conduct periodic and special audits of financial activities and use of Federation assets, engage independent experts in said audits.

4.26. Honorary President of the Federation:

  • promotes the development of orienteering by attracting sponsors, patrons, media;
  • supports the interests of the Federation in state and commercial structures.

5. FREQUENCY OF MEETINGS AND DECISION-MAKING PROCEDURE BY FSOU GOVERNING BODIES

5.1. The Presidium is convened by the President of the Federation for meetings at least once every 3 (three) months, or within 5 (five) working days after receiving a written statement from a Presidium member about the need to convene a Presidium meeting.

5.2. A meeting is competent with the presence of at least half of the Presidium members.

5.3. Decisions are made by a majority vote of the numerical composition of the Presidium. In case of a tie, the President’s vote is decisive.

5.4. In certain cases, the Presidium may determine a qualified majority for voting.

5.5. Decisions of the Presidium are documented by minutes and kept by the Executive Secretary.

5.6. Presidium meetings may be held using communication means, according to the developed and approved procedure for holding meetings. Decisions made at meetings using communication means are documented by minutes no later than 3 (three) days.

5.7. On issues requiring urgent resolution, decisions may be made by polling Presidium members and exchanging messages by email. A decision made in this way must be recorded in the minutes and confirmed at the next meeting of the Federation Presidium.

6. PROCEDURE FOR REPORTING BY FSOU GOVERNING BODIES

6.1. The annual report of governing bodies on the implementation of statutory tasks is subject to publication at the Conference and is published on the official website of the Federation within 30 days from the day of announcement. In years when the Conference does not convene, the report is published on the official website within 30 days after the end of the year.

6.2. Minutes of Presidium meetings are published on the official website within 7 (seven) days after the meeting.

6.3. All governing bodies of the Federation must provide answers to inquiries from FSOU members regarding the activities of governing bodies and implementation of statutory tasks, guided by the current legislation of Ukraine.

6.4. Inquiries (appeals) from Federation members must meet the following requirements: the appeal must indicate the surname, first name, patronymic, place of residence of the citizen, set forth the essence of the issue raised, comments, proposals, statements or complaints, requests or demands. A written appeal must be signed by the applicant(s) with the date indicated.

7. PROCEDURE FOR APPEALING DECISIONS, ACTIONS, INACTION OF FSOU GOVERNING BODIES AND CONSIDERATION OF COMPLAINTS

7.1. Federation members have the right to appeal a decision, action or inaction of the President, Presidium, Supervisory Board or Conference by submitting a written complaint, namely:

  • regarding actions, inaction or decisions of the President - the primary complaint is submitted to the Presidium, which is obliged to consider the complaint at the nearest meeting, but no later than 20 working days with invitation, if necessary, of the Federation member who is complaining about the President whose actions, inaction or decisions are being appealed. If the complaint is rejected by the Presidium, a repeat complaint is submitted to the Supervisory Board. Based on the results of consideration of the complaint, the Supervisory Board makes one of the following decisions: rejects the complaint as unfounded or refers the complaint materials for consideration by the Conference;
  • regarding actions, inaction or decisions of a Presidium member - the primary complaint is submitted to the President, who is obliged to consider the complaint within 20 (twenty) working days, with mandatory invitation of the Federation member who is complaining, as well as the Presidium member whose actions, inaction or decisions are being appealed. If the complaint is rejected by the President - a repeat complaint is submitted to the Supervisory Board. Based on the results of consideration of the complaint, the Supervisory Board makes one of the following decisions: rejects the complaint as unfounded or refers the complaint materials for consideration by the Conference.

7.2. A complaint requiring consideration at an extraordinary Conference is grounds for convening such a Conference within 30 (thirty) days from the date of receipt of such a complaint.

7.3. Federation members have the right to appeal actions, inaction or decisions of the Conference of the civic association in court, in accordance with the current legislation at the time of appealing such actions, inaction or decisions.

8. SOURCES OF RECEIPT AND PROCEDURE FOR USE OF FUNDS AND OTHER PROPERTY OF FSOU

8.1. The Federation may have the right of ownership, other property rights to movable and immovable property, funds in national and foreign currencies, securities, intangible assets and other property, including intellectual property rights.

8.2. The Federation has the right to carry out transactions regarding property and property rights that are in its ownership or on other rights that do not contradict legislation and the Statute.

8.3. The property of the Federation is used exclusively to ensure statutory goals. The income (profits) received or part thereof are not subject to distribution among founders (participants), members of FSOU, employees (except for payment of their labor, accrual of single social contribution), members of governing bodies and other persons related to them.

8.4. Credits cannot be a source of financing the property and funds of the Federation.

8.5. The property and funds of the Federation cannot be the subject of a pledge.

8.6. The Federation is not responsible for the obligations of Federation members. Members are not responsible for the obligations of the Federation, unless otherwise provided by legislation.

8.7. The Conference has the right to determine other cases of conflict of interest regarding the use of Federation assets.

8.8. The Federation independently makes economic decisions, establishes conditions for remuneration of employees, makes decisions on the use of its own financial and material resources in accordance with legislation.

8.9. The Federation may use on a contractual basis the right to property of legal entities and individuals, including vehicles, inventory and means of communication.

8.10. Sources of formation of funds and property of the Federation may be:

  • funds and property received free of charge, non-refundable financial assistance, voluntary donations from Federation members, other persons;
  • passive income;
  • funds or property received by such Organization from conducting its main activity;
  • grants or subsidies from the state or local budgets, as well as from state targeted funds;
  • charitable assistance, humanitarian and technical assistance;
  • property and funds acquired on other grounds not prohibited by law.

8.11. The Ukrainian Orienteering Federation, with the status of an all-Ukrainian sports federation, may receive financial support from the state budget in accordance with the law on the development of the relevant sport, organization and conduct of sports events.

8.12. The Federation, created on the basis of enterprises, organizations and institutions, maintains operational and accounting records, as well as provides statistical, financial and other reporting in the manner and volumes established by legislation.

8.13. The Federation publishes reporting information on sources of attraction of funds and property for statutory activities and on the directions of their use in accordance with the legislation of Ukraine at least once a year.

8.14. Decisions on alienation of Federation property in an amount constituting fifty or more percent of the Federation’s property are made by the Conference, and at least three quarters of votes must vote for this decision.

9. PROCEDURE FOR CREATION, OPERATION AND TERMINATION OF ACTIVITIES OF SEPARATE DIVISIONS OF FSOU

9.1. Federation members conduct joint activities by uniting into separate divisions, which are created by at least two Federation members according to the administrative-territorial principle in the amount of no more than one division per region and one division each for the city of Kyiv, the city of Sevastopol and the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.

9.2. Separate divisions are guided in their activities by the Federation Statute and the regulation on separate divisions.

9.3. Separate divisions of the Federation do not have the status of a legal entity.

9.4. Separate divisions of the Federation are branches and representative offices.

9.5. The name of a separate division must reflect the type and administrative-territorial affiliation - “Separate Division of the Civic Organization Ukrainian Orienteering Federation ____________ (derivative of the name of the administrative-territorial unit is indicated) region”.

9.6. A separate division has the highest governing body - the general meeting, and the head of the separate division, who is elected by the general meeting of the separate division and approved by the FSOU Presidium.

9.7. The head is part of the Federation Executive Committee - “Council of Heads of Separate Divisions of FSOU” ex officio.

9.8. The head of the separate division organizes the activities of Federation members for the implementation of the FSOU statute, keeps records of members admitted to the Federation by the separate division, performs other powers granted by the Federation’s governing bodies.

9.9. Heads of separate divisions have the right to act on behalf of the Federation on the basis of powers of attorney issued by the President.

9.10. Any property and funds used or disposed of by a separate division belong to the Federation - a legal entity.

9.11. The Federation Presidium has the right to prematurely terminate the powers of the head of a separate division and appoint another on the basis of:

  • written statement of the head;
  • damage to the Federation’s property caused by decisions, actions or inaction of the head;
  • decision of the General Meeting of the separate division.

9.12. In case of inactivity of a separate division, violation of the Statute, legislation, sports ethics, etc., the Presidium may decide to change the head of the separate division, close it. The Presidium submits notification of closure of the division to the authorized body for registration matters. The activities of the unit are considered terminated from the moment of making a corresponding entry in the Register of Civic Associations and the Unified State Register of Legal Entities and Individual Entrepreneurs.

10. PROCEDURE FOR AMENDING THE STATUTE

10.1. Amendments and additions to the Federation Statute are made by decision of the Federation Conference.

10.2. A decision to make amendments and additions to the Statute is considered adopted if at least three-fourths of votes vote for this decision.

10.3. Amendments to this Statute are subject to mandatory registration in a new edition.

11. PROCEDURE FOR DECIDING ON SELF-DISSOLUTION OR REORGANIZATION OF FSOU

11.1. A decision on self-dissolution or reorganization of the Federation is made by the Conference, and at least three-fourths of votes must vote for this decision.

11.2. The Conference that made the decision on self-dissolution of the Federation creates a liquidation commission to carry out the termination of the civic association as a legal entity, and also makes a decision on the use of funds and property of the Organization after its liquidation in accordance with the current legislation of Ukraine.

In case of termination of the Federation as a result of its liquidation (self-dissolution, forced dissolution) or reorganization (merger, division, accession or transformation), its assets are transferred to one or more non-profit organizations of the relevant type or credited to budget revenue in case of termination of a legal entity (as a result of its liquidation, merger, division, accession or transformation).

President of the Federation of Orienteering of Ukraine

T.P. Bozhko

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