Role
of the governing body
provide
a clear statement of the role and functions the governing body performs to
support their members and all other stakeholders
Separation
between the roles of
rules
and regulatory function
promotion
of events and other commercial activities
disciplinary
and other disputes
Clear
definition of the roles and responsibilities of all constituent groups (committees,
etc) and chains of accountability
Complete
transparency re members of the governing body, their interests and delegation
of powers
Democracy,
elections and appointments
elections
must be fair, one-person-one-vote, no “block” voting
transparent
nominations
statements
of qualifications of candidates for election
voting
levels must be maximised and results promptly and widely communicated
Transparency
and Communication
there
should be a clear statement of the principles of good Governance which are
applied to the sport
regular
communications on all key issues
clear
and easy channels of two-way communication
Decisions
and appeals
the
full reasoning for decisions should be properly communicated
procedure
for resolving differences should include access to independent arbitration
(e.g. the “Sports Dispute Resolution Panel” in London
or the “Court for Arbitration in Sport” in Lausanne)
no
member of any panel should have an interest in the outcome
there
must be due consideration for national and international Law in framing the
rules of the organisation
Conflicts
of interest
the
wider interests of a sport may conflict with specific commercial objectives
must
be clear demarcation between governance functions and any specific commercial
activity
Solidarity
fair
and effective distribution of financial revenues
redistribution
based on the principles of solidarity between all levels of the sport
redistribution
policy must be objective, justifiable and achievable
communication
through all levels of the sport is key
redistribution
must be transparent, fair and objective
Other
Interests
the
interests of groups outside the sport, who can be affected by it, should be
taken into account
the
sport should recognise and actively support the aims of social and cultural
inclusion
