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(From the Statute of the UAF)

Article 16. Congress. General Powers, Decision-Making Powers

The Congress is the supreme governing body of the UAF.
The procedure for conducting the Congress and other meetings/sessions of the governing bodies of the UAF is determined by the Procedural Regulations of the UAF, which are approved by the Congress.

Article 17. Amendments to the Statute and the Procedural Regulations

The Congress decides on amendments to the Statute and the Procedural Regulations.
Any proposals to amend the Statute shall be submitted by a UAF member or by the Executive Committee to the Administration no later than thirty days before the scheduled date of the Congress, in written form with a brief explanation of their substance. A proposal submitted by a UAF member shall take effect if it is supported in writing by at least three other UAF members.
A proposal to amend the Statute shall be adopted if it receives not less than three quarters (3/4) of the votes of the Congress delegates present at the Congress meeting.
Any proposal to amend the Procedural Regulations shall be submitted by a UAF member or by the Executive Committee to the UAF Administration no later than thirty days before the scheduled date of the Congress, in written form with a brief explanation of its substance.
A proposal to amend the Procedural Regulations shall be adopted if it receives more than half of the votes of the Congress delegates present at the Congress meeting.

Article 18. Ordinary Congress. Powers, Notice, Agenda

The Ordinary Congress shall be held annually, as a rule, prior to the UEFA and FIFA Congresses, if such are held.

Matters within the competence of the Ordinary Congress include:

2.2 election of persons responsible for counting votes (Counting Committee);
2.3 election of the Secretary of the Congress and three delegates to draft and verify the minutes of the Congress;
2.4 consideration and approval of the reports of the President, the Executive Committee, and the Administration;
2.5 consideration and approval of the conclusions of the Audit Body and the annual financial report;
2.6 election and termination of the powers of the President of the UAF;
2.7 election, termination, and temporary suspension of the powers of the First Vice-Presidents and Vice-Presidents of the UAF;
2.8 election, termination, and temporary suspension of the powers of members of the Executive Committee;
2.9 election, termination, and temporary suspension of the powers of the Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson, and members of the Control and Disciplinary Committee and the Appeals Committee;
2.10 election, termination, and temporary suspension of the powers of the Audit Body;
2.11 amendments to the Statute and the Procedural Regulations;
2.12 adoption of decisions on the reorganization or liquidation of the UAF;
2.13 consideration of proposals and adoption of decisions thereon;
2.14 consideration of applications and adoption of decisions on granting membership, cancellation or extension of temporary suspension (suspension) of membership, or expulsion of members from the UAF;
2.15 adoption of decisions on the election, termination, and temporary suspension of the powers of a member of the Executive Committee or a member of another UAF body;
2.16 granting the status of Honorary President and Honorary Member;
2.17 exercise of the ownership rights of the UAF and delegation of such functions to other governing bodies of the UAF, legal entities, separate subdivisions, or other legal entities established by the UAF;
2.18 other powers defined by legislation, the Statute, and FIFA and UEFA documents.

Notice of the Ordinary Congress shall be sent by the Administration to UAF members in writing at least three months prior to the date of its convocation. The official invitation to the Congress shall be sent no later than two weeks before the scheduled meeting date, together with the proposed agenda prepared by the Executive Committee.
A UAF member wishing to include an item on the agenda of the Ordinary Congress shall submit proposals in writing to the Administration at least forty-five days prior to the date of the Congress. Such a proposal must be clearly formulated and include the reasons for its submission.
No later than four weeks before the date of the Ordinary Congress, UAF members shall submit to the UAF Administration an extract or minutes of the meeting of the relevant governing body on the election of delegates in accordance with the representation norms defined by the Statute, as well as nominated candidates for the election of the President of the UAF and other elective positions in UAF bodies, if such nominations are made. Football referees of any level, representatives of any football justice bodies, and the Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson, and members of the UAF Dispute Resolution Chamber may not be elected as Congress delegates.
Each full member of the UAF has the right to be represented at the Congress by three delegates, and an associate member of the UAF by one delegate.
A Congress meeting shall have a quorum if at least two thirds (2/3) of the total number of elected delegates are present.
The agenda of the Congress may be amended by the Congress itself, as the supreme governing body of the UAF, provided that such a proposal receives at least three quarters (3/4) of the votes of the Congress delegates present.
A decision to terminate the activities of the UAF (self-dissolution or reorganization) shall be adopted by the Congress if such a proposal receives at least three quarters (3/4) of the votes of the total number of elected Congress delegates of the UAF.

Article 19. Extraordinary Congress. Powers, Notice, Agenda

The Executive Committee, upon a proposal supported by at least three quarters (3/4) of the total number of UAF members, shall convene an Extraordinary Congress at any time.
The Executive Committee is obliged to convene an Extraordinary Congress if not less than three quarters (3/4) of the total number of UAF members, through their governing bodies, submit written decisions (minutes or extracts thereof) containing such a proposal. If such a demand by UAF members to convene an Extraordinary Congress is not fulfilled, these members have the right to convene an Extraordinary Congress themselves.
A proposal to hold an Extraordinary Congress must necessarily include the items of its agenda.
The Extraordinary Congress must be held no later than sixty days from the date on which the UAF Administration receives duly executed proposals as defined in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article.
The agenda of the Extraordinary Congress shall be approved by the Executive Committee no later than ten days from the date of receipt of the proposal to hold the Extraordinary Congress. The Executive Committee may include on the agenda matters that fall within the competence of the Ordinary Congress.
The Administration shall send UAF members written notice of the convocation of the Extraordinary Congress no later than fifty days before the scheduled date of its holding.
UAF members shall send to the Administration notice of the date, time, and place of the meeting of their supreme governing body for the election of delegates to the Extraordinary Congress no later than forty-five days before the scheduled date of its holding.
UAF members shall submit to the Administration an extract or minutes of the meeting of the relevant governing body on the election of delegates to the Extraordinary Congress and their personal details at least thirty days before the scheduled date of the Congress. Football referees of any level, representatives of any football justice bodies, and the Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson, and members of the UAF Dispute Resolution Chamber may not be elected as delegates to the Extraordinary Congress.
The Administration must send UAF members the agenda of the Extraordinary Congress and the official invitation to the Congress at least fourteen days before the scheduled date of its holding.
In the event that the Extraordinary Congress is not convened by the Executive Committee within the time limits specified in paragraph 4 of this Article, the UAF members who requested its convening may seek legal assistance from UEFA and FIFA.
The Extraordinary Congress has the right to consider any matters within the competence of the Ordinary Congress. The agenda of the Extraordinary Congress may be amended provided that such a proposal receives at least three quarters (3/4) of the votes of the delegates present at the Extraordinary Congress meeting.