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Constitutional Regulations
66.5.1.7 assist the professional staff, members of the ASA and
British Swimming Boards and other Committees
responsible to the Boards (together “Relevant Persons”)
to avoid impropriety, and to deal with matters relating to
personal impropriety (alleged or perceived) by any
Relevant Person in connection with all relevant matters;
66.5.1.8 establish a culture where Relevant Persons bring relevant
issues to the attention of the Audit and Probity Committee
for consideration and to ensure there is a mechanism in
place for them to do so;
66.5.1.9 investigate relevant issues and determine whether any
breakdown in formal procedures has occurred and report
to the relevant Committee, Board or Council the outcome
of its investigations and any recommended actions
arising from those investigations;
66.5.1.10 bring to the attention of the relevant Committee or Board
at the earliest opportunity any evidence of ultra vires
transactions or of improper acts, or other important
matters.
66.6 Reporting procedures
66.6.1 The Committee shall submit the minutes of its meetings to both the
ASA and British Swimming Boards for approval.
66.6.2 The Committee may
66.6.2.1 make such recommendations as it feels appropriate from
time to time to the ASA Board and the British Swimming
Board;
66.6.2.2 issue, under exceptional circumstances, an independent
report to the ASA Council.
67 Rules Committee
67.1 Membership
67.1.1 The committee may consist of the Committee Secretary and two
persons, appointed by the Board.
67.1.2 50% of those entitled to attend and vote shall form a quorum at any
meeting.
67.1.3 The committee may co-opt other persons, without the power to
vote, if matters of a technical nature are to be discussed.
67.2 The duties of the committee shall be to:
67.2.1 advise the Board on all matters regarding the Laws, Regulations,
Technical Rules and Championship/Competition Conditions of the
Association to ensure uniformity of presentation, clarity, the
absence of ambiguity and conformity of principle each with the
other;
67.2.2 review on behalf of the Board all proposals for new Laws,
Regulations, Technical Rules, Conditions or changes to existing
Laws, Technical Rules or Conditions to endeavour to ensure that
they meet the criteria set out in Regulation 67.2.1;
67.2.3 draft and submit to the Board for its approval in time for inclusion in
the current year’s Handbook suitable wording for all changes to ASA
Laws decided in principle and intention by ASA Council;
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