OLYMPIC CHARTER

Olympic Charter
In force as from 8 July 2011
In such case, the cessation of membership will be established by decision of the
Session upon the proposal of the IOC Executive Board.
3.6 Members elected as active athletes:
Any IOC member as defined in Rule 16.1.1.2 above ceases to be a member upon
ceasing to be a member of the IOC Athletes’ Commission.
3.7 Presidents and persons holding an executive or senior leadership position within
NOCs, world or continental associations of NOCs, IFs or associations of IFs or
other organisations recognised by the IOC:
Any IOC member as defined in Rule 16.1.1.3 or Rule 16.1.1.4 ceases to be a
member upon ceasing to exercise the function he was exercising at the time of
his election.
3.8 Expulsion:
3.8.1 An IOC member may be expelled by decision of the Session if such
member has betrayed his oath or if the Session considers that such
member has neglected or knowingly jeopardised the interests of the IOC
or acted in a way which is unworthy of the IOC.
3.8.2 The decision to expel an IOC member is taken by the Session upon the
proposal of the IOC Executive Board. Such decision requires a majority
of two-thirds of the votes cast. The member concerned has the right to
be heard; such right includes the right to be acquainted with the charges
and the right to appear personally or to submit a defence in writing.
3.8.3 Until the Session decides on an expulsion proposal, the IOC Executive
Board may provisionally suspend the member concerned and deprive
such member of all or part of the rights, prerogatives and functions
deriving from his membership.
3.8.4 A member expelled from the IOC may not be a member of an NOC, an
association of NOCs or an OCOG.
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