THE COMMISSIONS
20.1 The Commissions are as follows:
a. Technical Commission;
b. Competitions Commission;
c. Legal Commission;
d. 3x3 Commission;
e. Players’ Commission;
f. Finance Commission; and
g. Medical Commission.
20.2 The composition of Commissions shall be reviewed on a yearly basis.
20.3 Unless otherwise specified herein or determined by the Central Board, each Commission consists of a Chairperson, a Deputy Chairperson, and at least five (5) other members. Each gender shall be represented by a minimum of thirty percent (30%) of the members of each Commission. The Secretary General puts forward a list of candidates to the Central Board for appointment. In presenting the list, he must take into consideration the candidatures presented by the national member federations as well as other persons who can offer their expertise in the area of competence of the respective Commission. 20.4 Member(s) of the Central Board may be appointed to any Commission.
20.5 Should the Chairperson of a Commission be temporarily unable to fulfil his duties, the Deputy Chairperson of the Commission deputises for him during meetings of the Commission. In the event that the Chairperson is permanently unable to fulfil his duties, the Deputy Chairperson of the Commission replaces him for the remainder of his term.
20.6 The Secretary General is an ex officio member of all the Commissions, with voting rights.
20.7 Membership of the Commissions is personal and representation by proxy is not permitted. While Commission members bring the knowledge, skill, and expertise from the national member federation and from the Zone from which they are drawn, they must act in a responsible and independent manner, in the interests of FIBA.
20.8 The Commissions meet whenever necessary at the invitation of their Chairperson, in consultation with the Secretary General. Subject to approval by the Secretary General, the Commissions may meet by video/audio conference and may vote by correspondence, including email or other electronic means.
20.9 No quorum is required for meetings of the Commissions.
20.10 With the agreement of the Secretary General, Commissions may make use of experts and appoint sub-commissions for specific tasks.
20.11 A copy of the agenda and the working documents will be transmitted in such a manner so as to be in the hands of the Commission members at least four (4) days before a meeting commences.
20.12 The Commissions act in a consultative capacity only and do not exercise executive authority. However, Chairpersons and members of the Commissions may be called upon by the Secretary General to exercise executive duties. In such cases, they shall not act as representatives of their Commissions but as delegates of the Secretary General.
20.13 The Secretary General may appoint, on an ad hoc basis, committees constituted by persons with specialist skills in their field of expertise to advise him. The Secretary General will inform the Central Board of the appointment of such committees.