FIBA General Statutes

The Legal Commission has the following duties:

a. To provide independent and impartial advice on all legal matters concerning the practice of basketball worldwide;

b. To study the legal implications of all proposed amendments to these General Statutes and the Internal Regulations of FIBA;

c. To draft the official text of the , taking into account any input of the other bodies concerned, and to finalise this text before submitting it to the Central Board for approval;

d. To advise the Secretary General, the Central Board and the Executive Committee on matters pertaining to the interpretation of these General Statutes, Internal Regulations and all other matters, in particular eligibility;

e. To make recommendations on possible improvements to FIBA’s governance and organisation;

f. To review and monitor the relationship between FIBA, the Regional Offices and its Zones;

g. To monitor the relationship between FIBA and its national member federations and provide advice to the Secretary General for appropriate action when requested and required;

h. To monitor the evolution of the statutes and internal regulations of the national member federations and to draw up proposals for their improvement and alignment with these General Statutes and the Internal Regulations of FIBA; and

i. To review applications for membership.