GENERAL PROVISIONS
28.1 With the objective of promoting basketball, FIBA may officially recognise certain organisations. The Central Board is responsible for granting official recognition to such organisations.
28.2 The organisations thus recognised have the freedom of action necessary to fulfil their mandate, subject to the approval of their national member federation, Zone, or the Central Board.
28.3 Where applicable, the general assembly of each organisation determines the place of its headquarters, subject to approval by the Central Board.
28.4 Such organisations cannot represent FIBA before third parties.
28.5 To ensure the functioning of these organisations, they may receive a subsidy from FIBA, to be decided by the Central Board. This decision is based on the approval of a four (4) year strategic programme, for which individual plans of action must also be presented on an annual basis to the Central Board for approval, and any other conditions the Central Board deems necessary.
28.6 These organisations must send detailed reports on each of their activities at least once per year to the Secretary General. FIBA reserves the right to withdraw its annual subsidy or its recognition if the activities of the organisation concerned are not satisfactory. Such a decision is a matter for the Central Board.