BYE-LAW 9 Association. Subject to the foregoing, the other Members may be reelected by Council for a further period of membership of the Executive Committee. 9.16.4 Should a vacancy occur on the Executive Committee, subject to Bye-Law 9.7.6, the Chairman shall appoint a member on an interim basis until the position can be formally filled at the next Council meeting. The person filling the vacancy shall be a member of the Executive Committee until the term of the Executive Committee ceases as set out in Bye-Law 9.16.3. 9.17 Roles, Powers and Responsibilities of the Executive Committee The Roles, Powers and Responsibilities of the Executive Committee shall be: (a) The formulation, in conjunction with management, of the strategic plan to achieve the vision, mission and goals of World Rugby; (b) The approval of the annual business plan and budgets; (c) The monitoring of the implementation of the strategic plan and annual business plan, operational plan and budgets of World Rugby and assessment of performance against key performance indicators; (d) The co-ordination of the work of Standing Committees, advisory groups, working parties and trading companies, excluding Rugby World Cup Limited and its associated entities; (e) The formulation and implementation of good corporate governance principles and practices; (f) To ensure that World Rugby operates as an effective business and member services organisation; (g) To recruit, remove, monitor and evaluate performance of the CEO; (h) To determine delegations of authority and accountabilities of the CEO; (i) To approve expenditure, contracts and commitments that fall outside the authority of the CEO; (j) To ensure that there is a sound system of internal control and risk management policy and process in place to identify and manage risk; (k) To ensure that appropriate codes and policy frameworks exist to promote effective governance of World Rugby through clear written and regular review and updating of: (i) The policies of World Rugby; (ii) Strategic, business and annual operational plans; Last update: 14 January, 2015 52
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