BYE-LAW 9 9.7 Officers The Officers of the Council (“Officers”) shall comprise an independent chairman (the “Chairman”), who shall be a member of Council at the time of his election as Chairman and a Vice-Chairman who will be a representative of either a Union or Association on Council. 9.7.1 Following election, the Chairman must relinquish any office or paid position within his Union and may not be the President, Vice-President, Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Treasurer or a World Rugby Representative of his Union or Association or hold any comparable position. 9.7.2 The Chairman shall be afforded a period of six (6) months to relinquish any such office within his Union or Association, which Union or Association shall in turn be entitled to elect a replacement representative to the Council. 9.7.3 The Officers shall be members of all Committees, Sub-Committees and Advisory Committees (including any associated working parties/subgroups) of World Rugby. 9.7.4 The Chairman shall only have a casting vote at any Council Meeting and Executive Committee meeting. 9.7.5 The Vice-Chairman role is not independent so the elected Vice-Chairman will continue to represent his Union or Association and will not be in addition to that Union or Association’s Council member. 9.7.6 If the Chairman shall cease in office then the Vice-Chairman elected pursuant to Bye-Law 9.8.1, shall assume the position of Chairman protem and the Council shall elect a new Chairman and Vice-Chairman at its next meeting. 9.7.7 If the elected Vice-Chairman shall cease in office then the Chairman shall appoint another member of the Executive Committee to become Vice- Chairman until the next Council meeting. 9.8 Election of Officers 9.8.1 The Officers shall be elected by the Council initially from the Representatives usually but not necessarily at the Annual Meeting immediately following the quadrennial Rugby World Cup 15-a-side Tournament and for a period of four (4) years commencing on 1st July of the same calendar year. They shall thereafter be eligible for re-election at the end of their term of office. 9.8.2 The voting procedure for the Officers shall be as follows: (a) All candidates for Officer positions will be proposed and seconded by members of Council. (b) In the event that more than one Candidate is proposed for an available position, the Council shall vote by secret ballot. Last update: 14 January, 2015 46
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