(2) "The International Federation" The International Handball Federation."Member Federation" National Federation which governs the Handball game in its country and is affiliated with the Asian Handball Federation.

(3) "The Congress" The Congress of AHF.

(4) "The Council" The Council of AHF.

(5) "The Executive Committee" The Executive Committee of AHF.

(6) "Main Office" The Federation's Secretariat at the Headquarters office.

Article 2

Establishment & Headquarters:

The Asian Handball Federation was established in January 1976 in the State of Kuwait and the Headquarters are located in Kuwait.

Article 3

Official Language:

1-English & Arabic are the official languages of the Federation. All correspondence and record, should be kept in these languages.

2-Delegates may speak in their own languages provided adequate translation is pre-arranged entirely by the member himself

Article 4

Aims of AHF-

1. To expand and develop Handball game in the Asian Continent.

2. To protect amateurism in Handball game and raise its
technical standard.

3. To organize Asian Championship and World Championship qualifications with its various categories approved by the International Handball Federation.

4. To make rules and regulations for organizing the Asian Championships and World Cup qualifications in line with the International Federation rules & regulations.

5. To control all championships organized by the International and Asian Federations in the Asian continent.

6. To mediate and settle all disputes that may arise between
member Federations.

7. To give advice and consultation to members, when required, for the benefit of Handball game, technically and morally.

8. To strengthen friendship and mutual relationship between Asian youths and Handball family's officials by organizing championships and tournaments at all levels and activities

9. Promotion of new member federations.

10.Promotion of the cause of referees and coaches.

11.Promotion of junior players of the two genders.

12.Promotion of mini and beach handball Federation.

Article 5

Membership:

The membership of AHF is open to all Asian National Federations

which are officially recognized in their countries.

Article 6

Applying for Membership:

All Federations who apply for membership have to address their written applications to the AHF Secretary General with the following particulars:

1. Name and address of applicant Federation.

2. Names and addresses of council members of the applicant and by-laws regarding tournaments and Referees.

3. Two copies (if possible, in English and Arabic) of the Statutes.

4. Information about the Federation's activities in its country since it has
been established.

5. After taking all required procedures, the Federation applying for membership may be granted a provisional membership by Council or of the Executive Committee and the application should be presented in the first meeting of the Congress, for decision based on absolute majority. The congress has the right to reject as application, with justifications.

6. Whatever the decision on the application, the Secretary General should notify the decision to the concerned Federation, giving reasons.

7. The membership fee is US$100.

Article 7

Federation Member responsibility:

1. To strictly observe the regulations and by-laws rectified by
the Congress.

2. To participate in Asian championships and qualifications for World championships organized by IHF.

3. To participate in refereeing, coaching and any other courses organized by AHF to promote the game in the Asian continent.

4. To pay the fees of membership, annual subscription and the fees of participation in the championships to which the Federation member is invited.

Article 8

The Congress:

The Congress is the highest policy making authority and is composed of:

(1) Members of AHF Council.

(2) Representative of Member Federations.

Article 9

Conditions of attending the Congress:

(1) Federation Members and Representatives:

a. The Member Federation must have fulfilled its financial and moral
obligations.

b. The Federation should be represented by not more than two delegates holding an official letter authorizing them to attend the Congress and vote for their Federation.

c. Every Member Federation has only One (1) vote in the Congress.

d. Delegates to the Congress must be citizens of the Council
they represent its Federation.

e. Should any Federation fail to fulfill the conditions of attending the Congress, its right to voting shall be forfeited, but may attend as observer only.

(2) Council Members and Guests:

a. The AHF Council Members have the right to attend the Congress with no right of voting.

b. Guests of the Federation and the invited honorary members to attend the Congress, are considered observers. They may participate in the discussion if they are asked, with no right of voting.

Article 10

Congress:

1) The Ordinary Congress:

a. The Congress holds an ordinary meeting once every two years after the ordinary Congress meeting for electing the Council. The meeting will be legal by the presence of the absolute majority of members registered in the Federation and who have settled their annual membership fees. If quorum is not complete, the meeting will be postponed for one hour then held and will also be legal by the presence of one-third (1/3) of the members.

b. The agenda is composed of:

1. Opening of the Congress.

2. Ratifying the minutes of the last meeting of Congress.

3. The administration report.

4. The financial report.

5. Proposals of the Council and the Member Federations.

6. Reports of the chairmen of following Sub-Committees:

- Competition & Organization Committee

- Playing Rules & Referees Committee

- Coaching & Methods Committee

- Information & Development Committee

- Medical Committee

7. Accepting the application for the membership of AHF.

8. Fix the date and venue for the next Congress.

9. Conclusion of the Congress.

2) The Election Congress:

Congress meeting for electing the Council members of AHF.

a. Ordinary Congress shall be held to elect new Council members every Four (4) years during the Olympic Games, if held and wherever it may be, the Congress should be held before IHF Congress. For the legal Congress all the procedures of holding an Ordinary Congress should be followed. If the Olympic Games are not organized, the Congress shall be held in any suitable place before the set date for IHF Congress.

b. Congress agenda is composed of:

1. Opening of the Congress.

2. Counting votes of those who have the right to attend and
vote in the Congress.

3. Ratifying the minutes of the last Congress,

4. Ratifying the administration. report

5. Ratifying the financial report.

6. Reports of the chairmen of the following Sub-Committees:

- Competition & Organization Committee

- Playing Rules & Referees Committee

- Coaching& Methods Committee

- Information & Development Committee

- Medical Committee

7. Clearing the Council's responsibilities for the previous term.

8. Selecting Three (3) members from the Congress to
supervise the election process.

9. Election of the President (from the country where the
Head Office is located).

10. Election of Three (3) Vice Presidents.

11. Election of the Secretary General.

12. Election of the Treasurer (from the Country where Head
Office is located).

13. Election of the Five (5) members of the Council.

14. Election of Federation's representative to IHF among the
elected members.

15. Appointing Legal Auditors.

16. Discussing the proposals submitted by Member Federations.

17. Accepting the application for the membership of AHF.

18. Selecting and approving of members applications to host championships and tournaments ratified for the next two years.

19. Any other subject.

20. Conclusion of the meeting.

3) The Extra-ordinary Congress:

a. The Extra-ordinary Congress can be convened by the President according to:

1.A decision of the Council.

2.A written request to be submitted by two-thirds (2/3) of
eligible members justifying the holding of such Congress.

b. The Extra-ordinary Congress shall be held during three months from the date of consenting to its holding and the agenda will be confined to the discussion of the reason for which the Congress was convened.

c. Decision taken by the Extra-ordinary Congress will be by the majority of two-thirds (2/3) of the presence. The meeting will be considered legal by the presence of, at least two-thirds (2/3) of members. If quorum is not complete, the meeting will be postponed for One (1) hour, if the quorum is still not complete the meeting will be cancelled.

Article 11

Procedures of Congress:

1. The invitation is extended by the Federation to members to attend the Congress, at least Four (4) months before the meeting.

2. Member Federations are required to send the names of their candidates to the membership of the Council and Sub-Committees. Federation should also send its proposals during a period of not more than One (1) month from the date they receive the invitation.

3. The Federation should send the agenda of the Congress along with members' proposals and nominations (When the meeting includes elections) attached with the administrative and financial reports and any other instructions at a date not less than One (1) month from the date of Congress meeting.

4. Nominations and proposals received by the Federation after the deadline would not be considered.

Article 12

General Rules:

1. Congress decision shall be effected and obligatory to the Federations and Members after Thirty (30) days of the Congress meeting.

2. Congress may vote for the decision's effectiveness immediately or defer it for a longer period.

3. The Congress shall not consider any subject other on the agenda unless a request is submitted by two-thirds (2/3) of Congress eligible members to add such topics to the agenda for discussion, exept the proposals regarding the statutes which should not be included in these.

4. Voting on proposals and recommendations will be raising the hand of or by any other means to be agreed upon, and the proposal shall be considered ratified with agreement of majority (Half of eligible votes plus One).

5. Voting for members' nominations shall be by raising the hand if there is one person nominated for the post. If there are more than one nominations for a certain post, secret voting shall take place by completing a special prepared form.

6. Discussion during the Congress shall be in English and Arabic languages. Those who do not speak these two languages have to provide a translator on their own expenses.

Article 13

The Council:

The Council is composed of:

(1) The President

(2) Three (3) Vice Presidents

(3) General Secretary

(4) Treasurer

(5) Five (5) Members of the Council

(6) Chairman of the AHF Sub-Committees, not already on the Council.

Article 14

Qualification for Membership of the Council:

(1) The candidate should be nominated by his national Federation and be a national of the country of the Federation. Council members are elected in their personal capacity.

(2) He should not be less than Thirty (30) years of age.

(3) He should have interest in Handball game and previous experience in Handball administration.

Article 15

Depriving the membership of the Council:

The Council member will be deprived of following cases:

(1) Demise.

(2) Resignations.

(3) Absence from Three (3) consecutive meetings without
giving reason in writing. A determination in this regard
should be issued by the Council.

(4) If the member misuses his position or indulges in any
discourteous conduct or corruption which may damage in
any way the reputation of the Federation.

(5) In case of vacancy in Council's executive positions due to
    one of the reasons mentioned in article (15), the Council
    will appoint one of its members to fill the vacancy for the
     remaining period of the Council.

(6) For more than four vacancies, extra-ordinary Congress
shall be convened within six months to elect the Council
members.

(7) In case of any vacancy of Council's positions due to one
of the reasons mentioned in the article (15), the substitute
will be elected in the next ordinary Congress.

Article 16

Meeting of the Council:

1. The Council will hold an ordinary meeting once a year. The quorum for legal Council meeting will be the attendance of more than of its members.

2. If the quorum is not complete, meeting shall be postponed for only a day and then will be legal, provided the members who attend are not less than one-third of the Council. The President or one of the Vice Presidents must be present.

3. The Council may hold its meeting when convened by the President or upon the request of one-third of Council members, whenever necessary. The President or one of the Vice Presidents must be present.

Article 17

Duties of the Council:

1. Executing Congress decisions.

2. Appointing the Executive Committee.

3. Forming the following Sub-Committees:

a. Competition & Organization Committee.

b. Playing Rules & Referees Committee.

c. Coaching & Methods Committee.

d. Information & Development Committee.

e. Medical Committee.

4. Approving the by-laws and regulations for the various committees.

5. Setting up and controlling by-laws for administrative and
financial affairs.

6. Ratifying qualifications, other championships and tournaments and the technical and administrative courses for different activities, approved by the Congress or what the Council may find necessary.

7. To settle any disputes which may arise between members and to give them the advice and guidance.