(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.

8. To set up the calendar of activities of the Federation.

9. Considering, accepting or refusing the applications for the Congress.

10. Considering the proposals of Member Federations.

11. To review budgets, administrative and financial reports before submitting them to the Congress.

12. To apply international by-laws regarding players and their transfers.

13. To setup by-laws for penalties and fines.

14. To take decisions on the matters which were not stated in the statutes and to organize the Federation’s affairs, provided that these matters and affairs should be referred to in the annual report.

15. In case of any disagreement or interpretation of the statutes and by-law, the explanation of Committee will be the approved one.

16. For necessary reasons, the Council may do without Committee before the expiry of its term and may ask a member or those who were retired.

17. The Council has the right to dissolve a Sub-Committee and re-compose it for reasonable reasons.

18. Employing, promoting and discharging the employees.

19. AHF is the supreme authority for Handball in the Asian continent and its decisions regarding any dispute are final.

Article 18

The Executive Committee:

1. The Executive Committee is composed of:

a – President

b - One of the Vice Presidents (Selected by the Council)

c - Secretary General

d – Treasurer

e - A Council Member (Selected by the Council)

2. Federation with the Treasurer.

3. The Executive Committee holds a meeting once every Six (6) months or/and whenever necessary.

4. It supervises the work of all committees of the Federation and controls the administrative, financial and technical affairs of the Federation.

5. It takes prompt decision when necessary on the telephone, by telegram, telex or facsimile and report them to the Council in its meeting.

6. It appoints, promotes and controls employees.

7. All decisions taken by the Executive Committee should be effective and ratified by the Council.

Article 19

Responsibilities of the President:

(1) The President shall represent the Federation on all
occasions as its spokesman.

(2) The President shall preside over the meetings of the Congress, Council and the Executive Committee.

(3) Shall sanction and sign agreements and contracts.

(4) Shall control financial matters and sign cheques of the
Federation with the Treasurer.

(5) Shall have the right to attend the meetings of all the
Committees of the Federation.

Article 20

Responsibilities of the Vice-President:

During the absence of the President, one of the Vice-Presidents selected by the Council will act and take all the responsibilities of the President.

Article 21

Responsibilities of the Secretary General:

(1) He calls for the meetings and makes necessary arrangements and procedures for holding the Congress, the Council and the Executive Committee. He writes the minutes of said meetings.

(2) He will be in charge of all administrative affairs and implement the Federation's decisions.

(3) He shall be responsible for all correspondence of the Federation and shall sign the letters on behalf of it, except those considered necessary by the Council for signature of the President.

(4) He should up-to-date all office records.

(5) Receiving and reviewing the applications of affiliation before presenting to the Council.

(6) Issuing a bulletin covering the latest news of AHF and
Member Federations.

(7) Sign cheques with the Treasurer in the absence of the
President.

(8) He shall attend all Committee meetings.

(9) Preparing and presenting proposals from the Member Federations to the Council and the Executive Committee.

(10) Making the administrative report about the AHF activities and presenting it to the Council and the Congress.

Article 22

Responsibilities of the Treasurer:

1) He shall be responsible for AHF incomes.

2) Deposit the AHF revenue in the Bank chosen by the
Council.

3) Implement the decisions of the Council and the Executive Committee regarding financial affairs.

4) Sign cheques with the President or the Secretary
General.

5) Making the financial report of the AHF and presenting it
to the Council and the Congress.

6) The Treasurer may sanction up to US$500/- on one
item, at a time.

7) He shall present to the Executive Committee a statement of expenditure at its first meeting.

8) The Treasurer may maintain an imprest account of
US$300/-for petty cash expenses.

Article 23

Dissolving Federation Council:

1. The Council shall be dissolved when it loses confidence of the Congress by 3/4 majority of present members, who have the right to vote.

2. In case of dissolving the Federation Council, the Congress should appoint a temporary committee to administrate the affairs of the Federation. During three months from dissolving the Council, the Congress should hold a meeting to elect new Council members.

Article 24

Financial Regulations:

The following are the income sources of the Federation:

(1) Sources of the income:

a. Grants and subsidiaries of the following description, to be provided by the Government of the Country where the Headquarters are located

1. Annual fixed grant of US$150,000

2. Suitable office building.

3. Coverage of administrative expenses of the
Federation.

4. Reasonable means of transportation for official use of
the Federation.

5. Expenses of the Executive Committee members for attending meetings, Congresses and relevant events.

(This will include traveling, boarding, lodging and out
of pocket allowance.)

b. Annual Subscription.

c. Grants, subsidiaries and donation approved by the
Executive Committee (The Council).

d. Federation's shares in the revenues of the international, official and friendly matches rganized by members will be as per the terms and conditions for hosting Asian competitions

e. Advertisements.

f. Television transmission.

g. Video recordings.

h. Any other revenues approved by the Council.

(2) General Conditions

a- The fiscal year starts on January 1st and ends on December
31st of each year.

b - The Federation spends its money on the matters for which it
was founded.

c - The Federation money should be deposited in the Bank
chosen by the Council.

(3) Affiliation and Subscription Fee

a - Affiliation fee is US$l00.00

b - Annual subscription fee is US$l00.00 payable every year before the end of January. In case of delay for six months, the Member Federation will pay a fine of 25% and in case of delay for one year, the Member Federation will pay a fine of 50% of the subscription.

c- Affiliation fee is subject to change by approval of the
Congress.

(4) Travel & Accommodation Expenses:

a - Member Federation will bear travel and full board accommodation expenses of its Council Members to attend the Council meeting and the Congress.

b - The Federation will pay travel, board and lodging expenses of the Executive Committee Members.

c - Member Federation will pay travel and accommodation expenses for members of the sub-committees nominated by them.

d - The Federation will pay travel and lodging expenses any person who is sent on official assignment after approval of the Executive Committee or the Council.

(5) Daily Allowance for Official Missions:

(Subject to the availability of funds)

a. Council member's daily allowance is US$200.00 to

cover his accommodation and local transportation, when on official assignments.

b. Other member's daily allowance is US$150.00, when on
official assignments.

c. US$75.00 will be paid if the host covers boarding & lodging
expenses of the Council member, others US$50.00.

e. Extra allowances for one day before and after the mission will
be paid.

(6) Air Tickets:

The Federation will provide First Class air ticket to the Executive Committee members and Council members when on official assignment. In case the main office personnel are

assigned for a mission, the Federation will provide them with tourist class air tickets.

Article 25

Forfeiture and Suspension of Membership:

The Membership of a Federation may be forfeited for the following reasons:

1- At a written request of the concerned Federation.

2- For a behavior in contradiction with the aims and objectives
of the Federation.

3- For violation of AHF's Statutes, Rules and Regulations.

4- The Council may suspend the membership for a certain period for the reason of bad behavior stated in the above mentioned items (2) & (3), provided that the Council members should submit a sufficient report to the Congress to decide and impose the appropriate penalty or fine. The forfeiture of membership should be approved by Three- Quarters (3/4) of the Congress members.

5- If the Member Federation fails to pay its annual subscription during the period allowed in Article (24) Item (3) (Annual Subscription), it's membership should be suspended and deprived of its right of vote until settlement of all of the financial obligations.

Article 26

Penalty:

1- The Federation Council can impose on the Member Federation
what it sees suitable of the following penalties:

a - A notice of caution.

b - A notice of warning.

c - Fines.

d - Suspending Membership.

2-The Congress is entitled to impose fines of not more than US$10,000/-. The Executive Committee is also entitled to impose a financial fine of not more than US$1,000/-.

Article 27

Implementation of the Revised Statutes:

1-The revised Statute was approved at the AHF Congress at Hiroshima - Japan in 1994 and hence all of the Ex-Statutes will be considered as expired.

2-The Council has the right to explain these articles and take the necessary decisions related to all the subjects not mentioned in this Statute.