IBA Congress

The Congress has the power and, when required by this Constitution, the duty to:

• Determine whether or not a Provisional Member of IBA shall be admitted as a National Federation
• Determine whether or not to revoke or extend the suspension of a suspended National Federation, or to terminate that National Federation’s membership of IBA
• Elect the President and Directors of the Board and to conduct such elections as it is required to conduct in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution
• On a motion of no confidence adopted by the Voting Delegates from no less than two thirds of all National Federations in attendance at a meeting of the Congress, remove the President or any other elected Director from office as a member of the Board
• Elect and remove from office the members of the Audit Committee
• Determine whether or not to approve the minutes of the previous meeting of the Congress
• Determine whether or not to approve IBA’s audited financial report
• Determine whether or not the Board has discharged its financial obligations
• Determine the amount of the Annual Affiliation Fee to be paid by National Federations
• Approve or not approve other reports submitted to it by the Board
• Determine whether or not to move the location of the IBA Head Office
• Confer Distinguished Service Awards
• Define the geographic area over which a Confederation shall extend for the purpose of the membership of that Confederation
• Amend or replace this Constitution
• Dissolve IBA

According to the new Constitution adopted on December 12, 2021, an Ordinary Congress shall take place annually.