The Annual General Meeting of the IABA has been scheduled:
Time: 2.30pm
Date: Sunday, December 4th
Location: The National Stadium, Dublin.
The following two motions will be proposed, considered and voted upon by Members:
Motion 1:
“That the Company Constitution and the Company Rulebook 2019 be amended to reflect the change of name of the Association Internationale de Boxe Amateur (otherwise “AIBA”), to the International Boxing Association (otherwise, the “IBA”).”
Motion 1 explained:
On the 22nd November 2007, as part of a programme of reform, the name of the Association Internationale de Boxe Amateur was changed to the International Boxing Association, however the abbreviation of the name remained as the AIBA. In December 2021, the acronym “AIBA” was officially changed to the “IBA.” This was done to rebrand the organisation and to distance itself from the prior administration. The motion before Members today is to amend the IABA Constitution and Rulebook to reflect the acronymic changes to the International Boxing Association. The amendments to the IABA Constitution have been highlighted for ease of reference by Members.
Motion 2:
“That Article 80 be amended with the insertion of sub-paragraph (c) which states that:
The Board may resolve to affiliate, or disaffiliate, the Company with some other association, company or other body where it appears to the Board appropriate to do so and the Board may accept affiliations from associations, companies or other bodies who have an interest in, or association with, boxing on terms set by the Board .”
Motion 2 explained:
In accordance with the main objectives of the Company, which are to foster and develop boxing in Ireland, this addition to the Company Constitution will empower the IABA to affiliate, or disaffiliate, to such other organisations and/or associations, which will assist the Board to promote the main objectives of the Company.
NOTE: The above motion entails an amendment to the Rules of the Association and, accordingly, in accordance with Article 17 of the Company Constitution requires a quorum of 60 affiliated Member Clubs present represented in person by their delegates.
Please find attached:
- AGM Agenda
- Notice of Motion, including explanation
- IABA Draft Constitution
- IABA Draft Rulebook
- IABA Audit
Eligibility: All clubs who have submitted affiliations for the 2022/2023 season up to November 1st are eligible to attend
Attendees: Eligible clubs may nominate any two adult members to attend as delegates – one to be a voting delegate, one to be a non-voting delegate. Delegates nominated by clubs must verified members – this means they must be included in the club’s affiliation application, through Blocworx, for the 2022/2023 season as members and be over the age of 18. *Please note, delegates will be required to present photographic identification (passport, drivers’ licence, etc) on the day of the EGM.
Registration: available here
Elections: Non-Executive members of the Board of Directors
No. of candidates: 3
No. of seats: 2
Voting: Ballot papers will issue, by post, from Monday, November 7th. Ballot papers will be sent to the postal address input by clubs in their Blocworx affiliation portal. The ballot papers will be accompanied by voting arrangements.
