Key Decisions

The Key Decisions of the AGM and Council are published after each meeting and sent to the membership as a Notice. These notices are also published as announcements.

You can download the notices of the key decisions of the AGM and Council above. These notices have ‘marked up’ versions of the changes approved by the AGM or Council either inside the notice or as separate documents.

Below is a summary of the main changes approved in BWF governance regulations – Constitution, Guidelines for Council and Executive Board Procedures, Federation Rules and Procedures, as well as Judicial Procedures.

Meeting / Governance Document

Notes

BWF Council Meeting
9 November 2024 – Kuala Lumpur

 

Document

Amendments relate to:

  • Executive Board Meetings (Clause 3.3)
  • Council assistants / interpreters (Clause 5.1.10)
  • Attendance at Council meetings (Clause 5.2)
  • Nominations Panel – Committee Chairs (Clause 9)
  • Role of the Executive Board (Clause 10)
  • Role of Committees (Clause 11.2)
  • Role of the Committee Chair (Clause 18)
  • Role of Deputy Chair (18.5)

BWF Council Meeting

9 November 2024 – Kuala Lumpur

 

Document

Amendments relate to:

  • Admission of Associate Member (Clause 3.1.2)
  • Delegations (Events – Clause 2)
  • Daily Allowance (Clause 11)
  • Honorarium for President (Clause 12)
  • Pension Scheme for role of President (Clause 12)

BWF Council Meeting

9 November 2024 – Kuala Lumpur

 

Document

Amendments relate to:

  • Jurisdiction of cases – BWF / CC (Clause 10.4.2.2)
  • Provisional Suspension – no response to a demand (16.2)
  • Administrative Resolution – Reflects practice (17.2.3)
  • Priority for virtual hearings (Clause 29.1.1)
  • Managing Cases (Clause 40.4)
  • Caps on awards (Clause 40.2)
  • Conditions for return after Suspension (Clause 42.2.4)
  • Recognition and Enforcement of Decisions (Clause 44)

BWF AGM
Chengdu, China – 27 April 2024

 

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BWF Constitution 2024 (marked up version) – amendments approved

BWF Constitution 2024 (clean version)

See the AGM 2024 agenda for more details on the rationale for the amendments agreed.

Amendments relate to:

  • New definition – ‘Confirmation’.
  • Clause 23, delegating to Council the power to establish a subsidiary organisation / commercial organisation.
  • Appendix I – Gender and Geographical Representation on Council.
  • Appendix II – Vetting Rules – eligibility criteria to address conflicts of interest – poisitons of President, Deputy President Vice President Para Badminton.

Changes relate to:

  • Vetting Rules.
  • Transition Rules for implementation of Vetting Rules.
  • Other amendments for clarity.

BWF EGM – Virtual Meeting
30 January 2021

 

Document

BWF Constitution – 31012021

BWF Constitution – Admendments

Changes relate to:

  • Meeting Format – BWF General Meetings – physical, virtual, hybrid.
  • Voting Methods – show of hands, electronic, paper based, acclamation.
  • In Exceptional Circumstances – delay the AGM after 31 July.
  • Correction – Athlete Commission term of office

BWF AGM – Virtual Meeting
18 July 2020

BWF Constitution

Changes relate to:

  • Appendix I – Gender and Geographical Representation
  • Appendix II – Vetting of Officials.

Contact

Stuart Borrie COO – [email protected]