Nominations Committee Guidelines

These Guidelines set out the terms of reference and procedures of theNominations Committee (“NC”).
1. Composition
1.1 The NC shall be composed of six members as follows:- five members appointed by the Continental Confederations (one from each
Confederation), appointed by each Confederation at the latest ninety (90) days
before the electoral General Assembly (“GA”).
- one member of and appointed by the Statutes and Eligibility Committee at thelatest eighty (80) days before the electoral General Assembly (“GA”).
1.2 Members of the NC cannot be candidates for the elections conducted by theGA.
1.3 The NC shall appoint a chairperson from one of its members. Thechairperson may not be a representative of a Continental Confederation fromwhich an affiliated member federation has nominated a candidate for ISSF
Presidency at the GA elections.
1.4 Members of the NC shall be free from any potential or actual conflict ofinterest. A conflict of interest may arise when personal interests, activities orrelationships affect an individual’s ability to be impartial and do what is in thebest interest of the ISSF.
1.5 In the event a member of the NC is unable to perform his/her duties, he/shewill be promptly replaced - in accordance with Art. 1.1 – by the relevant
appointing body.
1.6 Proxy is not allowed.

12. Vetting and review of candidatures
2.1 The ISSF General Secretariat shall forward to the NC the list of candidates assoon as possible after receipt of the nominations in accordance with Article 4.6.1
ISSF Constitution.
2.2 The NC shall determine whether each candidate for election complies withthe eligibility criteria of the ISSF Constitution (in particular Articles 4.6.1 et seq.
(support of member federation, limit on term of office, age limit, etc.).
2.3 The NC shall additionally review the candidatures for the ISSF Committees asfollows:--

if the candidate is running for the position of a Committee chairperson:
the requisite skill, expertise, and experience in chairing bodies andmeetings,
knowledge, experience, and understanding of the shooting sport atnational and/or international level,
criteria like representation from different age groups and geographicalareas as well as gender balance.

2.4 If needed, the NC shall request information from the candidate and/or theirrepresentative National Federation in order to complete the review.
2.5 Should the NC resolve that a candidate does not satisfy the eligibility criteria
under Article 2.2, it shall report the matter to the Executive Committee at thelatest 45 days prior to the GA. The Executive Committee shall take a final decisionon the matter.
2.6 The decision of the Executive Committee may be appealed before the CASby the concerned candidate. Only the candidate (and not his/her National
Federation) has standing to appeal. The appeal shall be lodged within 5 (five)days of issuance of the decision of the Executive Committee and shall be decided
by a Sole Arbitrator to be appointed jointly by the ISSF and the candidate, or by
CAS. The procedure before CAS shall be expedited for an award (withoutgrounds) to be issued at the latest 10 (ten) days after the filing date of the appeal.
3. Organisation
3.1 The NC shall conduct its activities in accordance with these Guidelines andwill receive its direction from the ISSF Executive Committee.
3.2 The NC will meet as required to fulfil its tasks.
3.3 Meetings may be held in person or by way of video/telephone conference.
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3.4 Determinations of the NC will generally be made by consensus. If a consensus
cannot be reached there will be a vote with each member having one vote. In
the event of a tie in votes the chairperson will have the right to a casting vote.
3.5 The quorum for meetings and decisions of the NC is given when 2/3 of its
members are present.
3.6 All meetings and work of the NC are confidential. No documents,
information, discussion or decisions made at a NC meeting or otherwise
exchanged or agreed in connection with the work of the NC may be disclosed tothe public (including on social media) unless:• the ISSF President or the ISSF Secretary General and the chairperson of the NC
authorises such disclosure;• the matter is in the public domain;• or such disclosure is required by law or any applicable authority, including theISSF Constitution.
3.7 The chairperson of the NC shall report on the work of the NC at such times
as requested by the ISSF Executive Committee. The chairperson of the NC may
be invited to attend meetings of the ISSF Executive Committee and/or may beinvited to provide a written and/or verbal report at a meeting.
4. Report of the NC to the Executive Committee
The NC shall communicate its determinations in accordance with Article 2.2 andArticle 2.3 only to the Executive Committee.
5. Term of Office
5.1 Membership in the NC will begin on the date of composition and will end on
the year in which the elections took place.
5.2 Individuals may serve further terms of office in the NC for future elections.
6. Approval
These guidelines have been approved in accordance with Article 8.2.5.4 ISSF
Constitution by the ISSF Executive Committee in its meeting dated 7 March 2022.
They shall be used as basis for NCs also in advance of upcoming ISSF elections.

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