Independent Soccer Inquiry

Report of the Independent Soccer Review Committee into the Structure, Governance and Management of Soccer in Australia - April 2003

The following definitions and acronyms are used in this report:

‘Committee’ means the committee responsible for preparing this report (refer to Appendix B)

‘council’, ‘National Council’ and ‘state council’ mean the members of Soccer Australia and/or the members of a state member affiliate

‘FIFA’ means Federation Internationale de Football Association

‘independent directors’ means directors who, at the time of their nomination and election to the Board of Soccer Australia, do not occupy any official position with, or are an employee of, any other soccer organisation in Australia, and comply with accepted corporate standards relating to conflict of interest. The same expectations apply to persons nominating for, and appointed to, the board of a state member affiliate

‘members of Soccer Australia’ means a representative of each national standing committee, independent directors, individual registrants, NSL and state member affiliates

‘members of state member affiliates’ means a representative of each state standing committee and registered participants in that state

‘NSL’ means the National Soccer League

‘players’ means those players who have represented Australia within the last ten years

‘president’ means the person elected to chair the Board by the council of Soccer Australia or of a state member affiliate

‘registered participants’ means players, coaches and officials registered by a state member affiliate and whose fees or levies for the year are paid up

‘standing committees’ means groups, each representing a special area of interest within soccer in Australia, formed to provide advice

‘state’ means all Australian states and territories

‘state member affiliates’ means those bodies recognised by Soccer Australia as a state member and to which existing state soccer federations and associations are able to merge

 

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