INTERNATIONAL KARATE FEDERATION

STATUTE 

* art.1 – form and aims 

International karate Federation   Association without money purposes 

I.K.F. AIMS ARE:
* Promotion of the sportive Olympic karate

* Study and promotion of traditional karate
* Co-operation with similar organisations
* Promotion to improve the referee technique 


I.K.F. ( International karate Federation) has an international character and recognize three kinds of karate

*  Olympic Karate 
* Traditional Karate  
* Contact Karate 

* art. 2 - members

  As permanent members who has promoted the creation of  I.K.F.
(Iinternational karate Federation); they have to check the good functioning of the association

* art. 3 – membership

All the clubs asking to enter in the I.K.F. (international karate Federation) 

can become membership of  I.F.K. membership is valid one year ( 1th of january till 31 of  december) and
is possible to renew a membership is valid after the payment of the membership fee, that
has to be addressed to the generaly secretary. 

* art. 4 – termination of membership

EXCLUSION FROM I.F.K. MAY BE DECIDED FOR:
* For a missed renewal of the membership
* For a missed payment of the membership fee
* For disciplinary reasons 

* art. 5 – coordinators election

  The Regional coordinator is elected by the Clubs of the same Region thet have effected the payment for the current year 

THE NATIONAL COORDINATOR
 the national co -ordinator is elected by the regional co -ordinators 
of the same Nation.
National co -ordinators can name one regional co -ordinator in 
regions without co -ordination.
National and regional co -ordinators are in charge for four years Olympic period 

INTERNATIONAL COORDINATOR
The international co -ordinator is elected by the national co -ordinators
 The international co -ordinator represents the general imprizee of  I.F.K.
The candidate has to be chosen between who has organisation capacities and with a general karate knowledge.
The international co -ordinator can name, where are not present, national and regional

 co -ordinators and he can also name technique and disciplinary commissions.
 The international co -ordinator is in charge for two four years Olympic period.
 The international co -ordinator can remove, for serious and assured reasons
 The international co -ordinator can be removed by at least the 50% 
plus 1 of national co -ordinators for his poor interest in I.F.K. or for legal problems. 

* art. 6 – responsibilities

  I.K.F. (Iinternational karate Federation) refuse any civil and or penal
responsibility for any inconvenient may happen in or out the clubs.
CLUBS are directly responsible in front of their member and athletes. 

* art.7 - resources 

 I.K.F. ( Iinternational karate Federation ) has its resources comp rending the 
clubs membership fees and the subventions and gifts of the supporters 

* art.8 - modification 

 Modification of the Statute are on request and decided upon 50% + 1 of national responsibles with voting rights.