Chapter III: Provisions applicable to Wallis and Futuna

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Updated 7 Nov 2023

I.-The Wallis and Futuna Regional Sports Conference is made up of four colleges:

1° The college of State representatives comprises :

a ) The Prefect of Wallis and Futuna or his/her representative;

b ) The Vice-Rector or his/her representative;

c ) The Head of the Territorial Youth and Sports Department or his/her representative;

d ) The Director of the Health Agency or his/her representative;

e ) The Head of the Labour Inspection and Social Affairs Department or his/her representative;

f ) The Head of the Uvea District or his/her representative;

g ) The head of the Futuna delegation or his representative.

2° The college of representatives of the territorial authorities and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation comprises:

Six representatives appointed by the territorial assembly.

3° The college of representatives of the sporting movement comprises:

Six representatives appointed by the territorial Olympic and Sports Committee, including at least one representative of a school federation and one high-level sportsperson.

4° The college of representatives of other natural and legal persons with an interest in the development of sport and professional organisations representing economic players comprises :

a ) One representative appointed by the Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Trades and Agriculture;

b ) One representative appointed by the employers' federation;

c ) The director of the Catholic education division;

d ) One representative per chiefdom from each of the 3 kingdoms;

e ) A sports user appointed by the Prefect.

II - The members of the Regional Sports Conference other than those mentioned in a to g of 1° are appointed for a period of five years, renewable once. An alternate member is appointed for each of them under the same conditions.

If the seat of a full or alternate member of the conference falls vacant for any reason whatsoever, he or she is replaced under the same conditions, within one month of the vacancy occurring, for the remainder of the term of office.

The rules of procedure set out the conditions under which the list of members and alternates is kept up to date.

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