1. Constitution of the ISSF
The International Shooting Sport Federation was founded in 1907 as the "Union Internationale des Federations et Associations Nationales de Tir", was dissolved in 1915 and reorganized in 1921 under the name of "Union Internationale de Tir". In 1939 activities were again suspended and the Union was reorganized in 1947 under the name: "International Shooting Union - UIT". On 15^th July 1998 the Union changed its name to the present name "International Shooting Sport Federation". The Federation title in short form is "ISSF". The International Shooting Sport Federation is formally recognized by the International Olympic Committee as the sole controlling body of International Amateur Shooting Sports at international and worldwide levels of competition.
1.1.0	Purpose
1.1.1	Promotes and guides the development of the shooting sports, without discrimination on political, racial or religious grounds and strengthens bonds of friendship between shooting associations of all nations.
1.1.2	Strengthens contacts and collaboration between other sport organizations and bodies.
1.1.3	For achievement of its purposes the Federation:
1.1.3.1	issues technical rules;
1.1.3.2	licenses judges;
1.1.3.3	co-operates with the Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games in carrying out the organization of the shooting events and, as delegated by the IOC, supervises and controls all technical arrangements;
1.1.3.4	organizes World Championships;
1.1.3.5	encourages and supervises other international championships;
1.1.3.6	develops and promotes methods and programs of instruction;
1.1.3.7	researches educational, scientific and medical principles;
1.1.3.8	publishes official bulletins;
1.1.3.9	awards distinctions to those who have contributed to the achievement of the Federation's purposes.
1.2.0	ISSF Headquarters
1.2.1	The headquarters must be in the country of the President and of the Secretary General. If they have different domiciles, the Administrative Council must decide the location.
1.2.2	The Federation must be registered under the laws of the country in which the headquarters is located, subject to decision by the Administrative Council.
1.3.0	Membership
1.3.1	The Federation must be composed of those National Shooting Organizations, which are duly recognized by the Federation as the sole controlling body of shooting sports, and further recognized by and affiliated with their National Olympic Committee.
1.3.2	For shooting organizations without a National Olympic Committee, "Provisional Membership" of the ISSF may be granted on the following terms.
1.3.2.1	Certification and recognition as the sole controlling body of amateur shooting sports in their country by an appropriate Government Agency.
1.3.2.2	A Provisional Member may have one delegate attend the General Assembly, but shall have no vote. Speaking rights shall be at the discretion of the Chairman.
1.3.2.3	A Provisional Member shall not be entitled to:
1.3.2.3.1	submit proposals to the General Assembly;
1.3.2.3.2	nominate a person for election to any ISSF office or committee.
1.3.2.4	A Provisional Member and its shooters may participate in all ISSF sanctioned events except the Olympic Games.
1.3.2.5	Participation is on the condition that no shooter from a Provisional Member country may:
1.3.2.5.1	obtain an Olympic MQS;
1.3.2.5.2	obtain an Olympic Quota.
1.3.2.6	Provisional Members shall pay an Annual Membership fee as determined by the General Assembly in accordance with 1.6.7.6.
1.3.2.7	All following sub clauses of Clause 1.3.0, with the exception of 1.3.4.3, shall apply to Provisional Members.
1.3.3	Membership is open to one Federation from each country. Countries with two member federations recognized prior to 1989 may retain dual membership, but no new applications for membership must be accepted from more than one federation per country;
1.3.4	Applicants must submit:
1.3.4.1	details on their foundation and organization;
1.3.4.2	a copy of their Constitution;
1.3.4.3	certification of recognition and affiliation as required in 1.3.1.
1.3.5	Membership is decided by majority vote of the Administrative Council and new members are reported to the General Assembly.
1.3.6	The applicant may submit a denied application directly to the General Assembly.
1.3.7	Members must not belong to and must not participate in championships of other Continental or International Shooting Associations which include events defined in the ISSF Regulations, except when authorized by the ISSF.
1.3.8	Annual Membership fees are due on January 1st and are to be paid within 30 days.
1.3.9	Membership may be withdrawn, effective at the end of the current year, on three (3) months notice to the Secretary General.
1.3.10	A member with limited financial resources may apply to the Executive Committee for a membership fee reduction.
1.3.11	A member is suspended from its rights by a delay of payments later than March 31st of the current year.
1.3.12	A member may be excluded by a default of two (2) years fees.
1.3.13	Payment of past due fees and a re-affiliation fee of Swiss Francs (CHF) 200.-- will reinstate membership.
1.3.14	A member may apply for special consideration of its membership, because of special circumstances.
1.3.15	Suspension and Expulsion
1.3.15.1	A member may be suspended if, in the opinion of the Administrative Council, the ISSF is better able to achieve any of its purposes by the suspension of a member;
1.3.15.2	A member may be expelled from the Federation for an action contrary to the Constitution or the General Regulations.
1.3.16	Special Arbitration agreement between the International Shooting Sport Federation - ISSF - and its members.
1.3.16.1	Any dispute arising from the present Statutes and Regulations of the ISSF which cannot be settled amicably, must be settled finally by a tribunal composed in accordance with the Statute and Regulations of the Court of Arbitration for Sport to the exclusion of any recourse to ordinary courts. The parties undertake to comply with the said Statute and Regulations, and to accept in good faith the award rendered and in no way hinder its execution.
1.3.16.2	Disputes between the ISSF and one or several of its members which are not settled finally by a decision by a body of the ISSF, may be submitted for arbitration by one or other of the parties to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne. Any decision taken by the said Court must be without appeal and binding on the parties concerned.
1.4.0	Honorary Membership
1.4.1	Individuals may be awarded honorary membership as the Federation's highest honor. Formal proposal and election by the General Assembly is required.
1.4.2	Honorary members may attend all meetings of the Federation, with voice but without vote.
1.5.0	Organization and Administration
1.5.1	The Federation must conduct its work through:
1.5.1.1	the General Assembly;
1.5.1.2	the Administrative Council;
1.5.1.3	the Executive Committee;
1.5.1.4	the Officers;
1.5.1.5	the Committees.
1.5.2	The General Assembly, Administrative Council or Executive Committee may form temporary Committees.
1.5.3	A candidate for any position must be a current member of, and have the support of, a Federation.
1.6.0	The General Assembly
1.6.1	The General Assembly consists of delegates representing the members.
1.6.2	The General Assembly convenes every two (2) years at the location of the World Championships (Elections Congress) and Olympic Games or at a location chosen by the Executive Committee after a unanimous vote.
1.6.3	An Extraordinary General Assembly must be convened by a decision of the General Assembly, or of the Administrative Council, or on written request by at least 25 members.
1.6.4	Proposals for the agenda by the members must be received three (3) months in advance.
1.6.5	The agenda and the documents must be mailed to all members and the Administrative Council two (2) months in advance.
1.6.6	Decisions by the General Assembly are restricted to items on the agenda. Items, excluding alterations of the Constitution or of the General Regulations, may be added to the agenda by the Administrative Council or upon approval by a 75 % majority vote in the General Assembly.
1.6.7	Functions of the General Assembly:
1.6.7.1	elections of the officers, members of the Administrative Council, Chairmen of the Committees, auditors and Honorary members;
1.6.7.2	election of temporary Committees, such as Minutes or Election Committees;
1.6.7.3	approval of the report of the auditors and other reports;
1.6.7.4	choice of the countries to organize the World Championships;
1.6.7.5	decisions on appeals regarding membership status;
1.6.7.6	determination of membership fees;
1.6.7.7	revision of the Constitution and of the General Regulations;
1.6.7.8	dissolution of the Federation.
1.6.8	One Federation representing all shooting sports will have two votes and may be represented by one or two delegates.
1.6.9	Two Federations representing one country will each have one vote and one delegate.
1.6.10	Members may be represented by proxy, given in writing. One member may not represent more than one other member. Members with one vote may only hold one proxy vote. Members with two votes may hold two proxy votes.
1.6.11	The Members of the Administrative Council are ex-officio members of the General Assembly, with voice but without vote.
1.6.12	A quorum in the General Assembly is 25 % of the members (including proxies).
1.6.13	Balloting
1.6.13.1	All decisions are made by open vote and must require a simple majority, except when secret vote is requested by 20 % or more of members represented.
1.6.13.2	Elections must be secret with the exception of elections which may be conducted by acclamation when there is only one candidate, or as many candidates as there are vacancies, and if no objection is raised by any member.
1.6.13.3	Only ballots that contain votes for as many candidates, or fewer, as there are vacancies must be valid.
1.7.0	The Administrative Council
1.7.1	Consists of Officers, Chairmen of all Committees, except temporary Committees, the President or his Nominee from each Continental Confederation and 15 additional members elected by the General Assembly for a four (4) year term.
1.7.2	Functions of the Administrative Council:
1.7.2.1	admission, suspension and exclusion of members;
1.7.2.2	election of five (5) of its 15 members who have been elected by the General Assembly to the Executive Committee for a four (4) year term;
1.7.2.3	election of Committee members for a period of 2 years;
1.7.2.4	examination of proposals to the General Assembly;
1.7.2.5	approval of technical rules for shooting events and of rules for international badge-shooting competitions or similar programs;
1.7.2.6	award of distinctions for outstanding service;
1.7.2.7	appoints a replacement for any Officer, Administrative Council member or Committee member who resigns, becomes unable to fulfill his duties for other reasons, is removed, or if a vacancy occurs;
1.7.2.8	ensures that the purpose of the Federation is promoted and decides on the Headquarters and registration (see 1.2.0).
1.7.3	A quorum is 50 % of the members.
1.7.4	Proxy voting will not be permitted.
1.7.5	All decisions must be taken by majority vote of the members present and by open ballot, except for the elections. For urgent matters, decisions can be taken without a meeting, by postal vote; but a majority of 75 % is required.
1.7.6	Meets at least once per year.
1.8.0	The Executive Committee
1.8.1	Consists of the Officers, the Chairman of the Technical Committee, and five (5) other members who must be elected by the Administrative Council from its 15 members, elected by the General Assembly for a four (4) year term.
1.8.2	Functions of the Committee:
1.8.2.1	ensures that the decisions of the General Assembly and the Administrative Council are put into effect;
1.8.2.2	supervises and co-ordinates administrative services and functions;
1.8.2.3	establishes guidelines and procedures for the ISSF bodies and decides on the Annexes to the ISSF General Regulations;
1.8.2.4	acts on behalf of the Administrative Council in urgent matters;
1.8.2.5	decides on the country to organize the World Championships in case of a default by the selected host;
1.8.2.6	designates the Delegates or Representatives, and Jury Members for all Championships under direction of the ISSF;
1.8.2.7	acts on matters not assigned to other Committees;
1.8.2.8	decides on the design and use of ISSF emblems;
1.8.2.9	after agreement of the ISSF President with the IOC President on the number of quotas for the Olympic Games, the Executive Committee establishes and supervises the "Special Regulations for the Participation in the Shooting Events of the Olympic Games".
1.8.3	A quorum is eight (8) members.
1.8.4	Meets at least twice per year.
1.9.0	The Officers
1.9.1	The Officers of the Federation must consist of:
1.9.1.1	the President;
1.9.1.2	the Secretary General who is also the Treasurer;
1.9.1.3	four (4) Vice-Presidents.
1.9.2	The President, or in his absence the Secretary General or one Vice-President, must preside over the General Assembly, the Administrative Council and the Executive Committee.
1.9.3	The Officers are elected by the General Assembly for a four (4) year term.
1.9.4	The Officers may attend the meetings of all Committees, except the Election Committee, with voice but without vote.
1.9.5	The Federation is legally represented by the President or the Secretary General.
1.10.0	The Technical Committee
1.10.1	Consists of a Chairman and five (5) Members.
1.10.2	Functions of the Committee:
1.10.2.1	assists Section Committees in the development of shooting rules and the sport of shooting;
1.10.2.2	co-ordinates rules for different shooting events;
1.10.2.3	co-ordinates proposals from the Section Committees;
1.10.2.4	nominates to the Executive Committee Delegates and Representatives for all competitions under the direction of the ISSF;
1.10.2.5	evaluates and assists in range design, range equipment and operational procedures for all competitions under the direction of the ISSF;
1.10.2.6	verifies and approves world records.
1.10.3	Reports to the Administrative Council or the Executive Committee.
1.10.4	Meets at least once per year.
1.11.0	The Section Committees
1.11.1	Committees will be elected for the following sections:
1.11.1.1	Rifle shooting;
1.11.1.2	Pistol shooting;
1.11.1.3	Shotgun shooting;
1.11.1.4	Running Target shooting.
1.11.2	Each Section Committee consists of a Chairman and seven (7) Members.
1.11.3	Each Section Committee must be responsible for the formulation of the shooting rules, and must consider all technical questions relating to organization, arms and regulations in their field, including rule interpretation.
1.11.4	Each Section Committee reports to the Executive Committee and the Administrative Council.
1.12.0	The Judges’ Committee
1.12.1	Consists of a Chairman and seven (7) Members.
1.12.2	Functions of the Committee:
1.12.2.1