BYE-LAW 11.  STANDING COMMITTEES

11.1 Establishment of Standing Committees

11.1.1 The Executive Board will establish nine Standing Committees namely: 

(i) The Men's High Performance Rugby Committee;

(ii) The Women's High Performance Rugby Committee; 

(iii) The Sevens High Performance Rugby Committee;

(iv) The Rugby Committee - Community Game

(v) The Regulations Committee; 

(vi) The Audit and Risk Committee; 

(vii) The Regional Committee; 

(viii) The Nominations Committee; and

(ix) The Professional Game Committee.

11.1.2 Subject to the remainder of this Bye-Law 11, the Executive Board may appoint any person, including without limitation Representatives, to the Standing Committees provided that such a person must be Eligible to hold such a position in World Rugby.  

11.1.3 In addition to the Other Committees as set out in Bye-Law 13, Standing Committees may establish sub-committees, advisory groups and working groups for specific purposes and subject to the approval of the Executive Board.

11.1.4 The terms of reference of each Standing Committee shall be determined by the Executive Board from time to time.

11.2 Rugby Committees

11.2.1 The Executive Board shall appoint a chairperson of the Men's High Performance Rugby Committee who shall be a Representative.

11.2.2 The Executive Board shall appoint a chairperson of the Women’s High Performance Rugby Committee who shall be a Representative.

11.2.3 The Executive Board shall appoint a chairperson of the Sevens High Performance Rugby Committee who shall be a Representative.

11.2.4 The Executive Board shall appoint a chairperson of the Rugby Committee – Community Game who shall be a Representative.

11.3 Regulations Committee

11.3.1 The Executive Board shall appoint a chairperson of the Regulations Committee who shall be a Representative. 

11.4 Audit and Risk Committee

11.4.1 The Executive Board shall appoint a chairperson of the Audit and Risk Committee who shall be a Representative. 

11.5 Regional Committee

11.5.1 The Executive Board shall appoint a chairperson of the Regional Committee who shall be a Representative. 

11.6 Nominations Committee

11.6.1 The Executive Board shall appoint one of the Independent Members of the Executive Board to be the independent chairperson of the Nominations Committee.

11.6.2 In addition to the independent chairperson appointed in accordance with Bye-Law 11.6.1, the Nominations Committee shall comprise three further members:

(a) The Chair;

(b) An Independent Member; and

(c) A Representative from the Executive Board elected by the Executive Board.   

11.6.3 The roles, powers and responsibilities of the Nominations Committee shall be:

(a) To identify and propose to the Council Independent Members for membership of the Executive Board;

(b) To identify and propose to the Executive Board persons for appointment to Standing Committees, advisory groups and working parties;

(c) To identify and propose to the Executive Board Representatives for appointment as chairpersons of Standing Committees;

(d) In consultation with the chairperson of the relevant Standing Committee, to draft job specifications for members of such Standing Committee for approval by the Executive Board and, where requested by the Executive Board, to shortlist and interview candidates for membership of Standing Committees and provide reports and recommendations to the Executive Board;

(e) To identify and propose to the Executive Board persons for appointment to the Board of Rugby World Cup Limited; and

(f) In consultation with the chairperson of the Board of Rugby World Cup Limited, to draft job specifications for members of the Board of Rugby World Cup Limited for approval by the Executive Board and, where requested by the Executive Board, to shortlist and interview candidates for membership of such Board and provide reports and recommendations to the Executive Board.

11.6.4 Members of the Nominations Committee shall be appointed to such role for a period of four years, subject to the Executive Board’s right to remove any member and/or such member no longer meeting the applicable criteria set out in Bye-Law 11.6.1 and/or 11.6.2, which may be renewed for a further four (4) year period by the Executive Board. In the event of the retirement, resignation and/or incapacitation of any member of the Nominations Committee between Executive Board meetings the remaining members of such Nominations Committee shall continue to fulfil their obligations pursuant to these Bye-Laws subject to any alternate direction of the Executive Board. The Executive Board shall appoint a replacement for any such former member of the Nominations Committee in accordance with these Bye-Laws at its earliest convenience and such replacement shall serve the remainder of the term of the member who they are replacing.

11.7 Professional Game Committee

11.7.1 The Executive Board shall appoint a chairperson of the Professional Game Committee who shall be a Representative.