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12 (iii) (iii) (iii) (iii) To represent its affiliated members in their dealings with the Company, if asked to intervene on their behalf; (iv) (iv) (iv) (iv) To uphold the Constitution, Rules and Regulations of the Company; (v) (v) (v) (v) To promote and stimulate competition and sportsmanship among its affiliated members; (vi) (vi) (vi) (vi) To establish and sanction calendars of events at all levels within the Region and with respect to international circuits extending beyond the Region, to recommend events and calendars to the Company for inclusion in such international calendars; (vii) (vii) (vii) (vii) To administer as required by the Company any Company funds which the Regional Association may receive, and to provide to the Company, on request, independently audited accounts for the Regional Association; (viii) (viii) (viii) (viii) To promote, establish and coordinate development and educational programmes within the Region. (g) (g) (g) (g) A Regional Association shall have no authority of any kind to act as an agent or representative of, or otherwise to enter into any contract or commitment on behalf of, the Company, except as specifically authorised in writing. (h (h (h (h) )) ) Regional Associations shall at all times work within the Constitution and Regulations of the Company and shall accept as final the ruling of the Company in any matter. 8. 8. 8. 8. RECOGNISED ORGANISATIONS RECOGNISED ORGANISATIONS RECOGNISED ORGANISATIONS RECOGNISED ORGANISATIONS (a) (a) (a) (a) Organisations that are not for profit and are concerned with the benefit, development, interest and promotion of tennis may apply to the ITF for the status of a Recognised Organisation. (b) (b) (b) (b) Due notice of the application to be a Recognised Organisation must reach the Company in accordance with Article 17 and shall include: (i) (i) (i) (i) The name of the organisation; (ii) (ii) (ii) (ii) The Constitution and a description of the past activities of the organisation; (iii) (iii) (iii) (iii) The names of the office holders of the organisation. (c) (c) (c) (c) Each applicant to be successful must receive two-thirds of the votes recorded by a Resolution of the Council to that effect at an Annual General Meeting. (d) (d) (d) (d) A subscription shall be set annually by the Board of Directors and shall be payable upon election as a Recognised Organisation. Subsequent subscriptions shall be due on the first day of January each year. (e) (e) (e) (e) Any Recognised Organisation may resign by notice in writing to the Company delivered on or before the 31st day of December in any year. No part of the subscription due for that year shall be refundable.

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