The Council shall be the policy making body of World Bowls and shall:

10.2

review World Bowls’ performance in achieving its predetermined aims, objectives and policies;

10.3

be the final arbiter on any matter referred to it by the Board; and

10.4

ratify the Regional Directors; and

10.5

ratify the President

The Council of World Bowls shall comprise:

11.2

National Delegates;

11.3

the Directors; and

11.4

the Chief Executive acting as Secretary.

12.1

Each Member National Authority shall appoint 2 National Delegates to represent the Member National Authority at Council Meetings.

12.3

Each Associate Member and each Development Member shall appoint 2 National Delegates to represent it at Council Meetings.

An Associate Member may appoint an alternate National Delegate to replace a National Delegate who is unable to attend a meeting.  The Associate Member will advise the Chief Executive of any such appointment at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.

Each Member National Authority and Associate Member (as the case may be) shall advise the Chief Executive of the name, address, email address, phone number and position within the Member National Authority or the Associate Member (as the case may be) of each National Delegate within 14 days of appointment.

Each National Delegate must at all times during his appointment be an Affiliated Bowler.

Directors may not be National Delegates.