COMPOSITION OF THE FIA
May be Members of the FIA : Members entitled to vote :
1) The National Automobile Clubs or National Automobile Associations (ACN). There can only be one per country. Its activity must embrace the whole of the national territory and cover road traffic, touring, the defence of the rightful interests of users and their safety on the one hand, and motor sport on the other hand. Moreover, the FIA must have granted it authority to exercise the Sporting Power.A Club only loses its authority of ACN if, because it no longer fulfils all the above mentioned conditions, the General Assembly of the FIA so decides.
2) Clubs, Associations or Federations the activity of which embraces the whole of the national territory and covers road traffic, touring, or camping. Exceptionally may be admitted by virtue of the present article Clubs, Associations or Federations the activity of which does not cover the whole of the national territory, in particular when the said territory is very large and when the FIA is not already represented therein by an ACN. If in any one country there is already an FIA affiliated Club, Association or Federation within the above categories 1 and 2, another organization belonging to category 2 can only be admitted after the Club already representing the country concerned has been consulted.
3) And, at the rate of only one per country, Clubs, Associations or Federations (ASN) the activity of which exclusively concerns motor sport and embraces the whole of the national territory, but only if, on proposal of the Committee, or at the request of the ACN supported by the World Motor Sport Council, the General Assembly has decided to relieve the said ACN of its sporting obligations. Once they are admitted into the FIA, the Clubs, Associations and Federations within this category shall be entrusted with the exercise of the Sporting Power. The exercise of the Sporting Power shall be granted by the FIA to the ACN (paragraph 1) and the ASN (paragraph 3) categories, on condition that the holder exercises the said power in the interests of International Motor Sport and in accordance with the Statutes and Regulations of the FIA.
The exercise of the Sporting Power may be withdrawn :
a) at the request of the Club holding the Sporting Power;
b) by decision of the General Assembly;
c) in pursuance of Article 4.
The ACN which, through a decision of the General Assembly, would no longer be authorized to exercise one of the normal activities of an ACN as specified above, shall no longer be entitled to take part in the discussions and votes on questions and matters which are no longer within its competence, but shall however be allowed to submit proposals relating to these questions and matters.
The same shall apply to the Clubs, Associations or Federations of categories 2 and 3 above, with regard to the activities which are not within their competence.
Associate Members not entitled to vote :
4) Any new Club, Association or Federation - which the General Assembly may accept on proposal of the Committee - which satisfies the requirements of paragraphs 1), 2) or 3) of the present article and initially without the right to vote.
5) Any Club, Association or Federation which satisfies the requirements of 1), 2) or 3) above, which has honoured its financial obligations and which may apply to become an Associate Member for an indefinite period.
6) Any international association the cooperation of which shall be considered desirable and useful by the General Assembly after the Committee has been consulted provided such association shall not have any activities which could affect the exercise of the Sporting Power.
7) In an individual capacity, on proposal of the Committee, personalities to whom the annual General Assembly will have awarded the title of "Président d'Honneur", "Vice-Président d'Honneur", or "Membre d'Honneur" of the FIA or of its representative bodies. In order to qualify for this title, these personalities must have rendered outstanding services to the FIA or to its Commissions for no less than 10 consecutive years, and must no longer perform any active functions within the FIA. They may attend the General Assembly but shall not be entitled to vote.
8) Associate Members may not vote at the General Assembly and their representatives are not eligible for election to the Committee. They may not enter any World Championship event on the Sporting Calendar, nor may the travel and hotel expenses of any member of their delegation for attendance at a General Assembly be reimbursed. In all other respects, their rights and obligations shall be those of full members.