TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The General Assembly shall have sovereign rights. Its main terms of reference shall be the following:
1) To determine the location of the FIA Headquarters.
2) To approve the annual progress reports of the World Council for Automobile Mobility and Tourism and the World Motor Sport Council.
3) To approve the accounts of the previous financial year and the budget for the following year.
4) To elect for 4 years, by an absolute majority a list which shall consist of:
− the President of the FIA standing as leader of the list;
− a President of the Senate;
a deputy President for Automobile Mobility and Tourism;
− a deputy President for Sport;
− 7 vice Presidents of the FIA for Automobile Mobility and Tourism from among the representatives proposed by the Automobile Mobility and Tourism Regions of the FIA, with at least one such vice President from each Region;
− 7 vice Presidents of the FIA for Sport from among the candidates for the World Motor Sport Council proposed by the FIA member clubs holding the sporting power;
− the 5 members of the Senate who are not members by right, provided always that each of the 4 FIA Regions for Automobile Mobility and Tourism shall have at least one representative on the Senate and at least four further members of the Senate shall represent an FIA member club which holds the sporting power;
If no list obtains an absolute majority, only the two lists that polled the most votes will remain in competition, and a second round of voting will be carried out in which the candidates on the list that obtains a simple majority of the votes cast will be elected.
Positions on the Committee and on the Senate may be held concurrently. A candidate from one list may not appear on another list. If such were the case, the candidate would be ipso facto ineligible. The mixing of names from different lists is prohibited.
5) To elect for 4 years by a simple majority of the votes cast:
i) the 17 members of the World Council for Automobile Mobility and Tourism, who, together with the 7 vice Presidents elected on the successful list but excluding the members by right, shall number 11 members from Region I, 6 members from Region II, 4 members from Region III, and 3 members from Region IV;
ii) the 14 members of the World Motor Sport Council, other than the members by rights and the 7 vice Presidents elected on the successful list.
6) To elect each year, by a simple majority of the votes cast, one third of the Titular Members of the International Court of Appeal, as well as one third of the Deputy Members.
7) To elect for 4 years, by a simple majority of the votes cast, the Secretary General and the Counsel of the International Court of Appeal, on proposal of the Congress of the ICA.
8) To elect each year, by a simple majority of the votes cast, the Members of the Sporting Commissions, on the proposals of the World Motor Sport Council and the Members of the FIA International Historic Commission on the proposal of the Senate.
9) To approve, by a simple majority of the votes cast, the International Sporting Calendar, on proposal of the World Motor Sport Council.
10) To approve the amendments to the FIA Statutes and the proposals of the Committee regarding the admission of new Members into the FIA, the striking off the rolls or expelling of Members from the FIA, and any sanctions which might be imposed.
11) To approve, the Internal Regulations of the FIA.
12) To modify the International Sporting Code, on the proposal of the World Motor Sport Council.
13) To elect each year the 3 members of the Audit Committee, which examines in detail the accounts of the FIA and ensures the liaison with its auditors. Neither the President of the FIA nor the Deputy Presidents may be elected.
14) To approve the Specific Internal Regulations of the Audit Committee.