Organisation of IHA

Objectives of the Federation

OBJECTS OF ICE HOCKEY AUSTRALIA

IIHA is the peak body for the administration of ice hockey in Australia. The objects for which IHA is established and maintained are to:

• conduct, encourage, promote, advance, control and administer all forms of ice hockey in and throughout Australia through and by various Member States for the mutual and collective benefit of the Members and ice hockey;
  
  
• act in good faith and loyalty to ensure the maintenance and enhancement of IHA and ice hockey for the collective and mutual benefit of the Members and ice hockey;
  
  
• at all times operate with, and promote, mutual trust and confidence between IHA and the Members in pursuit of these objects;
  
  
• at all times to act on behalf of, and in the interests of, the Members and ice hockey;
  
  
• promote the economic and sporting success, strength and stability of IHA and each Member State and to act interdependently with each Member State in pursuit of these objects;
  
  
• affiliate (where necessary or appropriate) and otherwise liaise with the International Ice Hockey Federation, the Australian Olympic Committee, the Australian Sports Commission and any other such organisation in the pursuit of these objects;
  
  
• use and protect the Intellectual Property of IHA;
  
  
• collect, distribute and publish information in connection with ice hockey and international and national ice hockey tournaments and competitions;
  
  
• promote and regulate national and international tournaments, competitions and championships;
  
  
• strive for governmental, commercial and public recognition of IHA and ice hockey;
  
  
• promulgate such rules as may be necessary or appropriate for the management and regulation of ice hockey and related activities in Australia;
  
  
• where necessary or appropriate conduct or commission research and development for improvements in ice hockey and ice hockey equipment;
  
  
• select and control teams and squads to represent Australia and IHA in ice hockey;
  
  
• pursue or develop such commercial arrangements, as are appropriate to further the Objects and ice hockey;
  
  
• act as final arbiter on all matters referred to it (by a Member State) or accepted by it pertaining to the conduct of ice hockey in Australia, including disciplinary matters;
  
  
• develop and implement appropriate policies, including in relation to sexual harassment, equal opportunity, equity, drugs in sport, health, safety, junior and senior programs, infectious diseases and such other matters as arise from time to time as issues to be addressed in ice hockey;
  
  
• apply the property and capacity of IHA solely towards the fulfilment and achievement of these Objects;
  
  
• represent the interests of its Members and of ice hockey generally in any appropriate forum; and
  
  
• have regard to the public interest in its operation.