World Deaf Rugby

TO ADVANCE THE AMATEUR SPORT OF RUGBY, SPECIFICALLY DEAF RUGBY, WORLDWIDE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF PARTICIPATION IN DEAF RUGBY AND THROUGH FACILITATING THE DEVELOPMENT IN PREPARATION FOR NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS OF DEAF RUGBY PLAYERS; AND THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A STANDING FORUM WHERE ALL REPRESENTATIVE BODIES OF DEAF RUGBY LEAGUES MAY BE REPRESENTED AND MAY COLLECTIVELY OR SINGULARLY WHERE APPROPRIATE FORMULATE AND PROMOTE MEASURES TO IMPROVE AND DEVELOP THE SPORT OF DEAF RUGBY.TO PROMOTE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY IN THE SPORT OF RUGBY THROUGH PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING DEAF RUGBY PLAYERS AT ALL LEVELS BY:A. THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF DISABILITY;B. ADVANCING EDUCATION AND AWARENESS IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY IN THE SPORT OF RUGBY;C. PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER A BETTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN RUGBY UNIONS AND DEAF RUGBYPLAYERS;D. CONDUCTING OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH ON EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY IN THE SPORT OF RUGBY.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.