Termination

As per article 10.1 of the Statutes, the membership status of a WBSC Member may be forfeited on any one or more of the following grounds:

1. By the Member’s written notice of resignation from membership, addressed to the WBSC President and dispatched to the WBSC Headquarters;
2. Through suspension by the Executive Board for such period as the Board deems fit and proper or de-registration, after a preliminary hearing on the matter concerned;
3. Through failure to fulfil financial obligations in a period of two (2) consecutive years, after a period of sixty (60) days from the date of receipt of the notice from WBSC to pay the same, whereupon the membership shall be automatically forfeited immediately;
4. For a material violation of these Statutes, a WBSC document or a decision of the Congress or of the WBSC Executive Board;
5. Causing injury to, or bringing WBSC, the sport, a Member, or a participant or official, into disrepute; or
6. For an act or omission within the jurisdictional of the WBSC Disciplinary ByLaws or article 9.1.

As per article 10.2:

All matters relating to the termination of membership will be decided by the Executive Board and in accordance to the WBSC Disciplinary By-Laws save and except that decisions on the forfeiture and de-registration of membership must be endorsed at the next following Congress and until such time as a Congress acts the Member involved is suspended with no rights.