WCMA CONFLICT OF INTEREST GUIDELINES
Adopted - November 2001
Applies to: All WCMA licensed competitors, officials, board members and voting members.WCMA is a volunteer organization, delegated responsibility over various types of amateur motorsports in the Provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, by ASN CANADA FIA INC.
Due to the nature of the organization, all individuals holding positions of responsibility within WCMA must adhere to the following guidelines to prevent conflict of interest.
Definitions
Member Club - an association which meets the requirements of WCMA in good standing with WCMA.Multiple Roles - Persons who have WCMA-issued licenses or hold WCMA-appointed positions, who may be competing or acting as officials during WCMA-sanctioned events organized by a member club, on behalf of the member club.
- Anyone holding an elected, or otherwise,
position within a member club of WCMA cannot hold an equivalent position
with WCMA. In kind, no person can hold an equivalent position within WCMA
and a member club.
For example, this means that a member club president cannot be WCMA president nor can a member club race director be WCMA race director.
- Multiple roles are recognized, however, when a
person holding a multiple role is acting on behalf of WCMA, they may not
hold an equivalent position during the course of a WCMA-sanctioned event.
For example, the WCMA race director cannot organize a member club race for which a WCMA permit has been applied for. As the WCMA race director approves permits, the WCMA race director would be approving their own application.
- For persons to whom multiple roles apply, the
person must clearly state at the beginning of the WCMA-sanctioned
competition which role they are taking.
For example, a member cub president who is also a WCMA-licensed steward, must, at the beginning of a WCMA-sanctioned competition state to all registered competitors, that they are acting as WCMA steward for that event. This clause could also be referred to as the “what hat are you wearing” clause. As another example, if the WCMA race director is acting as chief scrutineer at a WCMA-sanctioned competition, they must declare their position prior to the start of competition