OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSOCIATION
The main objectives of the Association are:
- TO control, administer and regulate Contract Bridge in New Zealand
- TO foster, promote and conserve, without intention of pecuniary gain, the game of contract bridge and any modifications thereof.
- TO institute, control, conduct, license, or approve tournaments or matches, and to adopt, formulate, interpret and enforce rules for the conduct of such tournaments or matches and to aid by advice or other means organisations and clubs conducting local or sectional tournaments or matches
- TO arrange matches or contests in New Zealand or overseas between teams representing New Zealand and those representing other countries or states.
- TO select and control teams to represent New Zealand
- TO print, publish and distribute under licence the rules and laws to govern all forms of contract bridge, including tournament, duplicate and rubber games
- TO constitute an authoritative organisation for the final determination in New Zealand of all questions and matters which may arise in the play of the game, to interpret the rules and laws and to serve as the arbitrator of controversies on all matters directly or indirectly pertaining to the game of contract bridge, including all matters relating to discipline and/or complaints regarding play or players.
- TO affiliate with any other society or association having similar objects with this Association whether such society or association is or is not confined to the Dominion of New Zealand.