## Regional team 

1.1.045 A regional team is a team of riders selected by a territorial or other division of a national federation and composed of riders licensed by that federation who do not belong to a team registered with the UCI. 

(article introduced on 01.01.05) 

## Club team 

1.1.046 A club team is a team affiliated to a national federation. Its composition shall be regulated by the national federation, except insofar as the riders may not belong to a team registered with the UCI. 

## § 4 Commissaires 

(text modified on 01.01.05) 

(numbering of articles modified on 01.01.05) 

[articles 1.1.112 and 1.1.122 abrogated on 01.01.04, previous article 1.1.125 on 01.01.05] 

1.1.047 The commissaire is an official appointed by the UCI or a national federation to ensure that cycling events comply with the provisions of the regulations that may apply. 

Such appointment shall be based on the criteria established by the UCI or the national federation, if any, and may be withdrawn at its discretion. 

( text modified on 25.06.19) 

1.1.048 Commissaires, both individually and/or in a panel shall direct the sporting aspects of cycling events and ensure that the event be in all respects conducted according to the regulations. They shall, in particular, ensure that the regulations specific to a race, the manner in which it is conducted and all technical provisions relating thereto comply strictly with the applicable provisions of the regulations. 

Commissaires shall record breaches of the regulations and pronounce the foreseen penalties. 

1.1.049 The commissaires' panel shall comprise commissaires appointed to supervise a given cycling event. 

It shall record decisions of individual commissaires and shall apply and/or confirm the penalties imposed. 

1.1.050 Each commissaire shall act neutrally and independently. He may in no way be involved in the organisation of the race. He shall immediately decline his appointment if he is aware of any aspect that could cast doubt on his neutrality. 

1.1.051 The title of national commissaire shall be conferred by the national federation competent to issue his licence. 

National federations shall determine the eligibility, status and functions of commissaires in accordance with the principles mentioned above. 

(text modified on 01.01.17) 

