Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation Charter

Section 2 requires the Federation to encourage systematic-physical exercise and education to promote and improve athletic sports among amateurs.
Section 2 directs the Federation to establish and maintain a uniform test of amateur standing and uniform rules governing all athletic sports.
Section 2 empowers the Federation to institute, regulate and award national amateur athletic championships.
Section 2 provides for the Federation to incorporate all eligible organizations as members of the Federation.
Section 2 directs the Federation to organize and direct the training of athletes to represent the Philippine Islands in international contests.
Section 2 requires the Federation to encourage and promote the establishment of public playground and recreational facilities.
Section 2 authorizes the Federation to raise funds and receive requests for the Jose Rizal Memorial Stadium Project and to promote the construction of the same.

Section 3 makes it unlawful for any person within the jurisdiction of the Philippine Islands to falsely and fraudulently hold himself out as, or represent himself to be, a member of or agent for the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation.
Section 3 limits the prohibited purpose to soliciting, collecting, or receiving money or material.
Section 3 provides that any person who violates this rule shall be guilty of estafa and be dealt with accordingly.
Section 3 provides that any fines collected in such cases shall accrue to the funds of the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation.

Section 4 creates in the Department of Public Instruction the position of National Physical Director.
Section 4 requires the National Physical Director to be appointed by the Governor-General with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Section 4 requires the National Physical Director to cooperate with the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation in carrying out Act No. 3262.
Section 4 provides that the National Physical Director must also perform other functions as the Secretary of Public Instruction may prescribe.

Section 5 empowers the Federation, through proper rules and regulations, to admit athletic Organizations in the Philippine Islands as members of the Federation.
Section 5 provides that admitted organizations must appear by representatives.
Section 5 classifies members into (a) regular and (b) associate members.
Section 5 defines associate members as organizations devoted to one particular branch of sports only.
Section 5 defines regular members as organizations devoted to more than one branch.

Section 6 establishes a Board of Governors composed of two representatives of each regular member and one representative of each associate member, together with the incorporators.
Section 6 grants the Board of Governors executive control of the government and administration of the Federation.
Section 6 empowers the Board of Governors to adopt a constitution, by-laws, rules and regulations not inconsistent with existing laws of the Philippine Islands and with the provisions of Act No. 3262.

Section 7 requires the Board of Governors to meet annually at the time and place provided by the constitution and by-laws.
Section 7 requires annual elections, by ballot, of an Honorary President, a President, three Vice-presidents, a Secretary-Treasurer, and three members from among their representatives.
Section 7 provides that the Executive Committee consists of the elected officers together with the National Physical Director.
Section 7 provides that the Executive Committee’s duties are those usually performed by such officers.
Section 7 provides that the Executive Committee has all the powers of the Board of Governors when the Board is not sitting in annual meeting.
Section 7 requires that all actions of the Executive Committee are subject to disapproval by the Board of Governors in case of appeal.

Section 8 provides that contributions granted by the Legislature to the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation are expended by the Executive Committee.
Section 8 requires that such expenditure be made in pursuance of Act No. 3262.

Section 9 provides that Act No. 3262 takes effect upon its approval.
The Act was Approved, December 7, 1925.