The Constitutional Commissions and Committees of the International Federation are:

• The Finance Commission;
• The Youth Commission;
• The Compliance and Mediation Committee;
• The Election Committee.

They have advisory or such other functions as set out in this Constitution.

The Finance Commission shall be composed of:

• a Chair; and
• nine members,

appointed in a personal capacity by the General Assembly on presentation of candidates by the Election Committee.

The functions of the Finance Commission shall be:

• a) to give advice on all financial and risk matters affecting the International Federation;
• b) to comment on the financial report and on the budget drawn up by the Secretary General;
• c) to receive from the President the report of the external auditors, and to comment on the same to the President and the Governing Board;
• d) to comment on the handling and investment of available funds and to make recommendations to the General Assembly and the Governing Board on any financial measures which it deems appropriate;
• e) to review periodically the formula for fixing the financial participation of National Societies and every two years to establish the annual scale of contributions of National Societies for submission, through the Governing Board, to the General Assembly for approval;
• f) to establish the annual contributions of National Societies applying for membership prior to the application being considered by the General Assembly;
• g) to hear appeals from National Societies in accordance with Article 35, paragraphs 3 and 4, to acquaint itself with arrears in payment of contributions by National Societies and to express its views to the Governing Board and the General Assembly on whether a Society should be declared in default in accordance with Article 35, paragraph 5;
• h) to assist the Governing Board in applying and implementing the decisions of the General Assembly on the financial management of the International Federation; and
• i) to report on its work to each session of the General Assembly and of the Governing Board.

The Youth Commission shall be composed of:

• a Chair; and
• eight members,

appointed in a personal capacity by the General Assembly on presentation of candidates by the Election Committee.

The functions of the Youth Commission shall be:

• a) to give advice on all matters concerning youth and youth-related activities throughout the International Federation;
• b) to promote and assess the implementation of the youth policy decided by the General Assembly or the Governing Board, as well as to consider and study as requested by the Board matters of policy development in the area of youth;
• c) to review and suggest revisions of the youth policy to the Governing Board or the General Assembly (as the case may be) for adoption;
• d) to seek youth opinions on the implementation of relevant International Federation policies and to ensure that those opinions are communicated to the Statutory Bodies of the Movement;
• e) to advise the Secretary General in the implementation of the youth policy and all other policies and strategies as they relate to youth within the Movement; and
• f) to report to the General Assembly and Governing Board on its general activities on a regular basis.

The Election Committee shall be composed of:

• Chair; and
• four members,

one from each of the four statutory regions, all five to be appointed in a personal capacity by the General Assembly on the proposal of the Governing Board.

The Election Committee shall:

• a) develop electoral standards for campaigning;
• b) draw up criteria for the positions of President and Vice- President, to be approved by the Governing Board at least one year before the relevant election;
• c) review against the relevant criteria the applications of all candidates for the Governing Board (ad persona and National Societies);
• d) establish, after consultation with the Governing Board, a list of proposals of candidates for the Finance Commission, the Youth Commission and the Compliance and Mediation Committee, for appointment by the General Assembly;
• e) monitor and oversee all elections to these positions; and
• f) announce the results of elections to these positions.