13. World Board
13.1 Functions and duties of the World Board The World Board shall manage the affairs of WAGGGS and may for that purpose exercise all the powers of WAGGGS. It is the duty of each member of the World Board:
13.1.1 to exercise her powers and to perform her functions as a trustee of WAGGGS in the way she decides in good faith would be most likely to further the purposes of WAGGGS; and
13.1.2 to exercise, in the performance of those functions, such care and skill as is reasonable in the circumstances having regard in particular to:
13.1.2.1 any special knowledge or experience that she has or holds herself out as having; and
13.1.2.2 if she acts as a member of the World Board in the course of a business or profession, to any special knowledge or experience that it is reasonable to expect of a person acting in the course of that kind of business or profession.
13.1.3 It is the duty of the World Board to inform all Member Organisations directly about decisions taken within due time.
13.2 Eligibility for trusteeship
13.2.1 Every member of the World Board must be a natural person.
13.2.2 No one may be appointed as a member of the World Board:
13.2.2.1 if she is under the age of 16 years; or
13.2.2.2 if she would automatically cease to hold office under the provisions of clause 16.1.7.
13.2.3 No one is entitled to act as a member of the World Board whether on appointment or on any re- appointment until she has expressly acknowledged, in whatever way the World Board decides, her acceptance of the office of member of the World Board.
13.3 Numbers on the World Board The World Board shall consist of Elected Trustees and Regional Chairs, the maximum number of the World Board shall be seventeen consisting of twelve Elected Trustees and five Regional Chairs.