Until the regulations are changed, via statutory instruments that require parliamentary scrutiny, the federation's structure and governance cannot be changed.
There are fears a major dispute over governance between the federation and its members could also be having a detrimental effect on interest.
The Instruments of Accession were limited, transferring control of only three matters to India, and would by themselves have produced a rather loose federation, with significant differences in administration and governance across the various states.
"It is time to shift the focus away from administrative controversy and back to sport," Ali had said in the build-up to the elections, adding: "The world's game deserves a world-class governing body, an international federation that is a service organisation and a model of ethics, transparency and good governance".
However, it cannot be ignored that clubs are directly involved in the election process for organisations governing national federations, and these, in turn, constitute the active electorate for the governance bodies of international federations.
From a legal or governance perspective, existing federations often employ "trust agreements" of some degree to reify expectations between parties.
Jouanno recommended an independent audit of the federation and a strengthening of its internal governance structures.
This approach mirrors (at the data exchange level) the governance structure of successful identity federations such as InCommon, SAFE, and the Liberty Foundation.
Indeed, depending on the precise governance model selected, if elements of a federation are ultimately classified as part of the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA) [ 33], this may be a legal requirement.
In federations such as the United States, governments at various levels are experimenting with new watershed governance arrangements to protect water quality for both ecosystem health and human consumption.
