Bare Act

The Bihar Sports (Registration, Recognition and Regulation of Associations) Act, 2013

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This Act establishes a comprehensive framework for registering, recognizing, and regulating sports associations throughout Bihar. It applies to all sports organizations operating in the state, including state-level, district-level, and primary sports bodies. The legislation mandates that these organizations must be officially affiliated through the Bihar State Sports Council or relevant governing bodies. It defines clear governance structures with Executive Bodies, General Bodies, and specific officers like Presidents and Secretaries. The Act also enables government oversight through committees and regulatory processes for elections, special resolutions, and tournament management. By formalizing these processes, the government ensures transparent management of sports activities and proper representation of Bihar in state, national, and international sporting events.

Chapter 1 PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Definitions

Chapter 2 REGISTRATION AND CONSTITUTION →

  1. 3Compulsory Registration
  2. 4Act, other than a primary Sports Body, is required to be registered under the provisions of this Act.
  3. 5Bihar State Sports Council
  4. 6District Sports Council
  5. 7Affiliation of State Level Sports Association by Bihar State Sports Council
  6. 8Affiliation of District level sports association by District Sports Council
  7. 9Application for Registration of Sports Association
  8. 10Framing of Constitution of a Sports Association
  9. 11Bye-laws
  10. 12Thereafter the Registrar shall either approve or disapprove the proposed amendment and communicate his order with reasons to the concerned Sports Association.
  11. 13Minimum requirement of constituting a Sports Association
  12. 14Constitution of the Executive Body
  13. 15Bihar Olympic Association and district Olympic Association

Chapter 3 ELECTIONS →

  1. 16ELECTIONS
  2. 17The election officer shall send the copies of such certificate to the Registrar and the Bihar State Sports Council.
  3. 18Eligibility for contesting elections

Chapter 4 SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES →

  1. 19Conciliation and Arbitration

Chapter 5 ACCOUNTS, AUDIT AND INSPECTION →

  1. 20Accounts
  2. 21Audit
  3. 22Returns
  4. 23Power to call for Records and Inspection

Chapter 6 DISAFFILIATION, INQUIRY AND DISQUALIFICATION →

  1. 24Disaffiliation
  2. 25Grounds for Disqualification
  3. 26Inquiry
  4. 27Disqualifications
  5. 28Prohibition to represent or to use the name of the State and District

Chapter 7 TRANSITION →

  1. 29Recognition
  2. 30Cessation of registration

Chapter 8 RIGHT AND OBLIGATIONS OF SPORTS ASSOCIATION →

  1. 31Right to participate
  2. 32Obligation of the State Level Sports Association
  3. 33Obligations of the District Level Sports Association

Chapter 9 Chapter 9 →

  1. 34Power to make Rules
  2. 35Removal of difficulties
  3. 36Provided that the power conferred under this section shall not be exercised after the lapse of three years from the date of enforcement of this Act.
  4. 37Amendment in schedule A, B, and C
  5. 38Provided that all notification issued under this section shall be laid as soon as may be after there are so issued, before the House of the State Legislative.
  6. 39Provided that Director, Student & Youth Welfare, Government of Bihar shall not participate in the proceeding in case of an appeal against the order of Registrar under the Act.
  7. 40Effect on societies formed under other Act

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