Chapter 6 DISAFFILIATION, INQUIRY AND DISQUALIFICATION

Disaffiliation.-

1. (1) A State Level Sports Association may, after giving due hearing, disaffiliate District Level Sports Association which has not fulfilled any of the obligation laid down in chapter VIII of this Act for two years in succession and inform the Registrar, who may then take appropriate action under section -27.
2. (2) The Bihar State Sports council may after giving due hearing disaffiliate any State Level Sports Association, which has not fulfilled any of the obligations laid down in the Chapter VIII of this Act for two years in succession and inform the Registrar, who may then take appropriate action under section-27.

Grounds for Disqualification.-(1) A Sports association shall be liable to action on the of the following grounds:-

1. (a) If the Sports Association fails to maintain accounts and submits the same under section 20 or fails to produce the same when called for inspection.
2. (b) If the Sports Association fails to hold Elections in accordance with its bye-laws or, as the case may be, when enjoined by the provisions of Chapter VII;
3. (c) If the Sports Association fails to carry out its obligations under chapter VIII;
4. (d) If the Sports Association or any of its Office bearers or any member misappropriates the funds for his personal gains or mismanages the affairs of the Sports Association to give undue benefit to any other person.

1. (2) A State Level Sports Association may after giving opportunity of being heard, recommend to the registrar that a District Level Sports Association affiliated to it may be deregistered if it-
   • (a) Does not follow the directions of the State Level Sports Association in the matter of conducting tournaments and or flouts its Regulations.
   • (b) Does not pay the affiliation fee.
   • (c) Otherwise violates the provisions of its own registered bye-laws.

Inquiry.-

1. (1) The Registrar may,
   • (a) On the request of a State Level Sports Association, or Bihar State Sports Council or
   • (b) On the request of not less then one fifth of the total members of a Sports Association, or on his own motion hold an enquiry, either himself or by a person duly authorized by him.
2. (2) The Registrar or the person authorized by him for the purpose of any inquiry shall have all the powers to inspect records and direct for production of and take copy of any document of the concerned sports Association for the purpose of the enquiry.

Disqualifications.-

1. (1) After holding an inquiry, the Registrar after giving and opportunity of being heard to the affected Sports Association, may cancel its registration and disqualify Sports Association from seeking affiliation and further-
   • (a) Appoint and ad-hoc Executive committee and cause to hold fresh elections of the Executive Body within three months,
   • (b) In the case of misappropriation of funds, take action in accordance with law.
2. (2) No existing office bearer of a Sports Association which is disqualified under sub section
3. (1) shall be permitted to contest elections of any Sports Association for a period of six years from the date of such disqualification.

Prohibition to represent or to use the name of the State and District.-

1. (1) No person or group or persons, either individually or collectively shall represent or be allowed to represent the State of Bihar in any games or sports without being authorized by a registered and recognised State Level Sports Association.
2. (2) No Sports Association shall be entitled to use the expression 'Bihar' or use the name of a District as part of its name or undertake any Sports activity which results in representing the State of Bihar or a District as an affiliated unit of any National Federation, Board, or Association purporting to represent India, or in any other manner whatsoever, unless such Sports Association is registered as a State Level Sports Association under this Act and is affiliated to Bihar State Sports Council.
3. (3) Whoever contravenes the provisions of sub section
4. (1) and
5. (2) above, shall, on conviction, be punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or with fine not exceeding Rs. 10,000/-or with both.
6. (4) No court shall take cognizance of any offence under this Section, except upon complaint made in writing by the Registrar or any officer authorized by him.
7. (5) The Registrar may, for reasons recorded in writing, compound any offence punishable under this Section. On composition of any offence under this Section, no proceedings shall be taken or continued in respect of such offence.