Chapter III DISTRICT SPORTS COUNCILS

(1) The State Government shall, by notification, constitute a body to be called the District Sports Council in each district, for a term of three years. (2) Every District Sports Council shall be a body corporate by the name of the district for which it is constituted, having perpetual succession and common seal, with power to acquire, hold and dispose of movable and immovable properties, to enter into contracts and to do all matters proper and expedient for the purpose for which it is constituted and shall by the said name sue and be sued. (3) The District Sports Councils shall be constituted as per the composition specified in Schedule-II. The State Government may, by notification, add, modify, rescind or alter composition of District Sports Councils. (4) There shall be a President and a Vice-President for every District Sports Council. The Vice-President shall be nominated by the President, State Sports Council from among the members of the concerned District Sports Council. (5) The President and Vice-President of District Sports Council shall exercise such powers and perform such duties, as may be delegated or authorized by the State Sports Council by general order. (6) No member nominated in his capacity as a member or as the holder of a particular office shall continue as a member beyond a period of three months after he has ceased to be such member or holder of such office unless he again becomes such member or holder of such office within such period: Provided that the term of office of the nominated male student and female student shall be one year from the date of nomination.

(1) The District Sports Officer shall be the ex-officio Secretary of the District Sports Councils. The Standing Committee on the recommendation of President, District Sports Council may designate any other sports official as Secretary of the District Sports Council. (2) The President of the District Sports Council shall, with the approval of the Standing Committee, designate a Gazetted Officer in State Government, an awardee or a medal winner in National or International competition as the Joint Secretary of the District Sports Council to discharge functions of Secretary in case of his absence or vacancy or to perform any other duty as assigned to him by the President. (3) Subject to the supervision of the State Sports Council, the Secretary of the District Sports Council shall be the Chief Executive Officer and shall have general supervision and control over the employees of District Sports Council. (4) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, the Secretary shall- (i) give effect to the resolutions of the District Sports Council and its Executive Committee; (ii) be responsible for the safe custody of the fund of District Sports Council; (iii) maintain and keep the accounts of receipts and expenditure of the District Sports Council; (iv) examine and cause to be audited the statements and accounts of the Corporation Sports Council, Municipal Sports Council, Town Sports Council and Block Sports Council; and (v) submit returns, accounts, statements or other details, whenever required by the State Government or the State Sports Council or any audit authority. (5) The Secretary of the District Sports Council shall exercise such other powers and perform such duties, as may be conferred or imposed upon him by the President of the District Sports Council.

(1) It shall be the duty of every District Sports Council to perform such functions of the State Sports Council, as may be delegated to it by the State Sports Council from time to time. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the functions referred to in sub-section (1), the District Sports Council shall perform the following functions, namely:- (a) co-ordinate the activities of the Corporation Sports Council, Municipal Sports Council, Town Sports Council and Block Sports Council and other sports organizations in the district; (b) organize sports events, competitions or tournaments within the district; and (c) perform such other functions as the State Sports Council may specify by general or specific order. (3) The District Sports Council shall discharge its functions in appropriate manner jointly with other Government agencies, non-Government institutions, educational institutions and other organizations engaged in sports and games and shall also act according to the directions of the State Sports Council, as received in writing.

(1) There shall be an Executive Committee of the District Sports Council consisting of its President, Vice-President, Secretary and two members to be nominated by the President of District Sports Council from among its members, of whom one shall be a woman.

(2) The Executive Committee shall discharge such functions and perform such other duties, as may be entrusted to it by the District Sports Council, from time to time.

(3) The procedure and quorum of meeting of the Executive Committee shall be such, as may be decided by District Sports Council.

(1) Every District Sports Council shall meet at least twice in a year on the dates, as may be fixed by the President of the District Sports Council and one of such meeting shall be the annual meeting.

(2) The President of the District Sports Council shall preside over its meetings. The Vice-President in the absence of the President shall preside over the meetings of the District Sports Council and exercise such powers and perform such duties, as the President may, from time to time, delegate to him.

(3) The President may, whenever deems necessary, convene a special meeting of the District Sports Council for transaction of urgent business.

(4) Subject to such conditions, as may be prescribed, if not less than one-third of the total members of the District Sports Council demand in writing for the discussion of matters of urgent nature, a special meeting of the District Sports Council shall be convened by its President within fifteen days of such demand.

(5) The quorum of a meeting of the District Sports Council shall be one-third of its total membership.

(1) The District Sports Council shall transact its business by resolution passed in such manner and in accordance with such procedure, as may be directed by general order of the State Sports Council and in absence of such orders, the District Sports Council shall regulate its own procedure.

(2) The copy of every resolution shall be forwarded to the State Sports Council, within fifteen days from the date of its passing.

(3) The State Sports Council may call for any records or information regarding any resolution from the District Sports Council and the District Sports Council shall be bound to furnish such record or information.

(4) The State Sports Council may, after giving reasonable notice to the District Sports Council and after hearing its objections, if any, suspend, cancel or modify any resolution passed by the District Sports Council.