Chapter IV OTHER SPORTS COUNCILS

For the purpose of co-ordinating and implementing various activities connected with sports in rural and urban areas, the State Sports Council may, in consultation with District Sports Council and the local authorities concerned, by notification, constitute with effect from such date, as may be specified in the notification,- (a) a Corporation Sports Council in the Municipal Corporation area; (b) a Municipal Sports Council in the Municipal Council area; (c) a Town Sports Council in the Municipal Committee area; (d) a Block Sports Council in the Block Panchayat Samiti area.

(1) The Corporation Sports Council shall be constituted as per the composition specified in Schedule-III. The State Government may, by notification, add, modify, rescind or alter composition of the Corporation Sports Council.

(2) The Vice-President shall be nominated by the President of the State Sports Council. The Vice-President shall discharge such duties, as may be entrusted to him by the President and shall preside over the meetings of the Corporation Sports Council in the absence of the President.

(3) The President of the Corporation Sports Council shall nominate in consultation with the Vice-President, nominated members of the Corporation Sports Council.

There shall be an Executive Committee for every Corporation Sports Council consisting of its President, Vice-President, Secretary and two members of whom one shall be a woman, out of the nominated members of the Corporation Sports Council for the day-to-day administration of its affairs. The members of the Executive Committee shall be nominated by the President of the Corporation Sports Council in consultation with the Vice-President of the Corporation Sports Council.

(1) The Municipal Sports Council shall be constituted as per the composition specified in Schedule-IV. The State Government may, by notification, add, modify, rescind or alter composition of the Municipal Sports Council.

(2) The Vice-President shall be nominated by the President of the State Sports Council. The Vice-President shall discharge such duties, as may be entrusted to him by the President and shall preside over the meetings of the Municipal Sports Council in the absence of the President.

(3) The President of the Municipal Sports Council shall nominate in consultation with the Vice-President, nominated members of the Municipal Sports Council.

There shall be an Executive Committee for every Municipal Sports Council consisting of its President, Vice-President, Secretary and two members of whom one shall be a woman, out of the nominated members of the Municipal Sports Council. The members of the Executive Committee shall be nominated by the President of the Municipal Sports Council in consultation with the Vice-President of the Municipal Sports Council.

(1) The Town Sports Council shall be constituted as per the composition specified in Schedule-V. The State Government may, by notification, add, modify, rescind or alter composition of the Town Sports Council.

(2) The President of the Town Sports Council shall nominate the nominated members of the Town Sports Council.

There shall be an executive committee for every Town Sports Council consisting of its President, Secretary and two members to be nominated by the President of the Town Sports Council of whom one shall be a woman.

(1) The Block Sports Council shall be constituted as per the composition specified in Schedule-VI. The State Government may, by notification add, modify, rescind and alter composition of Block Sports Council.

(2) The Vice-President shall be nominated by the President of the State Sports Council. The Vice-President shall, discharge such duties, as may be entrusted to him by the President and shall preside over the meetings of the Block Sports Council in the absence of the President.

(3) The President of the Block Sports Council shall nominate in consultation with the Vice-President, nominated members of the Block Sports Council.

There shall be an Executive Committee for every Block Sports Council consisting of its President, Vice-President, Secretary and two members of whom one shall be a woman, out of the nominated members of the Block Sports Council. The members of the Executive Committee shall be nominated by the President of the Block Sports Council in consultation with the Vice-President of the Block Sports Council.

(1) The Secretary of the Corporation Sports Council, Municipal Sports Council, Town Sports Council and Block Sports Council shall,- (i) give effect to the resolution of the respective Sports Council and its Executive Committee; (ii) be responsible for the safe custody of the fund of respective Sports Council; (iii) maintain and keep the accounts of receipts and expenditure of the respective Sports Council; (iv) examine and cause to be audited the statement and accounts of the respective Sports Council; and (v) submit returns, accounts, statements or other details, whenever required by the District Sports Council or any audit authority.

(2) The Secretary of the Corporation Sports Council, Municipal Sports Council, Town Sports Council and Block Sports Council shall exercise such powers and perform such duties, as may be conferred or imposed upon him by the President of the respective Sports Council.

The Corporation Sports Council, Municipal Sports Council, Town Sports Council and Block Sports Council shall perform the following functions, namely:- (a) co-ordinate the activities of the registered sports organizations and sports clubs within their jurisdiction; (b) organize sports events or competitions or tournaments within their area of jurisdiction; and (c) perform such other functions, as may be entrusted to it by the District Sports Council.

(1) Every member other than the ex-officio members shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of his nomination:

Provided that the term of office of the student representatives nominated to the Corporations Sports Council, the Municipal Sports Council and the Town Sports Council shall be one year from the date of their nomination.

(2) No person shall be nominated as a member for more than two consecutive terms.

(1) Every Corporation Sports Council, Municipal Sports Council, Town Sports Council and Block Sports Council shall meet at least twice in a year.

(2) One-third of the total number of its members shall be the quorum for a meeting.

(1) If a dispute arises in respect of any matter under the provisions of this Act or rules made thereunder between two or more Sports Councils or between Sports Council and sportsman or between two or more sportspersons or between two or more sports organizations or between sports organization and sportspersons of a district or between a sports organization and any sports council within the district, the District Sports Council shall have power to settle dispute.

(2) Any sportsperson, organization, sports club and Sports Council aggrieved by any decision taken by a District Sports Council under this Act or the rules made thereunder, may appeal to the Appellate Tribunal, within such time and in such manner, as may be prescribed and the decision of the Appellate Tribunal thereon shall be final.

(1) For the purpose of promotion of sports among civil services, there shall be a Civil Services Sports Promotion Board under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary, Haryana with following members, namely:- (i) Administrative Secretary, Finance Department, Haryana; (ii) Administrative Secretary, Home Department, Haryana; (iii) Administrative Secretary, Sports and Youth Affairs Department, Haryana, Vice-Chairman; (iv) Director General Police, Haryana; (v) Director, Sports and Youth Affairs, Haryana-Member Secretary; (vi) Two members to be nominated by the Chairman, Civil Services Sports Promotion Board from among the recognized employees associations office bearers or recognized sports bodies of employees.

(2) For the purpose of promotion of sports among civil services, the State Government may, by notification, decide contribution to be made by each employee to the Civil Services Sports Promotion Board.

(3) The Civil Services Sports Promotion Board shall regulate its own procedure and activities.

(4) For the purpose of promotion of sports among employees, any notified Government department and public sector undertaking of the State Government may constitute a Sports Promotion Board in consultation with State Sports Council.

(5) The concerned public sector undertaking shall earmark such funds for carrying out activities of the respective Sports Promotion Board, as may be prescribed.

(6) The Sports Promotion Boards shall function in collaboration with the State Sports Council.

(7) For the purpose of promotion of sports and physical fitness among students of various institutions, the State Government may, by notification, constitute Sports Promotion Boards for School Education, Higher Education, Medical Education, Industrial Training Institutes, Technical Education etc. either jointly or separately for each category.