Chapter II STATE SPORTS COUNCIL

(1) On the commencement of this Act, the State Government shall by notification, constitute with effect from such date, as may be specified in the notification, a State Sports Council to be called the Haryana State Sports Council for a term of three years.

(2) The State Sports Council shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid having perpetual succession and a common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable and to enter into contract and shall by the said name sue and be sued.

(3) The State Sports Council shall be constituted as per the composition specified in Schedule-I and shall also be the governing body of the State Sports Council. The State Government may, by notification, add, modify, rescind or alter the composition of the State Sports Council.

(4) The President and the Vice-President of the State Sports Council shall exercise such powers, as may be delegated to them by the governing body of the State Sports Council.

(5) Every member of the State Sports Council, other than ex-officio members, shall hold office for a period of three years:

Provided that no member nominated in his capacity as a member of a particular body 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.

(6) The President of the State Sports Council shall nominate the nominated members in the State Sports Council.

(7) The Executive Vice-President shall function on full time basis and shall be paid such honorarium and other facilities, as may be decided by the President.

(1) The Administrative Secretary, Sports and Youth Affairs Department shall be the ex-officio Secretary-General of the State Sports Council. The State Government may appoint an officer not below the rank of Joint Secretary as the Secretary of the State Sports Council to carry out such functions, as assigned to him by the Secretary-General and shall in case of his absence or vacancy, discharge the functions of Secretary-General.

(2) The State Government may designate a Gazetted Officer in State Government, an awardee or a medal winner in National or International competition as the Joint Secretary of the State Sports Council for carrying out the functions assigned by the State Sports Council and shall in case of absence or vacancy, discharge the functions of Secretary-General.

(3) Subject to the supervision of the State Sports Council, the Secretary-General shall be the Chief Executive Officer and shall have general supervision and control over the employees of State Sports Council and the District Sports Councils and shall perform the following duties, namely:- (i) implement the resolutions of the State Sports Council and the Standing Committee; (ii) incur the expenditure authorized by the State Sports Council and the Standing Committee; (iii) make payments by cheques or cash for all the expenses authorized by the State Sports Council; (iv) be responsible for the safe custody of the fund of the State Sports Council; (v) keep and maintain accounts of income and expenditure of the State Sports Council; (vi) keep the records of the meetings and the proceedings of the State Sports Council and Standing Committee; and (vii) submit returns, accounts, statement and other details when required by the State Government or authorized Audit Officer.

(4) The Secretary-General may, with the permission and subject to such restrictions and limitations, as may be specified by the Standing Committee by an order in writing, entrust any of his functions to the Secretary or any official of the State Sports Council.

(1) Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, the State Sports Council shall have the following powers and functions, namely:- (a) to organize, co-ordinate and promote sports; (b) to establish sports information centres, stadia, pavilions, playgrounds, parks, children’s parks, sports training centres, sports hostels, sports institutions and to construct buildings, swimming pools and gymnasia etc.; (c) to acquire properties for carrying out all or any of its activities; (d) to conduct or organize itself or through District Sports Council, Corporation Sports Council, Municipal Sports Council, Town Sports Council, Block Sports Council and to ensure participation of District Sports Council, Corporation Sports Council, Municipal Sports Council, Town Sports Council or Block Sports Council in tournaments, competitions, training courses, seminars, coaching centres, exhibitions or tours for promotion of sports; (e) to introduce insurance and accident insurance coverage for sportspersons, coaches and referees in such manner, as may be prescribed; (f) to grant assistance by way of loans or otherwise to sportspersons, educational institutions, sports organizations, sports clubs or sports associations; (g) to raise fund for carrying on its activities; (h) to arrange and conduct competitions in sports in the State at National, International, Inter-state or local level; (i) to give grants or funds to educational institutions and registered sports organizations for promotion of sports; (j) to establish, administer and regulate research centres for development of sports; (k) to establish sports information centres and to compile and collect sports related data, statistics and information etc.; (l) to publish sports magazines, books, titles, bulletins and other sports related information; (m) to formulate and implement schemes for welfare of the sportspersons; (n) to formulate and implement schemes for welfare of the disabled sportspersons; (o) to promote anti-doping measures in sports; (p) to take effective steps for prevention of sexual harassment in sports; and (q) to do any other act that may be conducive to the furtherance of the objects of this Act.

(2) The State Sports Council shall exercise such powers and discharge such other functions, as may be conferred under this Act and the rules made thereunder.

(3) The State Sports Council may, subject to any restrictions and conditions, as may be specified by it, delegate its powers and duties under this Act to the Standing Committee.

(4) The State Sports Council shall exercise general supervision and control over the Sports Councils constituted under the Act and shall be empowered to issue directions to such councils which shall be binding.

(1) The State Sports Council shall meet at least twice in a year and the quorum shall be one-third of its total members.

(2) The President of the State Sports Council may, whenever he thinks fit, convene a special meeting of the State Sports Council for the transaction of urgent business.

(3) Subject to such conditions, as may be prescribed and upon a written requisition of not less than one-third of its total members, the President shall convene a special meeting of the State Sports Council to discuss urgent matters.

(1) The State Sports Council shall regulate its own procedure and shall transact its business through resolutions passed in accordance with such procedure.

(2) A copy of every resolution shall be forwarded to the State Government within a period of fifteen days of the passing of that resolution.

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

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

(1) There shall be Standing Committee for the State Sports Council consisting of the following members, namely:- (a) Vice-President of the State Sports Council-Chairman of the Standing Committee; (b) Executive Vice-President of the State Sports Council- Vice-Chairman of the Standing Committee; (c) Administrative Secretary, Sports and Youth Affairs Department and Secretary-General of State Sports Council; (d) Director, Sports and Youth Affairs Department; (e) Secretary, State Sports Council if appointed or designated; (f) Four members to be nominated by the President of the State Sports Council from among the members of whom one shall be a member representing the sports organizations/associations and one shall be a sports expert/awardee/medal winner in the International events. One nominated member shall be a woman.

(2) The Standing Committee shall meet in such manner, at such time and at such place, as the Chairman of the Standing Committee may decide and shall exercise such powers and discharge such functions, as may be entrusted to it by the State Sports Council.

(3) Without prejudice to the powers and functions entrusted to the Standing Committee by the State Sports Council, the Standing Committee shall discharge the following functions, namely:- (i) to create posts on contract, honorarium or fixed fee basis in the State Sports Council and the Districts Sports Council; (ii) to create regular posts in District Sports Councils and constitute selection committees; (iii) to engage consultants for various activities of the State Sports Councils and District Sports Councils; (iv) to approve calendar of events of the State Sports Council; (v) to monitor day to day activities of State Sports Council; (vi) to exercise supervisory control over District Sports Councils; (vii) to approve organizing various programmes such as training camps, tournaments, coaching camps, competitions etc; (viii) to approve special grants for players participating in various National and International events; (ix) to approve aid and financial help to the sportspersons injured during sports events; (x) to approve grants for purchase of equipment to the sportspersons participating in National and International competitions; (xi) to approve kit and uniform to the sportspersons participating in National and International competitions; and (xii) to take special measures in the case of emergency.

(4) The Standing Committee shall regulate its own procedure.

(5) The Chairman of the Standing Committee may be delegated functions, powers and duties to be discharged by State Sports Council.

(6) The Executive Vice-Chairman shall chair the meeting of the Standing Committee in the absence of the Chairman. (vii) to approve organizing various programmes such as training camps, tournaments, coaching camps, competitions etc; (viii) to approve special grants for players participating in various National and International events; (ix) to approve aid and financial help to the sportspersons injured during sports events; (x) to approve grants for purchase of equipment to the sportspersons participating in National and International competitions; (xi) to approve kit and uniform to the sportspersons participating in National and International competitions; and (xii) to take special measures in the case of emergency. (4) The Standing Committee shall regulate its own procedure. (5) The Chairman of the Standing Committee may be delegated functions, powers and duties to be discharged by State Sports Council. (6) The Executive Vice-Chairman shall chair the meeting of the Standing Committee in the absence of the Chairman.