Chapter X MISCELLANEOUS

(1) A member may, by writing under his hand, addressed to the State Government, resign from his office at any time.

(2) The State Government shall remove a member if he,- (a) becomes an undischarged insolvent; or (b) is convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which in the opinion of the State Government involves moral turpitude; or (c) becomes of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court; or (d) refuses to act or becomes incapable of acting; or (e) has, in the opinion of the State Government, so abused the position of member as to render that person’s continuance in office detrimental to the objects of this Act:

Provided that no person shall be removed under this sub-section until that person has been given an opportunity of being heard in the matter

(3) A vacancy caused under sub-section (1) or otherwise shall be filled by fresh nomination.

(1) The State Government may make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act.

(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:- (a) nomination of members by the State Sports Council or the District Sports Councils; (b) resignation of members and filling up of consequent vacancies and other casual vacancies; (c) maintenance of accounts by the State Sports Council and the District Sports Council and the publication of audited statement of accounts and the reports of auditors; (d) restrictions and conditions, subject to which the State Sports Council or the District Sports Council may enter into contract or hold or dispose of property; (e) powers, duties and functions of the Secretary and Standing Committee of the State Sports Council and the District Sports Council; (f) manner in which the meeting of State Sports Council, District Sports Council, Corporation Sports Council, Municipal Sports Council, Town Sports Council, Block Sports Council etc. shall be summoned and procedure of such meeting and other related matters; (g) conditions of service of the officers and staff of the State Sports Council and the District Sports Council; (h) constitution of Sports Promotion Board by public sector undertakings, activities of Sports Promotion Board and funds to be earmarked for carrying out its activities; (i) registration of sports organization under State Sports Council and District Sports Council; (j) registration of individuals as recognized sports persons in State or District; (k) constitution of funds by Corporation Sports Council, Municipal Sports Council, Town Sports Council and Block Sports Council; (l) preparation of budget and the manner and time limit for submission to the District Sports Council or State Sports Council or State Government, as the case may be; (m) procedure to be followed by the Appellate Tribunal; (n) terms and conditions of service of the members of the Appellate Tribunal; (o) terms and conditions of appointment and service of the offices and employees of the State Sports Council and the District Sports Council; (p) any other matter which is required to be or may be prescribed under this Act.

(1) The State Sports Council may, subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder and with the previous approval of the State Government, by notification, make regulations, generally to carry out the purposes of this Act.

(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, such regulations may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:- (a) conditions and procedure for the affiliation of Sports Clubs; (b) standards, qualifications and conditions for conducting or organizing any sport or game or tournament or sports event; (c) establishment of sports organizations and maintenance of play grounds; (d) functions and powers of the District Sports Council, Corporation Sports Council, Municipal Sports Council, Town Sports Council and Block Sports Council; (e) acceptance of donations and endowments and its management; (f) any other matter which under this Act is to be, or may be provided for by regulations.

Every member and the officers and staff appointed under this Act while exercising any power or performing any duty under this Act, shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the India Penal Code, 1860 (Central Act 45 of 1860).