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The Kerala Sports Act 2000

The Kerala Sports Act 2000

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The Kerala Sports Act, 2000 creates a structured, multi-tier public administration system to develop, regulate, and coordinate sports and games across Kerala. It establishes the Kerala State Sports Council alongside District, Corporation, Municipal, and Village Sports Councils to promote athletic efficiency and ensure sports accessibility for everyone. The law governs the mandatory registration and accountability of sports associations, clubs, and individual athletes, making funding, official recognition, and grace marks contingent on statutory compliance. It establishes a specialized Appellate Tribunal to resolve disputes, protects public sports infrastructure, mandates 50% reservation for athletes in Council staffing, and sets up a dedicated State Sports Development Fund.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Definitions
  3. 4Secretary of the State Sports Council
  4. 7Meeting of the State Sports Council
  5. 8Procedure of the State Sports Council

Chapter II ESTABLISHMENT OF STATE SPORTS COUNCIL AND ITS FUNCTIONS →

    Chapter III DISTRICT SPORTS COUNCILS →

    1. 9District Sports Council
    2. 10Powers and functions of District Sports Council
    3. 11Executive Committee of the District Sports Council
    4. 12Meeting of the District Sports Councils
    5. 13Powers and functions of the President and Chairman of District Sports Council
    6. 14Secretary of the District Sports Council

    Chapter IV CORPORATION SPORTS COUNCIL, MUNICIPAL SPORTS COUNCIL, 52[***] AND VILLAGE SPORTS COUNCIL →

    1. 15Constitution of Corporation Sports Council, Municipal Sports Council etc.
    2. 16Composition of Corporation Sports Council
    3. 19Executive Committee of the Municipal Sports Council
    4. 20[Omitted]
    5. 22[Omitted]
    6. 27Functions of the Corporation Sports Council, Municipal Sports Council etc.
    7. 29Meeting of the Corporation Sports Council, the Municipal Sports Council etc.
    8. 31Registration of Sports Organization.
    9. 33Dissolution of the existing Sports Council and transfer of its assets and liabilities
    10. 39Accounts and Audit
    11. 42Bar of jurisdiction of Civil Court
    12. 45Power to make rules
    13. 51Subs. for the word " Chairman" by KS(A)Act,2018.
    14. 53Omitted by KS(A)Act,2018.
    15. 57Subs. for the words" the Executive Engineer (Buildings and Roads)" by KS(A)Act,2018.
    16. 59Subs. for the words " three members elected by the Councilors of Municipal Corporation from among themselves
    17. 60Subs. for the words" Members of Corporation Sports Council shall elect a Vice-President from among themselves"
    18. 64Subs. by KS(A)Act,2018, for the words " three members elected by the Municipal Councilors from among
    19. 65Subs. for the words " The Members of the Municipal Sports Council shall elect a Vice-President from among
    20. 72Subs. by KS(A)Act,2018.
    21. 75Omitted by KS(A)Act,2018.

    Chapter V REGISTRATION OF SPORTS ORGANIZATION AND SPORTSMEN →

    1. 78Sub section (1A) was inserted after section 31 by KS(A)Act,2015.

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