Chapter III DISTRICT SPORTS COUNCILS

(1) The Government shall, by notification, constitute a body to be called “The District Sports Council” in every district in the State to exercise the powers and perform the functions conferred on, or assigned to, the District Sports Council under this Act. (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 subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, 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) Every District Sports Council shall consist of the following members, namely:- Ex-officio Members (a) the President of the District Panchayat; (b) the District Collector; (c) The District Superintendent of Police; (d) The Executive Engineer (Buildings) of the Public Works Department; (e) The Deputy Director of Collegiate Education having jurisdiction in the District; (f) Deputy Director of General Education having jurisdiction in the District; (g) Corporation Mayor or Municipal Chairperson of District Headquarters or President of the Village Panchayat; (h) Secretary of the District Sports Council; (i) District Officer of the Public Relations Department; (j) the District Medical Officer (Health and Family Welfare); (k) the District Medical Officer (Ayurveda). Elected Members (a) One member each elected from each recognized District Sports Organisation affiliated as a unit of any recognized State Sports Organisation; Provided that no person who has been elected as per clause (a) shall continue as a member of the District Sports Council on completion of seventy years of age. (b) One person elected by the Chairpersons of Municipal Council within the districts from among themselves; (c) One person elected by the Presidents of Block Panchayats within the districts from among themselves; (d) The Village Panchayat Presidents within the district shall elect from among themselves three persons, if the number of such village Panchayat Presidents are less than fifty and five persons, if it is more than fifty- of whom one shall be a woman and one shall be from the Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe. Nominated Members (a) (i) one third of the Members of the Legislative Assembly representing the Assembly constituencies in the District; (ii) one person among the recognized coaches in the district; (b) The District Collector shall nominate,- (i) One Physical Education Instructor from the College within the district; (ii) one male student and one female student and one sportsman and one sportswoman from within the district having district level achievements in sports; (iii) One physical education teacher from the schools in the District; (iv) [Omitted] (4) There shall be a President and a Vice-President for every District Sports Council elected from among the members of the Council as may be prescribed. Provided that a member elected to the State Sports Council, from District Sports Council under the heading "Elected Members" as per clause (b) of section 3 shall not be eligible to be elected as President or Vice-President of the District Sports Council; (5) The District Sports Council shall be reconstituted once in every five years; (6) Every member of the District Sports Council other than ex-officio member shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, hold office until the next reconstitution of the District Sports Council. Provided that the term of office of the nominated male student and female student shall be one year from the date of nomination. (7) No person shall hold office of the President or Vice-President of the District Sports Council for a total period exceeding ten years.

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

(1) There shall be an Executive Committee of the District Sports Council consisting of its President, Vice-President, Secretary, a member to be elected to the State Council under the heading 'Elected Member' as per clause (b) of section 3 and five members elected by the District Sports Council from among its members-of whom one shall be a woman. (2) It shall be the duty of the Executive Committee to discharge the day-to-day functions of the District Sports Council and to perform such other duties entrusted to it by the District Sports Council, from time-to-time. (3) The procedure and quorum of meeting of Executive Committee shall be such as may be prescribed.

(1) Every District Sports Council shall meet at least twice in a year on the dates as may be fixed by the President and one of such meeting shall be the annual meeting. (2) The President may, whenever be deems fit convene a special meeting of the District Sports Council for the conduct of urgent business to be performed. (3) 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. (4) The quorum of a meeting of the District Sports Council shall be one third of its total membership. (5) The District Sports Council shall transact its business by resolution passed in such manner and in accordance with such procedure, as may be prescribed. (6) Copy of every resolution shall be forwarded to the State Sports Council, within fifteen days from the date of its passing.

(1) The Chairman of the District Sports Council shall preside over the meetings of the District Sports Council and shall supervise the functioning of the District Sports Council. (2) The President shall, in absence of the Chairman, preside over the meetings of the District Sports Council and shall exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be prescribed. (3) The Vice-President shall, in the absence of the President preside over the meetings of the District Sports Council and Executive Committees and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as the President may, from time to time, delegate to him.

(1) The Secretary of the State Sports Council shall, with the approval of the Standing Committee, by deputation or selection, as the case may be, appoint an officer not below the rank of a Section Officer in the Kerala Government Secretariat service or an officer of equivalent rank in other Departments or in the rank of the Assistant Secretary of the Sports Council, as Secretary to the District Sports Council. Provided that more than three posts of Secretaries of District Sports Council shall not be set apart for appointment through selection from the Officers of the State Sports Council. (2) The Secretary shall subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder,- (i) give effect to the resolution 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, and Village Sports Council; (v) submit returns, accounts, statements or other details, whenever required by the Government or any audit authority. (3) The Secretary of the District Sports Council, shall exercise other powers and perform duties as are conferred or imposed on him by the President of the District Sports Council.