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

For the purpose of co-ordinating and implementing various activities connected with sports and games, in rural and urban areas, the State Sports Council shall, 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 for each Municipal Corporation area; (b) a Municipal Sports Council for each Municipal Council area; (c) [***] (d) [***] (e) a Village Sports Council for each Village Panchayat area.

(1) Every Corporation Sports Council shall consist of the following members, namely:- Ex-officio Members (a) the Mayor of the Municipal Corporation, who shall be the President of the Corporation Sports Council; (b) the Police Officer not below the rank of Assistant Commissioner, having jurisdiction over the Municipal Corporation area; (c) the Executive Engineer of the Local Self Government Institutions, having jurisdiction over the Municipal Corporation area; (d) the Regional Joint Director of the Municipalities having jurisdiction over the Municipal Corporation area; (e) the Secretary of the Municipal Corporation, who shall be the Secretary of the Corporation Sports Council; (f) Deputy Director of Collegiate Education, having jurisdiction over the Municipal Corporation area; (g) District Educational Officer; (h) Tahsildar having jurisdiction over the Municipal Corporation area; (i) The Health Officer having jurisdiction over the Municipal Corporation area; Nominated Members (a) two persons having achievements to their credits in sports, nominated by the Municipal Corporation Council of whom one shall be a woman; (b) one male student and one female student within the Municipal Corporation Area having achievements to their credit in sports, competitions, nominated by the Municipal Corporation Council; Elected Members (a) five members- elected by the Councilors of Municipal Corporation from among themselves of which at least two shall be women and one shall be a person belonging to Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe; (b) five members elected by the office bearers of sports organizations and clubs registered with the Corporation Sports Council from among themselves in the manner prescribed, of whom one shall be a women and one shall be a person belonging to Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe. (2) The Chairman of the Municipal Corporation Educational Standing Committee shall be the Vice-President of the Corporation Sports Council and the Vice-President shall, discharge the duties entrusted to him by the President and shall preside over the meeting of the Corporation Sports Council in the absence of the President.

There shall be an executive committee for every Municipal Sports Council consisting of its President, Vice-President, Secretary and six members, of whom one shall be a woman, elected by its members from among themselves, for administering its day-to-day affairs.

the heading 'Elected Members' in Sub-section (3) of section 3" by KS(A) Act, 2018.

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The Corporation Sports Council, the Municipal Sports Council and the Village Sports Council may, perform all or any of the following functions, namely:- (a) Co-ordinate the activities of the registered sports organizations and clubs within the jurisdiction of the Sports Council;

(1) Every Corporation Sports Council, Municipal Sports Council and Village Sports Council shall meet at least twice in a year and one of it shall be the annual meeting. (2) One third of the total number of its members shall be the quorum for a meeting.

(1) Any sports organization carrying activities at the State level or at the district level, may registered with the State Sports Council as a recognized organization under this Act, and any application for such registration shall be submitted to the District Sports Council of the district in which its headquarters is situated, in the form as may be prescribed, subject to the terms and conditions specified in subsection (1A). (1A) There shall be the following qualifications and compliance of conditions, for the registration of a Sport Organization, namely:- (i) It shall be an independent institution under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (Central Act 21 of 1860) or the Travancore- Cochin Literary, Scientific And Charitable Societies Registration Act, 1955(12 of 1955) and functioning exclusively for the development of sports; (ii) There shall be an independent and written bye-law providing for its efficient functioning, election of office bearers from time to time, represent all classes of public, protection of the interest of players, promotion of sports and games, keeping of accounts and auditing and introducing no-confidence motion against the office bearers; (iii) It shall have functioned actively for a period of more than three years, including holding of meetings from time to time as commanded by the bye-law, till the day on which the application for registration given; (iv) The term of office of the office bearers shall be one time term of four years and if not less than two thirds of votes of the members have been obtained, the office bearers shall be eligible to be re-elected for a similar term or period; Provided that the office bearers shall not hold office for a period exceeding a total twelve years or till the completion of seventy years. Explanation:- for the purpose of this section, office bearer means,- (i) President; (ii) General Secretary or Secretary or Honorary General Secretary; (iii) Treasurer or Honorary Treasurer; (v) No office bearer shall hold office of any other Sports Organization at a time, except the State Sports Council or the Kerala Olympic Association; (vi) There shall be an approved system to keep the decisions of the meeting and accounts in writing. The accounts shall be kept accurate and it shall be audited annually by a Chartered Accountant; (vii) Before applying for registration, annual championship shall be conducted in the senior, junior and sub-junior levels for fixed aged groups; (viii) Membership shall be limited to those belonging to their respective district and where membership is given to individuals and clubs, such membership shall not entail any right of vote to such members in any meeting of the organization; (ix) In the State level, there shall be only one recognized organization for one sports discipline. The properly recognized organizations alone shall be eligible for the admissible financial aids, that is, grants and other benefits including grace marks. There shall be eligibility for grace marks and other benefits only if the certificates issued to the winners and participants of State level competitions conducted by the recognized State Sports Organizations are countersigned by an observer nominated by the State Sports Council. Only one organization from each district shall be eligible for affiliation of the State Organization. But, at least ten district level organizations shall be affiliated to the State Organization; (x) There shall be suitable officers at the District level and State level; (xi) There shall be only one recognized organization for each sports discipline without considering whether it is for youth or men or woman. (xii) The State Sports Council shall be given fifteen days prior information regarding the general body meeting, meeting for the election of office bearers, and of other meetings in which important decisions are to be taken and the State Sports Council shall sent its observers to such meetings; (xiii) Every Sports Organization shall complete their accounts immediately on the close of every financial year and an annual report containing significant matters in their functioning in the said year shall be published before the 31st day of May, including in the website of the organization; (xiv) Documents and accounts shall be prepared in the electronic format also and shall be made accessible to all its members and to the State Sports Council; (xv) It shall be duty bound to produce the documents and accounts, including soft copies, as and when demanded by the State Sports Council; (xvi) Once in a year the general body meeting, and once in four years or before that according to the term of office of the office bearers a special meeting to elect the executive committee members including President, Secretary and Treasurer shall be convened; (xvii) The sportsmen who have participated in the national or international level competitions shall be made members in the sports organizations with the right to vote and their number shall not be less than fifteen percent of the total membership and their selection shall be in consultation with State Sports Council; (xviii) The District Organizations, State Organizations and organizations in the Local Self Government Institutions shall, before the 1st day of April every year, take steps to publish the calendar of activities and programmes for the next year in their website or in the website of the State Sports Council or in both; (xix) All sports organizations shall take steps to publish a schedule in an electronic format also with a comprehensive description of details regarding the services being rendered by them and the rights of their members; (xx) The State Secretaries and District Secretaries of all Sports Organizations shall be Sportsman who had participated at least in the State Level And District Level competitions in their respective sports disciplines and shall be either active in the field of sports or retired sportsman; (2) The District Sports Council shall consider the application and if it is satisfied that the conditions for granting recognition have been complied with, the application shall be submitted along with its recommendation for such registration to the State Sports Council within thirty days from the date of receipt of application. (3) Omitted. (4) Omitted. (5) The State Sports Council shall consider an application received under sub-section (2) and if it is satisfied that registration shall be given, such Sports Organization shall be registered as a recognized State Sports Organization or a recognized District Sports Organization, as the case may be, otherwise the refusal of the application shall be informed to the said Sports Organization with in one month. (6) Any person aggrieved by any decision of the District Sports Council or the State Sports Council, as the case may be, with regard to the registration of a sports organization may file appeal in the Appellate Tribunal along with the fees as may be prescribed and the decision of the Appellate Tribunal thereon shall be final. (7) The sports clubs functioning only in the area of any Municipal Corporation or Municipal Council or Village Panchayat may register as a sports club with the Corporation Sports Council or Municipal Sports Council or Village Sports Council concerned, as the case may be. (8) Any application for registration under sub-section (7) shall be submitted to the Sports. (b) any grants or donations made to the District Sports Council by any person or local self government institutions or other organizations for the purposes of this Act; (c) any other amount received by the District Sports Council, from any other source. (2) A District Sports Council Fund shall be applied for meeting,- (a) the expenses in connection with the functioning of the District Sports Council; (b) the expenses in connection with the functioning of the Corporation Sports Council, Municipal Sports Council and Village Sports Council; (c) any other expenses, which are required to be borne by the District Sports Council.

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Travancore- Cochin Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies Registration Act, 1955 (Act XII of 1955), with effect on and from the date of coming into operation of the State Sports Council constituted under this Act, the existing Sports Council shall be deemed to have been dissolved. (2) All properties and all rights of whatever kind used, enjoyed or possessed by and all interests of whatever kind owned in or vested in or held by, the existing Sports Council and all liabilities legally subsisting against it shall, with effect on and from the date specified in sub-section (1) and subject to such directions, as may be issued by the Government in this behalf, vest in the State Sports Council. (3) Upon the constitution of the State Sports Council under this Act, every officer or other employee employed in connection with the affairs of the existing Sports Council shall become an officer or other employee of the State Sports Council and shall hold his office for the same tenure, at the same remuneration and upon the same terms and conditions and with the same rights and privileges as to pension, gratuity and other matters as he would have held under the existing Sports Council, if this section had not been enacted and shall continue to hold office unless and until his employment in the State Sports Council is terminated in accordance with law or until his remuneration, terms and conditions are duly altered by the State Sports Council. (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section(3), any officer of Government, deputed for employment in connection with the affairs of the existing Sports Council and employed as such immediately before the date of commencement of this Act shall stand reverted to the service of the Government.

(1) The State Sports Council or the District Sports Council (hereinafter referred to in this section as 'the council') as the case may be, shall maintain proper accounts and other relevant records and prepare an annual statement of accounts including the income and expenditure and balance sheet, in such form and in such manner as may be prescribed. (2) The Accounts of the Council shall be examined and audited by the Director of the Local Fund Accounts in accordance with the provisions of Kerala Local Fund Audit Act, 1994 (14 of 1994). (3) The audited statement of accounts and working report of the State Sports Council shall be forwarded to the Government before 31st July of ensuing year and as soon as possible it shall be laid before the Legislative Assembly by the State Government.

No suit or other legal proceedings shall lie in any Civil Court, in respect of any dispute, question or other matter which is required, by or under this Act, to be determined by the Appellate Tribunal.

(1) The Government may, make, rules either prospectively or retrospectively, to carry out the purpose of this Act. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the above said power, in such rules provisions may be made for the following, namely:- (a) all matters connected with election or nomination of members by the State Sports Council or the District Sports Council; (b) the resignation of members in the State Sports Council, District Sports Council, Corporation Sports Council, Municipal Sports Council, Village Sports Council etc and filling up of consequent vacancies and other casual vacancies; (c) the 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) the restrictions and conditions, subject to which the State Sports Council or the District Sports Council may enter into contract or held or dispose of property; (e) the manner in which the meeting of State Sports Council, District Sports Council, Corporation Sports Council, Municipal Sports Council, Village Sports Council etc. shall be summoned and procedure of such meeting and other related matters; (f) conditions of service of the Officers and staff of the State Sports Council and the District Sports Council; (g) powers, duties and functions of the Secretary of State Sports Council, Standing Committee of the State Sports Council, Secretary of the District Sports Councils and Executive Committee of the District Sports Council; (h) the Sports Council constituted under this Act shall prepare budgets and the manner and time limit for submission to the District Sports Council or State Sports Council or the government, as the case may be; (i) the procedure to be followed by Appellate Tribunal under sub-section (5) of Section 41; (j) any other matter which is required to be or may be prescribed under this Act. (3) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before the Legislative Assembly, while it is in session, for a total period of fourteen days which may be comprised in one session or in two successive sessions, and if before the expiry of the session in which it is so laid or the session immediately following, the Legislative Assembly makes any modification in the rule or decides that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect as the case may be; so however that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.

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⁵⁴ Omitted by KS(A)Act,2018.

⁵⁵ Omitted by KS(A)Act,2018.

⁵⁶ Subs. for the words " Assistant Commissioner of Police" by KS(A)Act,2018.

⁵⁷ Subs. for the words" the Executive Engineer (Buildings and Roads)" by KS(A)Act,2018.

Subs for the words " the State Sports Council may" by KS(A)Act,2018.

1. (f) Deputy Director of Collegiate Education, having jurisdiction over the Municipal Corporation area;
2. (g) District Educational Officer;
3. (h) Tahsildar having jurisdiction over the Municipal Corporation area; 58[(i) The Health Officer having jurisdiction over the Municipal Corporation area;] Nominated Members
4. (a) two persons having achievements to their credits in sports, nominated by the Municipal Corporation Council of whom one shall be a woman;
5. (b) one male student and one female student within the Municipal Corporation Area having achievements to their credit in sports, competitions, nominated by the Municipal Corporation Council; Elected Members
6. (a) 59[five members- elected by the Councilors of Municipal Corporation from among themselves of which at least two shall be women] and one shall be a person belonging to Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe;
7. (b) five members elected by the office bearers of sports organizations and clubs registered with the Corporation Sports Council from among themselves in the manner prescribed, of whom one shall be a women and one shall be a person belonging to Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe.

1. (2) 60[The Chairman of the Municipal Corporation Educational Standing Committee shall be the Vice-President of the Corporation Sports Council] and the Vice-President shall, discharge the duties entrusted to him by the President and shall preside over the meeting of the Corporation Sports Council in the absence of the President. 17. Executive Committee of the Corporation Sports Council.- There shall be an Executive Committee for every Corporation Sports Council consisting of its President, Vice-President and Secretary and six members of whom one shall be a woman, elected by the members of the Corporation Sports Council from among themselves, for day-to-day administration of its business. 18. Composition of Municipal Sports Council.- (1) Every Municipal Sports Council shall consist of the following members, namely:- Ex-officio Members
   • (a) the Chairperson of the Municipal council; who shall be the president of the Municipal Sports council;
   • (b) the Deputy Superintendent or Assistant Commissioner of Police having jurisdiction over the Municipal Council area; 61[(c) the Assistant Executive Engineer, Local Self Government Institutions having jurisdiction over the Municipal Council area;]
   • (d) the Regional Joint Director of Municipalities, having jurisdiction over the Municipal Council area;
   • (e) the District Educational Officer, having jurisdiction over the Municipal Council area; (f) the Secretary of the Municipal Council, who shall be the Secretary of the Municipal Sports Council; (g) the Tahsildar having jurisdiction over the Municipal Council area; (h) Member of Legislative Assembly, representing the Municipal Council area. 62[(i) the Health officer having jurisdiction over the Municipal Council area.] Nominated Members
   • (a) two persons having achievements to their credit in sports nominated by the Municipal Council, of whom one shall be a woman;
   • (b) one male student and one female student having achievements to their credit in sports, nominated by the Municipal Council; 63[(c) two Physical Education Teachers in the Municipal area nominated by the Municipal Council, of whom on shall be from college and one shall be from school.] Elected Members
   • (a) 64[five members elected by the Municipal Councillors from among themselves of whom at least two shall be woman] and one shall be a person belonging to Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe;
   • (b) two persons elected by the office bearers of sports organisations registered with the Municipal Sports Council from among themselves. 65[(2) The Chairman of the Municipal Educational Standing Committee shall be the VicePresident of the Municipal Sports Council] and the Vice-President shall discharge the duties entrusted to him by the President and shall preside over the meetings of the Municipal Sports Council, in the absence of the President. 19. Executive Committee of the Municipal Sports Council. - There shall be an executive committee for every Municipal Sports Council consisting of its President, VicePresident, Secretary and six members, of whom one shall be a woman, elected by its members from among themselves, for administering its day-to-day affairs. 20. 66[** *] 21. 67[***] 22. 68[***] 23. 69[***] 24. Composition of Village Sports Council. - (1) Every Village Sports Council shall consist of the following members, namely:- Ex-officio Members
   • (a) the President of the Village Panchayat, who shall be the President of the Village Sports Council;
   • (b) the Secretary of the Village Panchayat, who shall be the Secretary of the Village Sports Council;
   • (c) the 70[Sub-Inspector of Police], having jurisdiction over the Village Panchayat area; 71[(d) the Assistant Engineer of the Local Self Government Institutions having jurisdiction over the Grama Panchayat area;]
   • (e) the Medical Officer, having jurisdiction over the Village Panchayat area;
   • (f) the Village Officer, having jurisdiction over the Village Panchayat area; Nominated Members
   • (a) two persons having achievements to their credit in sports, nominated by the Village Panchayat of whom one shall be a woman;
   • (b) two Physical Education Teachers nominated by the Village Panchayat;
   • (c) one person nominated by the Village Panchayat among the President of the ParentTeacher Associations of the Educational Institutions situated in the Village Panchayat area. Elected Members
   • (a) three persons elected by the members of the Village Panchayat from among themselves of whom one shall be a woman and one shall be a person belonging to Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe;
   • (b) two persons elected by the Presidents of Sports Organizations and Clubs registered with the Village Panchayat from among themselves; 72[(2) The Chairman of the Standing Committee for Health and Education of the Village Panchayat shall be the Vice-President of the Village Sports Council.]
2. (3) The Vice-President, shall discharge the duties entrusted to him by the President and shall preside over the meetings of the Village Sports Council, in the absence of the President. 25. Executive Committee of the Village Sports Council. - (1) There shall be an executive committee for every village Sports Council consisting of its President, VicePresident, Secretary and six members, of whom one shall be a woman, elected by its members from among themselves, for administering its day-to-day affairs. 26. The duties and functions of the Secretary to the Village Sports Council. - The duties and functions of the Secretary to the Village Sports Council shall be as may be prescribed. 27. Functions of the Corporation Sports Council, Municipal Sports Council etc.- The Corporation Sports Council, the Municipal Sports Council and the Village Sports Council may, perform all or any of the following functions, namely:-
   • (a) Co-ordinate the activities of the registered sports organizations and clubs within the jurisdiction of the Sports Council;
   • (b) Organize sports events or competitions or tournaments within their area of jurisdiction;
   • (c) Perform such other functions entrusted to it by District Sports Council. 28. Term of office of members of Corporation Sports Council, Municipal Sports Council etc.- (1) Every member of the Corporation Sports Council, Municipal Sports Council. 73[]and Village Sports Council, other than the ex-officio members shall hold office for a period of five years from the date of his nomination. Provided that the term of office of the student representatives nominated to the Corporation Sports Council, the Municipal Sports Council 74[] shall be one year from the date of their nomination.
3. (2) No person shall be nominated as a member for more than two consecutive terms. 29. Meeting of the Corporation Sports Council, the Municipal Sports Council etc.-
4. (1) Every Corporation Sports Council, Municipal Sports Council 75[***] and Village Sports Council shall meet at least twice in a year 76[and one of it shall be the annual meeting.]
5. (2) One third of the total number of its members shall be the quorum for a meeting.77 30. Settlement of disputes between Councils, Sportsmen and Sports Organizations.-
6. (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 Sportsmen or between two or more Sports Organizations or between a Sports Organization and Sportsmen of a district or between a Sports Organization and any Sports Council within the district, the District Sports Council shall have power to settle such dispute.
7. (2) Any person, Sports 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.]

⁵⁸ Ins. by KS(A)Act,2018

⁵⁹ Subs. for the words " three members elected by the Councilors of Municipal Corporation from among themselves of whom one shall be a woman" by KS(A)Act,2018

⁶⁰ Subs. for the words" Members of Corporation Sports Council shall elect a Vice-President from among themselves" by KS(A)Act,2018.

⁶¹ Subs. by KS(A)Act,2018.

⁶² Ins. by KS(A)Act,2018.

⁶³ Subs. by KS(A)Act,2018.

⁶⁴ Subs. by KS(A)Act,2018, for the words " three members elected by the Municipal Councilors from among themselves, of whom one shall be woman".

⁶⁵ Subs. for the words " The Members of the Municipal Sports Council shall elect a Vice-President from among themselves" by KS(A)Act,2018.

⁶⁶ Omitted by KS(A)Act,2018.

⁶⁷ Omitted by KS(A)Act,2018

⁶⁸ Omitted by KS(A)Act,2018

⁶⁹ Omitted by KS(A)Act,2018.

⁷⁰ Subs. for the words "Circle Inspector" by by KS(A)Act,2018.

⁷¹ Subs. by KS(A)Act,2018.

⁷² Subs. by KS(A)Act,2018.

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1. (f) Deputy Director of Collegiate Education, having jurisdiction over the Municipal Corporation area;
2. (g) District Educational Officer;
3. (h) Tahsildar having jurisdiction over the Municipal Corporation area; 58 [(i) The Health Officer having jurisdiction over the Municipal Corporation area;] Nominated Members
4. (a) two persons having achievements to their credits in sports, nominated by the Municipal Corporation Council of whom one shall be a woman;
5. (b) one male student and one female student within the Municipal Corporation Area having achievements to their credit in sports, competitions, nominated by the Municipal Corporation Council; Elected Members (a) 59 [five members- elected by the Councilors of Municipal Corporation from among themselves of which at least two shall be women] and one shall be a person belonging to Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe;
6. (b) five members elected by the office bearers of sports organizations and clubs

registered with the Corporation Sports Council from among themselves in the manner

prescribed, of whom one shall be a women and one shall be a person belonging to Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe. (2) 60 [The Chairman of the Municipal Corporation Educational Standing Committee shall be the Vice-President of the Corporation Sports Council] and the Vice-President shall, discharge the duties entrusted to him by the President and shall preside over the meeting of the Corporation Sports Council in the absence of the President.

of whom one shall be a woman" by KS(A)Act,2018

by KS(A)Act,2018.

19 Ex-officio Members

1. (a) the Chairperson of the Municipal council; who shall be the president of the Municipal Sports council;
2. (b) the Deputy Superintendent or Assistant Commissioner of Police having jurisdiction over the Municipal Council area; 61 [(c) the Assistant Executive Engineer, Local Self Government Institutions having jurisdiction over the Municipal Council area;]
3. (d) the Regional Joint Director of Municipalities, having jurisdiction over the Municipal Council area;
4. (e) the District Educational Officer, having jurisdiction over the Municipal Council area;
5. (f) the Secretary of the Municipal Council, who shall be the Secretary of the Municipal Sports Council;
6. (g) the Tahsildar having jurisdiction over the Municipal Council area;
7. (h) Member of Legislative Assembly, representing the Municipal Council area. 62 [(i) the Health officer having jurisdiction over the Municipal Council area.] Nominated Members
8. (a) two persons having achievements to their credit in sports nominated by the Municipal Council, of whom one shall be a woman;
9. (b) one male student and one female student having achievements to their credit in sports, nominated by the Municipal Council; 63 [(c) two Physical Education Teachers in the Municipal area nominated by the Municipal Council, of whom on shall be from college and one shall be from school.] Elected Members (a) 64

[five members elected by the Municipal Councillors from among themselves of

whom at least two shall be woman] and one shall be a person belonging to Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe;

themselves, of whom one shall be woman". 20

1. (b) two persons elected by the office bearers of sports organisations registered with the Municipal Sports Council from among themselves. 65 [(2) The Chairman of the Municipal Educational Standing Committee shall be the Vice- President of the Municipal Sports Council] and the Vice-President shall discharge the duties entrusted to him by the President and shall preside over the meetings of the Municipal Sports Council, in the absence of the President.

themselves" by KS(A)Act,2018.

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1. (b) Organize sports events or competitions or tournaments within their area of jurisdiction;
2. (c) Perform such other functions entrusted to it by District Sports Council.

23 situated, 78 [in the form as may be prescribed, subject to the terms and conditions specified in subsection (1A).] (1A) There shall be the following qualifications and compliance of conditions, for the registration of a Sport Organization, namely:-

1. (i) It shall be an independent institution under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (Central Act 21 of 1860) or the Travancore- Cochin Literary, Scientific And Charitable Societies Registration Act, 1955(12 of 1955) and functioning exclusively for the development of sports;
2. (ii) There shall be an independent and written bye-law providing for its efficient functioning, election of office bearers from time to time, represent all classes of public, protection of the interest of players, promotion of sports and games, keeping of accounts and auditing and introducing no-confidence motion against the office bearers; (iii)It shall have functioned actively for a period of more than three years, including holding of meetings from time to time as commanded by the bye-law, till the day on which the application for registration given; (iv)The term of office of the office bearers shall be one time term of four years and if not less than two thirds of votes of the members have been obtained, the office bearers shall be eligible to be re-elected for a similar term or period; Provided that the office bearers shall not hold office for a period exceeding 79 [a total twelve years or till the completion of seventy years.] 80 [Explanation:- for the purpose of this section, office bearer means,-
3. (i) President;
4. (ii) General Secretary or Secretary or Honorary General Secretary;
5. (iii) Treasurer or Honorary Treasurer;]
6. (v) No office bearer shall hold office of any other Sports Organization at a time, except the State Sports Council or the Ker ala Olympic Association;
7. (vi) There shall be an approved system to keep the decisions of the meeting and accounts in writing. The accounts shall be kept accurate and it shall be audited annually by a Chartered Accountant;
8. (vii) Before applying for registration, annual championship shall be conducted in the senior, junior and sub-junior levels for fixed aged groups;