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GOVERNMENT OF KERALA

Law (Legislation - Unification) Department

NOTIFICATION

No. 11182/Leg. Uni. 3/99/Law Dated, Thiruvananthapuram 1st June 2002, 11th Jyaishta, 1924

In pursuance of clause (3) of Article 348 of the Constitution of India, the Governor is pleased to authorize the publication in the Gazette of the following translation in the English Language of the Kerala Sports Act 2000 (2 of 2001)

By order of the Governor, V. RAMKUMAR, Law Secretary

ACT 2 OF 2001

THE KERALA SPORTS ACT 2000 AN ACT

An act to provide for the promotion of sports and games and to augment the athlete efficiency in the State of Kerala and for the constitution of Sports Councils at the State level, District level and Local level and for matters ancillary or incidental thereto.

Preamble.- WHEREAS it is necessary and expedient to make provisions for the promotion of sports and games and to augment the athletic efficiency in the State and to extend and promote the concept of “Sports for all”;

AND WHEREAS it is expedient to constitute sports councils at State level, District level and Local level for securing grater measure of participation of the people in sports and games and to confer on such sports councils, special powers for carrying out the objects aforesaid:

BE it enacted in the fifty first year of the Republic of India as follows: -