Chapter II NATIONAL SPORTS BODIES

1. (1) The following bodies shall be established as the national sports governing bodies for their respective recognised sports organisations, namely:---
   • (a) the National Olympic Committee;
   • (b) the National Paralympic Committee;
   • (c) a National Sports Federation for each designated sport; and
   • (d) a Regional Sports Federation for each designated sport.
2. (2) There shall be only one National Olympic Committee and one National Paralympic Committee, each governing multi-sport disciplines.
3. (3) The National Olympic Committee shall have an international recognition and affiliation of the International Olympic Committee.
4. (4) The National Paralympic Committee shall have an international recognition and affiliation of the International Paralympic Committee.
5. (5) Every National Sports Federation shall have an international recognition and affiliation of the concerned international sports governing body: Provided that this sub-section shall not apply to a designated sport which does not have an international sports governing body.
6. (6) Every Regional Sports Federation shall have the relevant affiliations as may be prescribed.

Compliance with certain requirements by National Sports Bodies.

1. (1) Every National Sports Body shall have,---
   • (a) a General Body, consisting of equal number of representatives from each of its affiliate units and such other ex officio members as per its bye-laws and the International Charters and Statutes, as applicable: Provided that it shall have representation of such sportspersons of outstanding merit and such other categories of persons, as may be prescribed;
   • (b) an Executive Committee which shall consist of not more than fifteen members, of whom---
     • (i) at least two shall be sportspersons of outstanding merit;
     • (ii) two shall be from the Athletes Committee to be elected from amongst themselves; and
     • (iii) such number of ex officio and other members shall be nominated or elected, as the case may be, as per the International Charters and Statutes and the bye-laws: Provided that at least four members shall be women: Provided further that the voting rights of elected representatives of the Athletes Committee in the Executive Committee shall be as determined by the bye-laws;
   • (c) an Ethics Committee to be constituted as per its bye-laws and the International Charters and Statutes, as applicable: Provided that the Ethics Committee of the National Olympic Committee shall function as the Ethics Committee of any National Sports Body which does not have such Committee;
   • (d) a Dispute Resolution Committee to be constituted as per its bye-laws and the International Charters and Statutes, as applicable: Provided that the Dispute Resolution Committee of the National Olympic Committee shall function as the Dispute Resolution Committee of any National Sports Body which does not have such Committee;
   • (e) an Athletes Committee consisting of elected members as determined by the bye-laws;
   • (f) a President who shall be the head of the concerned National Sports Body and shall preside over the meetings of its Executive Committee and the General Body;
   • (g) a Secretary General who shall be the head of administration responsible for carrying out all decisions of the Executive Committee and the General Body: Provided that where the International Charters and Statutes provide for a full-time head of administration, by whatever name called, there shall not be an elected post of the head of administration;
   • (h) a Treasurer who shall be the custodian of funds or the accounts of the concerned National Sports Body.
2. (2) A person shall not be qualified to contest for election or seek nomination to, the Executive Committee, unless---
   • (a) such person is a citizen of India who has attained at least twenty-five years of age;
   • (b) the nomination of such person is duly proposed and seconded by a voting member of the General Body;
   • (c) such person is not declared to be of unsound mind;
   • (d) such person complies with the International Charters and Statutes and bye-laws relating to age and term of the Executive Committee: Provided that such person shall not be more than seventy years of age on the last date of nomination for election: Provided further that any person, aged between seventy and seventy-five years, may contest elections or seek nominations, if permitted by the International Charters and Statutes and the bye-laws and in case such person is elected, he shall serve for a full term;
   • (e) such person, if he is a government servant, has necessary approvals from the Government, as applicable: Provided that a person shall not be qualified to contest for election or seek nomination to, the posts of the President or the Secretary General or the Treasurer, unless such person is a sportsperson of outstanding merit or, has previously served as a member for at least one full term in the Executive Committee of the National Sports Body or as the President, or the Secretary General or the Treasurer in its affiliate unit: Provided further that a person may continuously hold the position of either the President or the Secretary General or the Treasurer, as the case may be, for up to three consecutive terms separately, or in combination thereof and shall be eligible for election to such posts or to the Executive Committee after a mandatory cooling off period of one term.
3. (3) The term of the Executive Committee shall be as provided in the bye-laws subject to a maximum period of four years.
4. (4) The mode of election to different bodies, committees and offices including their term, eligibility criteria and disqualification of members thereof, and other matters of governance shall be such as may be prescribed.