Chapter III THE NATIONAL SPORTS BOARD

1. (1) The Central Government may, by notification, establish a Board to be known as the National Sports Board, consisting of a Chairperson and such number of other Members as may be prescribed.
2. (2) The Chairperson and the Members referred to in sub-section (1) shall be appointed by the Central Government from amongst persons of ability, integrity and standing who possesses special knowledge or practical experience in the field of public administration, sports governance, sports law and other related fields, on the recommendation of a search-cum-selection committee comprising of such number of persons, having wide experience in public administration, sports administration and recipients of national sports awards, as may be prescribed.
3. (3) The salary and allowances and the term of office of the Chairperson and other Members of the Board and other terms and conditions of their service, including removal from service, shall be such as may be prescribed.
4. (4) The Board shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power subject to the provisions of this Act, to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and to contract, and shall, by the said name, sue or be sued.
5. (5) The head office of the Board shall be at Delhi and the Board shall establish its branch offices at such other places as may be prescribed.

The Board shall exercise and perform the following powers and functions to carry out the provisions of this Act, namely:---

1. (a) the grant of Board recognition to sports organisations and registration of affiliate units and to suspend or cancel such recognition or registration;
2. (b) to maintain a register of the National Sports Bodies and each of their respective affiliate units in such manner as may be specified by regulations;
3. (c) to conduct inquiries on matters specified in section 9;
4. (d) to constitute an ad hoc administrative body or to direct the concerned National Sports Body or their affiliate units, as the case may be, to so constitute, as per section 11;
5. (e) to issue guidelines for formulation of the Code of Ethics by the National Sports Bodies;
6. (f) to frame Safe Sports Policy for the protection and safety of women, minor athletes and other classes of persons;
7. (g) maintain a roster of the National Sports Election Panel as per section 16;
8. (h) collaborate with the International Sports Bodies and National Sports Bodies for the development of sports and welfare of athletes in India and to issue guidelines to the National Sports Bodies for ensuring compliance with the international standards and best practices of the Olympic and sports movement;
   • (i) take such measures as may be prescribed, to ensure the protection of the rights and welfare of athletes and support personnel; and
9. (j) such other powers and functions as may be prescribed.

1. (1) The Central Government shall, in consultation with the Board, appoint such officers and other employees as may be necessary for discharging the functions of the Board.
2. (2) The officers and other employees of the Board shall discharge their functions under the general superintendence and control of the Chairperson or any other member of the Board to whom powers for exercising such superintendence and control are delegated by the Chairperson.
3. (3) The qualifications, appointment, salary and allowances and other terms and conditions of service of the officers and other employees of the Board shall be such as may be prescribed.