section 3
Establishment of national sports governing bodies.
The National Sports Governance Act, 2025General202538 sections11 chapters
Chapter II NATIONAL SPORTS BODIES
Statutory text
- (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) There shall be only one National Olympic Committee and one National Paralympic Committee, each governing multi-sport disciplines.
- (3) The National Olympic Committee shall have an international recognition and affiliation of the International Olympic Committee.
- (4) The National Paralympic Committee shall have an international recognition and affiliation of the International Paralympic Committee.
- (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) Every Regional Sports Federation shall have the relevant affiliations as may be prescribed.
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