section 8
Board recognition and registration.
The National Sports Governance Act, 2025General202538 sections11 chapters
Chapter IV THE GOVERNANCE OF RECOGNISED SPORTS ORGANISATIONS
Statutory text
- (1) The Board shall have the power to grant Board recognition to any sports organisation as a National Sports Body.
- (2) Any sports organisation desirous of obtaining Board recognition as a National Sports Body under this section shall apply to the Board in such form and manner and containing such particulars, as may be specified by regulations.
- (3) No sports organisation shall be recognised under sub-section (1) unless such organisation,---
- (a) is a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860) or under the Societies Registration Act of a State; or
- (b) is a not-for-profit company incorporated under section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013); or
- (c) is a trust created under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882 (2 of 1882) or under the Trusts Act of a State; and
- (d) complies with such other criteria and conditions as may be specified by regulations and having the sole object of the development of sports.
- (4) The Board recognition granted under this section shall be renewed periodically at such intervals and in accordance with such procedure as may be specified by regulations.
- (5) All sports organisations recognised as National Sports Bodies by the Central Government before the commencement of this Act, shall be deemed to have Board recognition under this Act and the provisions of this Act shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to such organisation.
- (6) All affiliate units of National Sports Bodies shall ensure that they are registered with the Board, subject to such conditions and in such manner, as may be prescribed.
- (7) The Board, subject to the prior approval of the Central Government, shall also have the power to recognise sports organisations participating in sports governance, athlete support and welfare, as National Sports Promotion Organisation.
- (8) The eligibility criteria for Board recognition and the manner of governance and functioning of the National Sports Promotion Organisations shall be such as may be specified by regulations: Provided that a National Sports Promotion Organisation recognised by the Central Government before the commencement of this Act, shall be deemed to have been recognised as such under this Act and the provisions of this Act shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to such organisation: Provided further that the Board recognition granted under this sub-section shall be renewed periodically at such intervals and in accordance with such procedure as may be specified by regulations.
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