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The Tripura Sports (Registration, Recognition and Regulation of Association) Act, 2018

The Tripura Sports (Registration, Recognition and Regulation of Association) Act, 2018

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This legislation establishes a comprehensive legal framework for registering, recognizing, and regulating sports associations across the state of Tripura. It applies to primary sports bodies, district-level associations, state-level sports associations, and the Tripura Olympic Association, requiring mandatory registration and democratic governance through regular elections. The law mandates structured memberships, audited financial reporting, annual championship hosting, and dispute resolution via arbitration. Furthermore, it prohibits unauthorized bodies or individuals from representing the state in athletic competitions. This Act matters because it ensures transparency, prevents financial mismanagement, protects athletes from discrimination, and fosters organized athletic development and fair competition throughout Tripura.

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  1. 1. Short title, commencement and extent.
  2. 2. Definitions.
  3. 3. Compulsory registration.
  4. 4. Registrar.
  5. 5. Application for Registration of Sports Associations.
  6. 6. Registration of Sports Associations.
  7. 7. Framing of Constitution of a Sports Association.
  8. 8. Bye-laws.
  9. 9. Membership of a Sports Association.
  10. 10. Minimum requirement of constituting a Sports Association.
  11. 11. Composition of the Executive Body.
  12. 12. Tripura Olympic Association
  13. 13. Elections.
  14. 14. Voting right
  15. 15. Eligibility for contesting elections.
  16. 16. Conciliation and Arbitration.
  17. 17. Accounts.
  18. 18. Audit.
  19. 19. Returns.
  20. 20. Power to call for Records and Inspection.
  21. 21. Disaffiliation.
  22. 22. Grounds for Disqualification.
  23. 23. Inquiry.
  24. 24. Disqualification.
  25. 25. Prohibition to represent or to use the name of the State and Districts.
  26. 26. Recognition.
  27. 27. Cessation of registration under Act No. 21 of 1860
  28. 28. Right to participate
  29. 29. Obligations of the State Level Sports Associations
  30. 30. Obligations of the District Level Sports Associations
  31. 31. Power to make rules
  32. 32. Removal of difficulties
  33. 33. Protection of Acts done under the Act
  34. 34. Amendment in Schedule A, B and D
  35. 35. Appeal
  36. 36. Savings

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