SPORTS

(a) a National Sports Council;

(b) such number of District Sports Committees as the Minister may determine;

(bb) a National Association of Sports Coaches and Technical Officers;

(c) a National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka;

(d) a Fund called the National Sports Fund; and

(e) A National Institute of Sports Science and such number of affiliated institutes as the Minister may determine.

(1) There shall be appointed a Director of Sports, who shall be responsible for the due performance of the duties and functions assigned to him as the Director of Sports by the Minister under this Law.

(2) There may be appointed one or more Assistant Directors of Sports and such other officers as may from time to time be required for the purposes of this Law.

(3) All officers appointed under subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of the Penal Code.

(4) No suit shall lie against any public officer acting under this Law for anything done or omitted to be done by him in good faith.

(5) In the exercise of their powers and the carrying out of their duties and functions, all officers appointed under this section shall comply with any general or special directions issued by the Minister or by the Secretary to the Ministry.

(1) There shall be established a Council called “The National Sports Council”, hereinafter referred to as ” the Council “, to advise the Minister on matters connected with the promotion, development and control of sports in Sri Lanka.

(2) The Council shall consist of-

(3) A member appointed to the Council shall cease to hold office in any National Association of Sports or other sports body or organization in Sri Lanka during the continuance of his membership.

(1) The Chairman, Secretary and members of the Council appointed by the Minister shall, unless they vacate office earlier by death, resignation or removal, hold office for a period of three years.

(2) The Minister may, if he considers it expedient to do so, remove from office the Chairman, Secretary or any member of the Council appointed by him, without reasons stated and such removal shall not be questioned in any court of law.

(3) Any person appointed in place of the Chairman, Secretary or a member, who has vacated office by death, resignation or removal, shall hold office only for the unexpired term of office of such person who has vacated office.

(a) is or has been adjudged by a competent court to be of unsound mind; or

(b) is or has been adjudged by a competent court to be an insolvent or bankrupt; or

(c) is directly or indirectly interested in the manufacture, assembly, sale or production of any sports goods, gear or equipment; or

(d) is convicted in a court of law for any offence which, in the opinion of the Minister, involves moral turpitude.

(1) The Minister may, by Order published in the Gazette, establish a ” District Sports Committee ” for each such administrative district as he may determine, to advise the Minister on matters connected with the promotion, development and control of sports in the district.

(2) Every District Sports Committee established for an administrative district shall consist of a Chairman, a Secretary and not more than thirteen other members appointed by the Minister.

(1) The members of any District Sports Committee appointed by the Minister shall, unless they vacate office earlier by death, resignation or removal, hold office for a period of three years.

(2) The Minister may, if he considers it expedient to do so, remove from office any member of a District Sports Committee appointed by him, without reasons stated and such removal shall not be questioned in any court of law.

(3) Any person appointed in place of any member who has vacated office by death, resignation or removal shall hold office only for the unexpired term of office of such member who has vacated office.

(a) is or has been adjudged by a competent court to be of unsound mind; or

(b) is or has been adjudged by a competent court to be an insolvent or bankrupt; or

(c) is directly or indirectly interested in the manufacture, assembly, sale or production of any sports goods, gear or equipment; or

(d) is convicted in a court of law for any offence which, in the opinion of the Minister, involves moral turpitude.

(1) There may be established an Association which shall be called “the National Association of Sports Coaches and Technical Officers of Sri Lanka.

(2) The composition, powers, functions, and duties of the National Association of Sports Coaches and Technical Officers, shall be prescribed by regulation.

(1) There may be established a Committee which shall be called ” The National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka ”

(2) Such Committee shall consist of

The Committee may co-opt delegates of other registered National Associations of Sports or persons who have rendered or can render exceptional service to the Olympic movement, provided that such co-opted members do not constitute the voting majority in the Committee.

(a) is or has been adjudged by a competent court to be of unsound mind; or

(b) is or has been adjudged by a competent court to be an insolvent or bankrupt; or

(c) is directly or indirectly interested in the manufacture, assembly, sale or production of any sports goods, gear or equipment; or

(d) is convicted in a court of law for any offence which, in the opinion of the Minister, involves moral turpitude.

(1) The National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka and every National Association of Sports registered under Chapter III shall cause proper books of accounts to be kept of the income and expenditure and all other transactions of such Committee and Association.

(2) Such Committee and every such Association shall cause its books to be balanced as on the thirty-first day of December in each year, and shall before the Thirty First day of March next, cause to be prepared, on income and expenditure account and a balance sheet containing a summary of the assets and liabilities of such Committee and of every such Association, as the case may be, made up to the first mentioned date.

(3) The Auditor General shall audit the accounts of such Committee and every such Association.

(a) all sums of money as may from time to time be voted by Parliament for the purposes of the Fund ;

(b) all moneys received as aid from any foreign countries;

(bb) all sums of money payable by the Government, a Public Corporation or a Government owned business undertaking for the sponsorship of any sport or sports event;

(c) all moneys received as donations made by any person to the Fund ; and

(d) moneys received from any other source:

(1) The Fund shall be under the control and administration of the Minister and shall be administered by the Secretary to the Ministry subject to the directions of the Minister.

(2) The Secretary to the Ministry shall, as soon as possible, after the end of each calendar year prepare a report on the administration of the Fund.

(3) The Secretary to the Ministry shall cause to be maintained a full and appropriate account of the Fund in respect of each calendar year.

(4) The provisions of the Public Corporations (Financial Control) Act shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to the financial control and accounts of the Fund.

(5) The financial year of the Fund shall be the calendar year.

(a) for the encouragement, promotion and development of any sport in Sri Lanka;

(b) as ex gratia payments to present or past participants in sports in recognition of any exceptional contribution to sports;

(c) for investing in any fixed deposits in any bank or in any Government loans or debentures ; and

(d) for the purpose of carrying out or giving effect to the provisions of this Law.

(a) any National Association of such sport or group of sports, which is in existence at the time such Order is made, shall, within three months of the publication of such Order in the Gazette, apply for registration in accordance with the succeeding provisions of this Law; and

(b) any National Association of such sport or group of sports, which is formed after such Order is made, shall, within three months of its formation, apply for registration in accordance with the succeeding provisions of this Law.

(a) the procedure for registration of National Associations of Sports and the fees to be charged for such registration;

(b) the composition and constitution of such Associations;

(c) the duties, powers and functions of such Associations;

(d) the procedure in appealing against decisions or actions of such Associations; and

(e) the procedure for appointment of coaches, referees, umpires and judges by such Associations.

(a) for failing or neglecting to remedy any malpractices, misconduct or irregularities on the part of the office-bearers or members of such Association, on being noticed to do so in writing by the Secretary to the Ministry within such time as may be specified in such notice; or

(b) for inactivity, non-co-operation or obstruction in the implementation of the policies of the Ministry; or

(c) for failing to carry out its duties and functions. In this section ” Secretary to the Ministry ” includes the Director of Sports, an Assistant Director of Sports or an Assistant Secretary to the Ministry.

(1) The Minister may, by Order published in the Gazette, order the dissolution or any National Association or Sports which has failed to apply for registration under section 29 or whose registration has been refused or cancelled under section 32 and the office-bearers of such Association shall carry out such Order by dissolving and winding up the affairs of such Association within such time as shall be specified in such Order.

(2) The office-bearers of a National Association of Sports who fail or neglect to carry out an Order of dissolution under subsection (1) of this section, shall each be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction, after summary trial before a Magistrate, to a fine not exceeding one thousand rupees or to imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding one year or to both such fine and imprisonment.

(3) Where an Order of dissolution of a National Association of Sports has been made under subsection (1) of this section and where the time specified to carry out such Order has expired, any person who thereafter becomes or continues to be a member of such Association shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction, after summary trial before a Magistrate, to a fine not exceeding one thousand rupees or to imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding one year or to both such fine and imprisonment and to an additional fine not exceeding fifty rupees for each day he continues to be a member of such Association after such conviction.

(4) Where the Minister makes an Order under subsection (1) ordering the dissolution of any National Association of Sports or suspends the registration of any National Association of Sports under section 32, the Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister may, by notice in writing, require the office-bearers of such National Association of Sports to deliver all movable property (including any books and documents) of such National Association of Sports to the Director of Sports. Any person who fails to comply with any requirement imposed on him under this subsection shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction, after summary trial before a Magistrate to a fine of five thousand rupees.

(a) imparting knowledge, instruction and training in sports and physical education,

(b) holding examinations to ascertain the proficiency gained by students at such Institutes ; and

(c) conferring and granting degrees, diplomas and certificates to those who have passed examinations conducted by such Institutes.

(a) schemes for admission to such institutes;

(b) schemes of study, training and examinations at such institutes ; and

(c) schemes for the appointment and payment of Directors, Assistant Directors, teachers, instructors and other officers of such institutes, as may be necessary.

(a) to provide facilities and erect, maintain and equip any buildings at such institutes for training, residential and other purposes of such institutes;

(b) to regulate and provide for the discipline and welfare of the students and staff of such institutes ;

(c) to provide for the granting of degrees, diplomas, and certificates by such institutes; and

(d) to provide for the admission of students to such institutes.

(1) The Minister may make general or special directions in writing to Councils, Committees, Associations and other bodies established or registered under this Law, as to the exercise, discharge and performance of their powers, functions and duties, and such Councils, Committees, Associations and other bodies shall give effect to such directions.

(2) The Minister may, from time to time, direct Councils, Committees, Associations and other bodies, established or registered under this Law, to furnish to him, in such form as he may require, returns, accounts and other information in respect of their property and activities and such Councils, Committees, Associations and other bodies shall carry out every such direction.

(3) The Minister may, from time to time order all or any of the activities of Councils, Committees, Associations and other bodies, established or registered under this Law, to be investigated and reported on by such person or persons as he may specify, and upon such order being made, such Councils, Committees, Associations and other bodies shall afford all such facilities and furnish all such information, as may be necessary, to carry out every such order.

(1) The Minister may make regulations for the purpose of carrying out or giving effect to the principles and provisions of this Law and for all matters which are required by this Law to be prescribed or in respect of which regulations are required to be made.

(2) Every regulation made by the Minister shall be published in the Gazette and shall come into operation on the date of such publication or on such later date as may be specified therein.

(3) Every regulation made by the Minister shall, as soon as convenient after its publication in the Gazette, be brought before Parliament for approval. Any such regulation which is not approved, shall be deemed to be rescinded as from the date of disapproval but without prejudice to anything previously done thereunder. Notification of the date on which any regulation made by the Minister is so deemed to be rescinded, shall be published in the Gazette.