(1) The Administrative Secretary, Sports and Youth Affairs Department shall be the ex-officio Secretary-General of the State Sports Council. The State Government may appoint an officer not below the rank of Joint Secretary as the Secretary of the State Sports Council to carry out such functions, as assigned to him by the Secretary-General and shall in case of his absence or vacancy, discharge the functions of Secretary-General.
(2) The State Government may designate a Gazetted Officer in State Government, an awardee or a medal winner in National or International competition as the Joint Secretary of the State Sports Council for carrying out the functions assigned by the State Sports Council and shall in case of absence or vacancy, discharge the functions of Secretary-General.
(3) Subject to the supervision of the State Sports Council, the Secretary-General shall be the Chief Executive Officer and shall have general supervision and control over the employees of State Sports Council and the District Sports Councils and shall perform the following duties, namely:-
(i) implement the resolutions of the State Sports Council and the Standing Committee;
(ii) incur the expenditure authorized by the State Sports Council and the Standing Committee;
(iii) make payments by cheques or cash for all the expenses authorized by the State Sports Council;
(iv) be responsible for the safe custody of the fund of the State Sports Council;
(v) keep and maintain accounts of income and expenditure of the State Sports Council;
(vi) keep the records of the meetings and the proceedings of the State Sports Council and Standing Committee; and
(vii) submit returns, accounts, statement and other details when required by the State Government or authorized Audit Officer.
(4) The Secretary-General may, with the permission and subject to such restrictions and limitations, as may be specified by the Standing Committee by an order in writing, entrust any of his functions to the Secretary or any official of the State Sports Council.
Secretary-General of State Sports Council.
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(a) to organize, co-ordinate and promote sports;
(b) to establish sports information centres, stadia, pavilions, playgrounds, parks, children’s parks, sports training centres, sports hostels, sports institutions and to construct buildings, swimming pools and gymnasia etc.;
(c) to acquire properties for carrying out all or any of its activities;
(d) to conduct or organize itself or through District Sports Council, Corporation Sports Council, Municipal Sports Council, Town Sports Council, Block Sports Council and to ensure participation of District Sports Council, Corporation Sports Council, Municipal Sports Council, Town Sports Council or Block Sports Council in tournaments, competitions, training courses, seminars, coaching centres, exhibitions or tours for promotion of sports;
(e) to introduce insurance and accident insurance coverage for sportspersons, coaches and referees in such manner, as may be prescribed;
(f) to grant assistance by way of loans or otherwise to sportspersons, educational institutions, sports organizations, sports clubs or sports associations;
(g) to raise fund for carrying on its activities;
(h) to arrange and conduct competitions in sports in the State at National, International, Inter-state or local level;
(i) to give grants or funds to educational institutions and registered sports organizations for promotion of sports;
(j) to establish, administer and regulate research centres for development of sports;
(k) to establish sports information centres and to compile and collect sports related data, statistics and information etc.;
(l) to publish sports magazines, books, titles, bulletins and other sports related information;
(m) to formulate and implement schemes for welfare of the sportspersons;
(n) to formulate and implement schemes for welfare of the disabled sportspersons;
(o) to promote anti-doping measures in sports;
(p) to take effective steps for prevention of sexual harassment in sports; and
(q) to do any other act that may be conducive to the furtherance of the objects of this Act.
(2) The State Sports Council shall exercise such powers and discharge such other functions, as may be conferred under this Act and the rules made thereunder.
(3) The State Sports Council may, subject to any restrictions and conditions, as may be specified by it, delegate its powers and duties under this Act to the Standing Committee.
(4) The State Sports Council shall exercise general supervision and control over the Sports Councils constituted under the Act and shall be empowered to issue directions to such councils which shall be binding.
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