The National Sports Governance Act, 2025
Central Act · Act 25 of 202538 provisions1 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for the development and promotion of sports, welfare measures for sportspersons, ethical practices based on basic universal principles of good governance, ethics and fair play of the Olympic and sports movement, the Olympic Charter, the Paralympic Charter, international best practices and established legal standards and to provide for the resolution of sports grievances and sports disputes in a unified, equitable and effective manner and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 25 of 2025 |
| Year | 2025 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 38 |
| Subjects | transport |
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- Section 1 Short title and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Establishment of national sports governing bodies.
- Section 4 Compliance with certain requirements by National Sports Bodies.1 citing judgment
- Section 5 Establishment of National Sports Board.
- Section 6 Powers and functions of Board.
- Section 7 Staff of Board.
- Section 8 Board recognition and registration.
- Section 9 Power of Board to conduct inquiry.
- Section 10 Power of Board to suspend or cancel Board recognition or registration.
- Section 11 Ad hoc administrative body.
- Section 12 Code of Ethics.
- Section 13 Safe Sports Policy.
- Section 14 Privileges of recognised sports organisation.
- Section 15 Duties of recognised sports organisation.
- Section 16 National Sports Election Panel and appointment of electoral officers.
- Section 17 Constitution of National Sports Tribunal.
- Section 18 Removal of chairperson or members of Tribunal.
- Section 19 Staff of Tribunal.
- Section 20 Exclusion of jurisdiction of Tribunal.
- Section 21 Members, etc., to be public servants.
- Section 22 Transfer of pending cases.
- Section 23 Bar on jurisdiction of a civil court.
- Section 24 Powers of Tribunal.
- Section 25 Appeal to Supreme Court.
- Section 26 Orders passed by Tribunal to be executable as a decree.
- Section 27 Use of national names and insignia.
- Section 28 Fund.
- Section 29 Accounts and audit.
- Section 30 Measures for promotion and development of sports.
- Section 31 Power to make rules.
- Section 32 Power to make regulations.
- Section 33 Laying of rules, regulations and notifications.
- Section 34 Power to exempt in special cases.
- Section 35 Power to issue directions and impose restrictions in national interest.
- Section 36 Protection of action taken in good faith.
- Section 37 Conflicts with International Charters and Statutes.
- Section 38 Power to remove difficulties.
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