(1) This Act may be called the Calcutta Sports Act, Short
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(2) It extends to Calcutta. and
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) "affiliated sports organization" means a sports organization affiliated to the Association in accordance with rules made in that behalf;
(b) "the Association" means the Calcutta Sports Association established under section 3;
(c) "the Board" means the Calcutta Sports Board established under section 3 ;
(d) "Calcutta" means the town of Calcutta as defined in the Calcutta Police Act. 1866, together with the suburbs of Calcutta as defined by notification under section 1 of the Calcutta Suburban Police Act, 1866;
(e) "the Committee" means the Sports Control Committee constituted under section 6;
(f) "financial year" means a year beginning on the 1st day of April ;
(g) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(h) "sports" mean cricket, football, hockey, tennis, volley-ball, badminton, or any other outdoor game or athletic sport whatsoever notified in this behalf by the State Government.