(1) The Association shall consist of the following members, namely :—
(a) all bona fide members of affiliated sports organizations whose names are borne on the Registers of such organizations;
( b) all other persons as may be admitted by the Association to its membership according to such rules as may be prescribed.
(2) Subject to such exemptions from payment of fees as may be allowed in accordance with such rules as may be prescribed in this behalf, no person, whether a member of an affiliated sports organization or not, shall be admitted to membership of the Association unless he has paid the fee prescribed for membership of the Association:
Provided that in the case of a member of an affiliated sports organization who has paid to his organization the full fee for membership of such organization,—
(i) if such fee is not less than the fee prescribed for membership of the Association, such member shall not be required to pay any fee for being admitted to membership of the Association;
(ii) if such fee is less than the fee prescribed for membership of the Association, such member shall be required to pay only the difference between the fees for being admitted to membership of the Association.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-sections
(1) and (2), the Association shall immediately at its establishment and for a period of two years thereafter consist of only such persons as the State Government may appoint as members thereof and the persons so appointed shall not be liable to pay any fees and shall hold office until the expiration of such period of two years.
(4) The Association shall have the following functions, namely : —
(a) to constitute the Sports Control Committee under section 6;
(b) to consider at the annual general meeting and approve with or without modifications the report and audited accounts of the preceding financial year of the Association;
(c) to appoint auditors at its annual general meeting;
(d) to approve with or without modifications any bylaws framed by the Committee;
The Calcutta Sports Act, 1855. 3 XXVIII of 1955.]
(Sections 5, 6.)
(e) to affiliate sports organizations on payment of the fee prescribed in this behalf ;
(I) any other functions conferred by this Act or the rules made thereunder.
(5) The members of the Association shall be entitled to such privileges and facilities as may be prescribed.