KERALA SPORTS ACT, 2000
AN
ACT
PREAMBLE
to provide for the promotion of sports and games and to augment the athletic efficiency in the State of Kerala and for the constitution of Sports Councils at the State level, District level and Local level and for matters ancillary or incidental thereto.
WHEREAS it is necessary and expedient to make provisions for the promotion of sports and games and to augment the athletic efficiency in the State and to extend and promote the concept of ‘Sports for all’;
AND WHEREAS it is expedient to constitute sports councils at State level, District level and Local level for securing greater measure of participation of the people in sports and games and to confer on such sports councils, special powers for carrying out the objects aforesaid:
BE it enacted in the fifty first year of the Republic of In
(1) This Act may be called the Kerala Sports Act, 2000.
(2) It extends to the whole State of Kerala.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may by notification, appoint, and different dates may be appointed for different areas and for different provisions of this Act and any reference to the commencement of this Act in relation to any areas, shall be construed as a reference to the commencement of that provisions in that area.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise require,--
(i) “Appellate Tribunal” means the Appellate Tribunal constituted under section 41;
(ii) “Block Sports Council” means a Block Sports Council constituted under section 15 for a Block Panchayat area;
(iii) “Corporation Sports Council” means a Corporation Sports Council constituted under section 15 for a Municipal corporation area;
(iv) “District” means a Revenue District;
(v) “District Sports Council” means the District Sports Council constituted under section 9 for a district;
(vi) “Educational Institution” means University, College, School, Polytechnic or such other institution where instruction is imparted in any scientific—technical or arts subjects or any other institution notified by Government as an educational institution;
(vii) “Existing Sport
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(1) As soon as may be after the commencement of this Act, the Government may by notification, constitute with effect from such date, as may be specified in the notification, a State Sports Council to be called “the Kerala State Sports Council”.
(2) The State Sports Council shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid having perpetual succession and a common seal with power, subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable and to enter into contract and shall by the said name sue and be sued:
(3) The Kerala State Sports Council shall consist of the following members, namely:--
Ex-officio Members
(a) The Minister in charge of sports, who shall be the chairman of the State Sports Council;
(b) The Secretary to the Government dealing with Sports Department;
(1) The Government shall, in consultation with the President of the State Sports Council, appoint an officer, not below the rank of a Joint Secretary to Government as the Secretary of the State Sports Council.
(2) Subject to the supervision of the State Sports Council, the Secretary will be the Chief Executive Officer and shall have general control and command over the employees of State Sports Council and the District Sports Councils.
(3) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, the Secretary shall.--
(i) implement the resolutions of State Sports Council and its Standing Committee;
(ii) incur the expenditure authorised by the President 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 custo
(1) The duty of carrying out the provisions of this Act shall subject to the restrictions, conditions and limitations herein contained, be vested in the State Sports Council.
(2) Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, the State Sports Council shall have the following powers and functions, namely:--
(a) to organize, co-ordinate, regulate and promote all types of sports in the State;
(b) to establish sports information centres, stadia, pavilions, playgrounds, parks, children’s parks, sports training centres, circus training centres, kalaries and to construct buildings, swimming pools, and pools for water polo and boat race and gymnasia;
(c) to acquire or formally request properties for carrying out all or any of its activities for which the State Sports Council is responsible;
(d) to conduct or organize by the council itself or through District
(1) There shall be a Standing Committee for the State Sports Council consisting of the following members, namely:--
(a) President of State Sports Council;
(b) Vice-President;
(c) Government Secretary in-charge of Sports Department;
(d) Finance Secretary (Expenditure);
(e) Director of Public Instruction;
(f) Director, Sports and Youth Welfare;
(g) Secretary, State Sports Council;
(h) Five Members elected by the members of the State Sports Council from among the elected members of whom one shall be a member representing the elected members of the District Sports Council and one shall be a sports expert having international standard.
(2) The Standing Committee shall meet in the manner and at such time and at such place, as the President of the State Sports Council ma
(1) The State Sports Council shall meet at least twice in an year and one of such meetings shall be the annual meeting.
(2) The President of the State Sports Council may, whenever he thinks fit, convene a special meeting of the State Sports Council for the transaction of urgent business.
(3) Subject to such conditions as may be prescribed the President shall convene a special meeting of the State Sports Council to discuss urgent matters of importance upon a written requisition by not less than one-third of the total members of the State Sports Council.
(4) The quorum for a meeting of the State Sports Council shall be one-third of its total membership.
(1) The State Sports Council shall transact its business through resolutions passed in such manner and in accordance with such procedure, as may be prescribed.
(2) a copy of recovery resolution shall be forwarded to the Government within fifteen days of the passing of that resolution.
(3) The Government may call for any records or information regarding any resolution from the State Sports Council and the State Sports Council shall be bound to furnish such record or information.
(4) The Government may, after giving reasonable notice to the State Sports Council and after hearing its objections, if any, suspend or cancel or modify any resolution passed by the State Sports Council.
(1) The Government shall, by notification, constitute a body to be called “The District Sports Council” in every district in the State to exercise the powers and perform the functions conferred on, or assigned to, the District Sports Council under this Act.
(2) Every District Sports Council, shall be a body corporate by the name of the District for which it is constituted, having perpetual succession and common seal with power subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, to acquire, hold and dispose of movable and immovable properties, to enter into contracts and to do all matters proper and expedient for the purpose for which it is constituted and shall by the said name sue and be sued.
(3) Every District Sports Council shall consist of the following members; namely:--
Ex-officio Members
(a) the President of the District Panchayat;
(1) It shall be the duty of every District Sports Council to perform such of the functions of the State Sports Council as may be delegated to the District Sports Council from time to time, by the State Sports Council.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the functions referred to in sub-section (1), the District Sports Council may perform all or any of the following functions, namely:-
(a) co-ordinate the activities of the Corporation Sports Council, Municipal Sports Council, Town Sports Council, Block sports Council, Village Sports Council and other registered sports organizations in the district;
(b) organize sporting events or competitions or tournaments within the district;
(c) perform such other functions as the State Sports Council may specify by regulations.
(3) The District Sports Council shall, in the discharge of its functions, and in app
(1) There shall be an Executive Committee of the District Sports Council consisting of its President, Vice-President, Secretary and six members elected by the District Sports Council from among its members, of whom one shall be a woman.
(2) It shall be the duty of the Executive Committee to discharge the day-to- day functions of the District Sports Council and to perform such other duties entrusted to it by the District Sports Council, from time-to-time.
(3) The procedure and quorum of meeting of Executive Committee shall be such as may be prescribed,
(1) Every District Sports Council shall meet at least twice in a year on the dates as may be fixed by the President and one of such meeting shall be the annual meeting.
(2) The President may, whenever he deems fit convene a special meeting of the District Sports Council for the conduct of urgent business to be performed.
(3) Subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, if not less than one third of the total members of the District Sports Council demand in writing for the discussion of matters of urgent nature a special meeting of the District Sports Council shall be convened by its President within fifteen days of such demand.
(4) The quorum of a meeting of the District Sports Council shall be one third of its total membership.
(5) The District Sports Council shall transact its business by resolution passed in such manner and in accordance with such procedure, as may be p
(1) The President of the District Sports Council shall preside over its meeting and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties, as may be prescribed.
(2) The Vice-President may, in the absence of President, preside over the meetings of the District Sports Council and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties of the President as the President may, from time to time, delegate to him.
(1) The President of the District Sports Council shall, with the approval of the Standing Committee of the State Sports Council, appoint an officer not below the rank of a Deputy Collector in Government service, as the Secretary of the District Sports Council.
(2) The Secretary shall subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder.--
(i) give effect to the resolutions of the District Sports Council and its Executive Committee;
(ii) be responsible for the safe custody of the fund of District Sports Council;
(iii) maintain and keep the accounts of receipts and expenditure of the District Sports Council;
(iv) examine and cause to be audited the statements and accounts of the Corporation Sports Council, Municipal Sports Council, Town Sports Council, Block Sports Council and Village Sports council; and
(v) submi
For the purpose of co-ordinating and implementing various activities connected with sports and games, in rural and urban areas, the State Sports Council may, in consultation with District Sports Council and the local authorities concerned, by notification, constitute with effect from such date as may be specified in the notification,--
(a) a Corporation Sports Council for each Municipal Corporation area;
(b) a Municipal Sports Council for each Municipal Council area;
(c) a Town Sports Council for each Town Panchayat area;
(d) a Block Sports Council for each Block Panchayat area;
(e) a Village Sports Council for each Village Panchayat area.
(1) Every Corporation Sports Council shall consist of the following members, namely:-
Ex-officio Members
(a) the Mayor of the Municipal Corporation, who shall be the President of the Corporation Sports Council;
(b) the Commissioner of Police, having jurisdiction over the Municipal Corporation area;
(c) the Executive Engineer (Buildings and Roads), having jurisdiction over the Municipal Corporation area;
(d) the Regional Joint Director of the Municipalities having jurisdiction over the Municipal Corporation area;
(e) the Secretary of the Municipal Corporation, who shall be the Secretary of the Corporation Sports Council;
(f) Deputy Director of Collegiate Education, having jurisdiction over the Municipal corporation area;
(g) District Educational Officer;
(h)
There shall be an Executive Committee for every Corporation Sports Council consisting of its President, Vice-President and Secretary and six members of whom one shall be a woman, elected by the members of the Corporation Sports Council from among themselves, for the day-to-day administration of its business.
(1) Every Municipal Sports Council shall consist of the following members, namely:-
Ex-officio Members
(a) the Chairperson of the Municipal Council; who shall be the President of the Municipal Sports Council;
(b) the Deputy Superintendent or Assistant Commissioner of Police having jurisdiction over the Municipal Council Area;
(c) the Assistant Executive Engineer (Buildings and Roads) having jurisdiction over the Municipal Council area;
(d) the Regional Joint Director of Municipalities, having jurisdiction over the Municipal Council area;
(e) the District Educational Officer, having jurisdiction over the Municipal Council area;
(f) the Secretary of the Municipal Council, who shall be the Secretary of Municipal Sports Council;
(g) the Tahsildar having jurisdiction over the Municipa
There shall be an executive committee for every Municipal Sports Council consisting of its President, Vice-President, Secretary and six members, of whom one shall be a woman, elected by its members from among themselves, for administering its day-to-day affairs.
(1) Every Town Sports Council shall consist of the following members, namely:-
Ex-officio Members
(a) the President of the Town Panchayat, who shall be its President;
(b) the Deputy Superintendent of Police, having jurisdiction over the Town Panchayat area;
(c) the Assistant Executive Engineer (Buildings and Roads) having jurisdiction over the Town Panchayat area;
(d) the Regional Joint Director of District Municipalities having jurisdiction over the Town Panchayat area;
(e) the District Educational Director having jurisdiction over the Town Panchayat area;
(f) the Secretary of the Town Panchayat, who shall be the Secretary of the Town Panchayat Sports Council;
(g) the Tahsildar having jurisdiction over the Town Panchayat area;
(h) the Member of the Legisla
There shall be an executive committee for every Town Sports Council consisting of its President, Vice-President, Secretary and six members, of whom one shall be a woman, elected by its members from among themselves for administering its day-to-day affairs.
(1) Every Block Sports Council shall consist of the following members, namely:-
Ex-officio Members
(a) the President of the Block Panchayat, who shall be the Chairperson of the Block Sports Council;
(b) the Secretary of the Block Panchayat, who shall be the Secretary of the Block Sports Council;
(c) the Circle Inspector of the Police having jurisdiction over the headquarters of the Block Sports Council;
(d) the Assistant Executive Engineer (Buildings and Roads) of the Public Works Department having jurisdiction over the headquarters of the Block Sports Council;
(e) the Senior Medical Officer of the Community Health Centre having jurisdiction over the headquarters of the Block Sports Council;
(f) the Assistant Educational Officer having jurisdiction over the headquarters of the Block Sports Council;
There shall be an Executive Committee for every Block Sports Council consisting of its President, Vice-President, Secretary and six members, of whom one shall be a woman, elected by its members from among themselves for managing its day-to-day affairs.
(1) Every Village Sports Council shall consist of the following members, namely:-
Ex-officio Members
(a) the President of the Village Panchayat, who shall be the President of the Village Sports Council;
(b) the Secretary of the Village Panchayat, who shall be the Secretary of the Village Sports Council;
(c) the Circle Inspector of Police, having jurisdiction over the Village Panchayat area;
(d) the Assistant Executive Engineer (Buildings and Roads) of the Public Works Department, having jurisdiction over the Village Panchayat area;
(e) the Medical Officer, having jurisdiction over the Village Panchayat area;
(f) Village Officer, having jurisdiction over the Village Panchayat area.
Nominated Members
(a) two persons having achievements to their credit
(1) There shall be an executive committee for every Village Sports Council consisting of its President, Vice-President, Secretary and six members, of whom one shall be a woman, elected by its members from among themselves, for administering its day-to-day affairs.
The duties and functions of the Secretary to the Village Sports Council shall be as may be prescribed.
The Corporation Sports Council, the Municipal sports Council, the Town Sports Council, the Block Sports Council and the Village Sports Council may, perform all or any of the following functions, namely:--
(a) Co-ordinate the activities of the registered sports organizations and clubs within the jurisdiction of the Sports Council;
(b) Organize sports events or competitions or tournaments within their area of jurisdiction;
(c) Perform such other functions entrusted to it by the District Sports Council.
(1) Every member of the Corporation Sports Council, Municipal Sports Council, Town Sports Council, Block Sports Council and Village Sports Council, other than the ex-officio members shall hold office for a period of five years from the date of his nomination.
Provided that the term of office of the student representatives nominated to the Corporation Sports council, the Municipal Sports Council and the Town Sports Council shall be one year from the date of their nomination.
(2) No person shall be nominated as a member for more than two consecutive terms.
(1) Every Corporation Sports Council, Municipal Sports Council, Town Sports Council, Block Sports Council and Village Sports Council shall meet at least twice in a year.
(2) One third of the total number of its members shall be the quorum for a meeting.
(1) If a dispute arises in respect of any matter under the provisions of this Act or Rules made thereunder between two or more Sports Councils or between Sports Council and Sportsman or between two or more Sportsmen or between two or more Sports Organizations or between Sports Organization and Sportsmen of a district or between a sports organization and any sports council within the district, the District Sports Council shall have power to settle such dispute.
(2) Any person, Sports Organisation, Sports Club and Sports Council aggrieved by any decision taken by a District Sports Council under this Act or the Rules made thereunder may appeal to the Appellate Tribunal within such time and in such manner as may be prescribed and the decision of the Appellate Tribunal thereon shall be final.
(1) Any sports organization carrying activities at the State level or at the district level, may be registered with the State Sports Council as a recognized organization under this Act, and any application for such registration shall be submitted to the District Sports Council of the district in which is headquarters is situated, in such form and subject to such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.
(2) The District Sports Council shall consider the application and if it is satisfied that the conditions for granting recognition have been complied with, the application shall be submitted along with its recommendation for such registration to the State Sports Council within sixty days form the date of receipt of application.
(3) If the application is not sent to the State Sports Council within the time limit specified in sub-section (2) with such recommendation or the application is rejected, the District Sports Counci
(1) Any Sports persons may register as a sports person in the District Sports Council and any application for such registration, shall be submitted to the District Sports Council in such manner and subject to such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.
(2) The terms and conditions for registration as sportsperson, and the procedure to be followed by the District Sports Council in this behalf and the privileges of such sportspersons shall be such, as may be prescribed.
(3) Any person aggrieved by any decision of the District Sports Council, with regard to the registration of sportsperson, may appeal before the Appellate Tribunal within such time and in such manner, as may be prescribed, and the decision of the Appellate Tribunal thereon shall be final.
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Travancore-Cochin Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies Registration Act, 1955 (Act XII of 1955), with effect on and from the date of coming into operation of the State Sports Council constituted under this Act, the existing Sports Council shall be deemed to have been dissolved.
(2) All properties and all rights of whatever kind used, enjoyed or possessed by and all interests of whatever kind owned in or vested in or held by, the existing Sports Council and all liabilities legally subsisting against it shall, with effect on and from the date specified in sub-section (1) and subject to such directions, as may be issued by the Government in this behalf, vest in the State Sports Council.
(3) Upon the constitution of the State Sports Council under this Act, every officer or other employee employed in connection with the affairs of the existing Sports Council shall become a
The Government of Kerala shall, after due appropriation made by the State Legislature by law in this behalf, pay to the State Sports Council, by way of grants, such sum of money as it may think fit for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
(1) The State Sports Council, shall establish a fund to be called the “State Sports Council Fund” and the following shall be credited thereto:--
(a) all sums of money given by the State Government under section 34;
(b) any grants or donations made to the State Sports Council, by any other person for the purposes of this Act;
(c) any amount received by the State Sports Council, from any other source.
(2) The State Sports Council Fund shall be applied for meeting,-
(a) the expenses in connection with the functioning of the State Sports Council; and
(b) any other expenses which are required to be met by the State Sports Council.
(1) Every District Sports Council shall constitute a fund to be called “the District Sports Council Fund”, and shall be credited thereto the following:-
(a) all sums of money paid or any grants made by the State Sports Council to the District Sports Council, for the purposes of this Act;
(b) any grants or donations made to the District Sports Council by any person or local self government institutions or other organizations for the purposes of this Act;
(c) any other amount received by the District Sports Council, from any other source.
(2) A District Sports Council Fund shall be applied for meeting,--
(a) the expenses in connection with the functioning of the District Sports Council;
(b) the expenses in connection with the functioning of the Corporation Sports Council, Municipal Sports Council, Town Sports Council, Block Sports Co
(1) Each Corporation Sports Council, Municipal Sports Council, Town Sports Council, Block Sports Council, Village Sports Council, as the case may be, shall constitute a Fund in its name, and shall be credited to such fund the amount received for any special purpose in addition to the amount received from the District Sports Council.
(2) The fund constituted under sub-section (1) shall be kept applied and audited in the manner as may be prescribed.
(1) Every Corporation Sports Council, Municipal Sports Council, Town Sports Council, Block Sports Council and Village Sports Council shall, in every year, prepare in such form and within such time, as may be prescribed, a budget for the next financial year showing the estimated receipt and expenditure during that financial year and forward copy of the same to the concerned District Sports Council.
(2) After considering the Budget estimates under sub-section (1), the District Sports Council shall prepare in such form and within such time, as may be prescribed, a budget for the next financial year showing the estimated receipts and expenditure during the financial year and forward a copy of the same to the State Sports Council.
(3) The State Sports Council shall prepare its budget estimate, considering the budget estimates forwarded to it by the District Sports Councils and forward the same to the Government, within such ti
(1) The State Sports Council or the District Sports Council (hereinafter referred to in this section as ‘the council’) as the case may be, shall maintain proper accounts and other relevant records and prepare an annual statement of accounts including the income and expenditure and balance sheet, in such form and in such manner as may be prescribed.
(2) The Accounts of the Council shall be examined and audited by the Director of the Local Fund Accounts in accordance with the provisions of Kerala Local Fund Audit Act, 1994 (14 of 1994).
(3) The audited statement of accounts and working report of the State Sports Council shall be forwarded to the Government before 31st July of ensuring year and as soon as possible it shall be laid before the Legislative Assembly by the State Government.
The State Sports Council may, with the previous sanction of the Government, as regards the purpose and amount of loan and subject to such conditions, as may be specified by the government, as to security and rate of interest borrow any sum of money from any Scheduled Bank or Co-operative Bank or any other corporate body.
(1) The Government may, by notification, constitute an Appellate Tribunal for settling any dispute, question or any other matter and for taking decision on appeals to be settled under this Act between,--
(a) State Sports Council and District Sports Council;
(b) State Sports Council and Sports person;
(c) State Sports Council and Sports Organisation; and
(d) District Sports Councils.
(2) The Tribunal shall consist of,--
(a) the Law Secretary, ex-officio, who shall be the Chairman of the Tribunal;
(b) a person qualified to be appointed as a District Judge nominated by the Government;
(c) an expert in sports nominated by the Government.
(3) The term of office and other conditions of service of the members of the Appellate Tribunal other than the ex-officio member sha
No suit or other legal proceedings shall lie in any Civil Court, in respect of any dispute, question or other matter which is required, by or under this Act, to be determined by the Appellate Tribunal.
Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, no suit, appeal or other legal proceedings for the enforcement of any right on behalf of any sports organization or by a sports person, which or who, as the case may be, has not been registered in accordance with the provisions of this Act shall be instituted, commenced or heard, tried or decided by the Appellate Tribunal or by any court, after the commencement of this Act and no such suit, appeal or other legal proceeding shall be continued, head, tried or decided by any court, after such commencement, unless such sports organization or sports person has been registered in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the Secretary of the State Sports Council may in consultation with Public Service Commission, and in the manner which is helpful for exercising the powers, duties and functions of all courts under this Act, appoint such officers and staff for the councils with the prior approval of Government, as may be required against posts duly sanctioned by it:
Provided that in all appointments to be made directly, such percentage of posts as may be prescribed shall be reserved for sportsmen.
(2) The State Sports Council may, with the previous approval of the Government appoint on deputation an employee of the State Government or Central Government as an employee of the State Sports Council or the District Sports Council on such terms and conditions as it thinks fit.
(3) Except as provided in this section, the appointment and conditions of service of the officers
(1) The Government may, make rules either prospectively or retrospectively, to carry out the purpose of this Act.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the above said power, in such rules provisions may be made for the following, namely:--,
(a) all matters connected with election or nomination of members by the States Sports Council or the District Sports Council;
(b) the resignation of members in the State Sports Council, District Sports Council, Corporation Sports Council, Municipal Sports Council, Town Sports Council, Block Sports Council, Village Sports Council etc. and filling up of consequent vacancies and other casual vacancies;
(c) the maintenance of accounts by the State Sports Council and the District Sports Council and the publication of audited statement of accounts and the reports of auditors;
(d) the restrictions and
(1) The State Sports Council may, subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder and with the previous approval of the Government by notification, make regulations generally to carry out the purposes of this Act.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such regulations may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:--
(a) the conditions and procedure for the affiliation of Sports Clubs;
(b) prescribe the standards, qualifications and conditions for conducting or organising any sports or game or tournament;
(c) the establishment of sports organization and maintenance of play grounds;
(d) the functions and powers of the District Sports Council, Corporation Sports Council, Municipal Sports Council, Town Sports Council, Block Sports Council and Village Sports Council;
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the first State Sports Council and the First District Sports Council shall be nominated by the Government and may continue for a period of two years from the date of such nomination or till the constitution of the said authorities in accordance with the provisions of this Act, whichever is earlier.
Every member of the State Sports Council, District Sports Council, Corporation Sports Council, Municipal Sports Council, Town Sports Council, Block Sports Council and Village Sports Council and the Officers and staff appointed under this Act is to be considered as a public servant within the meaning of Section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (Central Act 45 of 1860).
(1) If any difficulty arises in the constitution of the first State Sports Council or the first District Sports Council or otherwise, in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Government may, by order, do anything not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, which appears to them necessary for the purpose of removing the difficulty.
(2) Every order made under the sub-section (1) shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is issued, before the Legislative Assembly.
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