Section 12: Regional operation of National Sports Federations
consolidated text (as amended). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
12. Regional operation of National Sports Federations
(1) For the purpose of section 4 (2) (b), a National Sports Federation may
combine 2 or more sports regions, other than Rodrigues, to form one sports
region.
(2) Every National Sports Federation shall—
(a) set up a regional sports committee in each sports region in
which it operates, which shall consist of representatives of at
least 2 sports clubs from the sports region.
(b) after consultation with its regional sports committee, allocate to
that committee 2 or more sports clubs affiliated with it;
(c) ensure that a regional sports committee—
(i) has the name of its region as part of its name;
(ii) appoints its officers in such a way that no person is
discriminated against by reason of race, community, caste,
creed or colour;
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(iii) conducts its activities in such manner that it runs no risk of
creating any ill feeling towards any section of the
community.
(3) A regional sports committee shall comply with the provisions of the
Fourth Schedule.
(4) A sports club affiliated with a National Sports Federation or a regional
sports committee shall not represent Mauritius in a regional or international
competition without the approval of the relevant National Sports Federation.
Sub-Part D – Sports Clubs