Section 15: Mauritius Paralympic Committee

15. Mauritius Paralympic Committee (1) (a) There shall be a Mauritius Paralympic Committee grouping all National Sports Federations catering for persons with a disability and which shall be an organisation registered under the Registration of Associations Act. (b) The Mauritius Paralympic Committee shall be affiliated with the International Paralympic Committee. (c) The Mauritius Paralympic Committee shall coordinate the participation of persons with disability in the sport in which they compete. (2) (a) The Mauritius Paralympic Committee shall consist of not less than 7 nor more than 11 members to be elected from among 3 representatives from each of the Multisport Organisations catering for persons with a disability. (b) The members of the Mauritius Paralympic Committee shall— (i) hold office for a period of 4 years; and (ii) elect from among themselves a chairperson who shall hold office for a period of 4 years. (3) Every member of the Mauritius Paralympic Committee shall have one vote on any matter before it and in case of an equality of votes, the chairperson shall have a casting vote. (4) Every Multisport Organisation catering for handisports shall make provision in its rules for the vacation of office by the President on his election to the presidency of the Mauritius Paralympic Committee. (5) Article 910 of the Code Civil Mauricien shall not apply to the Mauritius Paralympic Committee. PART V – MAURITIUS SPORTS COUNCIL