Section 19: Assistance by Council

19. Assistance by Council (1) Where a National Sports Federation wishes to obtain assistance, financial or otherwise, from the Council, it shall make an application to the Council in such form as the Council may approve. (2) No assistance shall be provided under subsection (1) unless the applicant furnishes to the Council— (a) its calendar of activities, together with the corresponding estimated expenditure, for such period as may be specified in the application form; (b) information in relation to any sponsorship received in connection with its calendar of activities; and (c) such other document or information as the Council may require. (3) Where the Council is satisfied that financial assistance may be provided to a National Sports Federation, it may allocate the funds in one lump sum or in not more than 3 instalments over a period of one year. (4) Financial assistance by the Council shall be provided to a National Sports Federation in terms of— (a) international membership fees; (b) remuneration payable to the administrative secretary, if any; and (c) auditing fees. (5) (a) A National Sports Federation to which financial assistance has been provided shall, within 4 months from the expiry of the period referred to in subsection (3), submit to the Council a duly audited statement of accounts. (b) Where a National Sports Federation fails to submit a duly audited statement of accounts to the Council, the National Sports Federation shall cease to be eligible to financial assistance by the Council.