Section 2: General Assembly of National Sports Federation

2. General Assembly of National Sports Federation (1) (a) The quorum at a meeting of the General Assembly shall be half the number of votes plus one held by the total number of sports clubs affiliated with it. (b) Where there is no quorum at a meeting of the General Assembly, that meeting shall be postponed for 14 days and held at the same place and time with the same agenda as the original meeting, irrespective of the number of representatives present. (2) (a) There shall be held, not later than 31 March after the closing day of the Summer Olympic Games, a Special General Assembly to elect members of the Managing Committee. S27 – 31 [Issue 9] Sports Act (b) The members of the Managing Committee shall be elected in accordance with the rules of the National Sports Federation. (c) The President of a National Sports Federation may be removed from office by members representing not less than three-quarter of the votes of all members present. (d) The voting members shall, except for a newly registered National Sports Federation— (i) consist of at least one representative from every sports club affiliated with the National Sports Federation and which has participated in competitions over the preceding year; (ii) in the case of a team sport, include a fair representation of each constituent body of the National Sports Federation as defined in its rules. (3) Every National Sports Federation shall make provision in its rules for— (a) the convening of a General Assembly of the National Sports Federation not later than 45 days before the date fixed for the Assembly; (b) the President of every sports club affiliated with it to forward to the secretary of the National Sports Federation the name of its representative(s) eligible to vote at a General Assembly not later than 5 days before the date fixed for the Assembly; (c) voting at a General Assembly to be done only by persons present at the Assembly; (d) the right of admission to a General Assembly of an observer deputed by the Mauritius Olympic Committee; (e) the number of members to be elected for the Managing Committee; (f) ensuring that the number of members referred to in paragraph (e) is not less than 7 and not more than 11 for an individual sport and not less than 7 and not more than 15 for a team sport; (g) replacement of members; and (h) the holding of a General Assembly to elect a new Managing Committee within 45 days from the date the quorum of the Managing Committee is not in compliance with paragraph (f). (4) Every motion purported to be put on the agenda shall be sent to the secretary of the National Sports Federation not later than 3 days before the date fixed for the Assembly. (5) Voting shall be by show of hands or secret ballot if the majority of representatives present and entitled to vote so requests. (6) The General Assembly shall, by taking a vote, have the power to revoke the auditor of the National Sports Federation and any or all the members of the Managing Committee provided a majority of three quarters of the total number of persons present at the Assembly vote to that effect. (7) Where all the members of the Managing Committee are revoked, a new Managing Committee shall be elected within a period of one month from the date of revocation of the last Committee. [Issue 9] S27 – 32 Revised Laws of Mauritius (8) For the purpose of paragraph (7), the members present at the General Assembly which revoked the members of the Managing Committee shall set up a transitory committee ity of three quarters of the total number of persons present at the Assembly vote to that effect. (7) Where all the members of the Managing Committee are revoked, a new Managing Committee shall be elected within a period of one month from the date of revocation of the last Committee. [Issue 9] S27 – 32 Revised Laws of Mauritius (8) For the purpose of paragraph (7), the members present at the General Assembly which revoked the members of the Managing Committee shall set up a transitory committee and designate a President to preside that committee and a secretary who shall be responsible to organise the election of the new Managing Committee. (9) Where the election of members to form the new Managing Committee results in a tie for the last seat, a new vote shall be taken for such seat and, where this results in a new tie, the seat shall be filled by a drawing of lots unless one of the candidates for the seat voluntarily withdraws.