Section 2: General Assembly

2. General Assembly (1) There shall be a General Assembly which shall meet at least once every year for the purpose of taking stock of any relevant development at regional level. (2) There shall be a General Assembly every 4 years for the purpose of electing the persons who shall be the officers of the regional sports committee for the next mandate. (3) A regional sports committee shall, not later than 10 days before the date fixed for the General Assembly of its National Sports Federation, send to the secretary of the National Sports Federation, the names of its 3 representatives together with the declaration referred to in section 9 (7). (4) Every sports club allocated to a regional sports committee shall send to the General Assembly of its regional sports committee one representative who has been a member of the sports club for at least one year immediately preceding the General Assembly. (5) Where the total number of sports clubs in a sports region is less than 7, every sports club shall send an equal number of representatives to the General Assembly so that the total number of clubs exceeds or equals 7. (6) Where a minimum of 50 per cent of the members of a regional sports committee constituting the General Assembly of the regional sports committee so require, an election for the General Assembly of a regional sports committee shall be supervised by an officer deputed by the Electoral Commissioner. (7) A General Assembly of a regional sports committee shall be convened by the secretary of the Managing Committee of the regional sports committee at least 14 days before the General Assembly. (8) The representatives shall vote by raising of hands or by secret ballot where requested by a majority of representatives present. [Issue 9] S27 – 36 Revised Laws of Mauritius (9) The representatives present at the General Assembly of a regional sports committee shall elect amongst themselves not less than 7 and not more than 11 persons to sit on the Managing Committee of the regional sports committee for a period of 4 years. (10) Notice of candidature for election to the Managing Committee of the regional sports committee shall be given to the secretary of the Managing Committee of the regional sports committee not later than 3 days before the date scheduled for the General Assembly of the regional sports committee. (11) Where there are fewer candidates than the required number, the General Assembly of the regional sports committee shall elect any representative present to complete the Managing Committee. (12) Where there is a tie for the remaining seats on the Managing Committee of the regional sports committee, the seats shall be filled by a drawing of lots unless there is a voluntary withdrawal.