Section 2: Interpretation

2. Interpretation In this Act— “athlete” means a person engaged in sports activities with or without a disability; “committee” has the same meaning as in the Registration of Associations Act; “corporate sports club” means a club set up for the practice of sports by persons who belong to a trade, calling or profession; “Council” means the Mauritius Sports Council established under section 16; “doping”, in relation to the practice of sports, means the administration of any prohibited substance or the application of any practice intended to enhance performance artificially; “General Assembly” means the general meeting of a National Sports Federation; “handisports” means sports for persons with disabilities; “individual sport” means a sport which an athlete practises on his own; [Issue 9] S27 – 2 Revised Laws of Mauritius “IOC” means the International Olympic Committee responsible for the organisation of Olympic Games, having its headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland; “Institute” means the National Institute of Sports established under section 35; “international governing body”, in relation to a sport— (a) means its International Sports Federation or other internationally recognised body; and (b) includes the IOC; “International Sports Federation”, in relation to a sport, means the international federative body involved in overseeing and coordinating the playing and administration of the sport at international level; “licence”, in relation to an athlete, means a document which authorises the holder to practise a sport for competitive purposes; “licensee” means the holder of a licence; “Managing Committee” means the managing committee of a National Sports Federation; “Mauritius Olympic Committee” means the Mauritius Olympic Committee referred to in section 14; “Mauritius Paralympic Committee” means the Mauritius Paralympic Committee referred to in section 15; “Minister” means the Minister to whom responsibility for the subject of sports is assigned; “Ministry” means the Ministry responsible for the subject of sports; “MSSSA” means the Mauritius Secondary Schools Sports Association; “Multisport Organisation” means an organisation grouping sports clubs or schools responsible for the promotion and development of sports, including handisports; “multisports club” means an organisation set up for the practice of 2 or more sports; “National Sports Federation” means an organisation referred to in section 4; “national squad”, in relation to a National Sports Federation, means the relevant national team which represents Mauritius in an international sport event; “NADO” means the National Anti-Doping Organisation referred to in section 21; “NCSSU” means the National Council for Sports in Schools and Universities referred to in section 31; S27 – 3 [Issue 9] Sports Act “officer” has the same meaning as in the Registration of Associations Act; “Olympic Charter” means the governing rules of IOC; “person with disability” includes a person who has long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments which, in interaction with various barriers, may hinder his full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with other persons; “professional athlete” means an athlete who is employed by a sports club and whose main occupation is the practice of a sport against remuneration; “prohibited substance” means a substance the use of which is prohibited by WADA; “regional sports committee” means a committee set up under section 12; “repealed Spor mental, intellectual or sensory impairments which, in interaction with various barriers, may hinder his full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with other persons; “professional athlete” means an athlete who is employed by a sports club and whose main occupation is the practice of a sport against remuneration; “prohibited substance” means a substance the use of which is prohibited by WADA; “regional sports committee” means a committee set up under section 12; “repealed Sports Act 2013” means the Sports Act 2013 repealed under section 51; “SportAccord’’ means the organisation, composed of autonomous and independent International Sports Federations and other international organisations contributing to sport in various fields, having its registered office in Lausanne, Switzerland; “sports club”— (a) means a sports organisation set up for the practice of sports; and (b) includes a multisports club and a corporate sports club; “sports region” means— (a) a geographical region specified in the First Schedule; or (b) a combination of 2 or more geographical regions, other than Rodrigues; “supervising officer” means the supervising officer of the Ministry; “team sport” means a sport which a group of persons forming a team practises; “Tribunal” means the Sports Arbitration Tribunal referred to in section 45; “WADA” means the World Anti-Doping Agency. PART II – STATUS OF ATHLETES