Section 3: Managing Committee

3. Managing Committee (1) No person shall be a member of a Managing Committee unless— (a) he is 18 years of age; (b) he is a citizen of Mauritius; (c) he is domiciled in Mauritius; and (d) he resides for more than 9 months in a year in Mauritius. (2) The Managing Committee shall meet at least once monthly. (3) The quorum shall be constituted by more than half the number of voting members of the Managing Committee. (4) (a) No member shall take part in the deliberations of the Managing Committee on any matter which directly concerns an athlete or coach to whom he is related by blood or marriage. (b) A member referred to in paragraph (a) shall disclose, in writing, the nature of his relationship. (5) Every person wishing to stand as a candidate for election in its Managing Committee shall— (a) send a written and signed notification to that effect by registered post so as to reach the office of the regional committee of the sports region concerned not later than 21 days before the date fixed for the General Assembly of the National Sports Federation; (b) include, in the notification, his name, surname and private address. (6) A regional sports committee referred to in paragraph (5) (a) shall send the names of 3 representatives to stand as candidate at the General Assembly to the secretary of the Managing Committee not later than 10 days before the date fixed for the General Assembly. (7) A representative referred to in paragraph (5) may, at least four days before the date fixed for the General Assembly, withdraw his candidature by notice in writing to the secretary of the Managing Committee. (8) Where the number of candidates to stand for election in the Managing Committee is equal to or less than the number of seats to be filled, the candidates shall be declared elected at the General Assembly. (9) Where the number of candidates to stand for election in the Managing Committee exceeds the number of seats to be filled, the election shall take place by secret ballot. S27 – 33 [Issue 9] Sports Act (10) For a vote to be valid, the elector shall on the basis of one vote per candidate vote for the same number of candidates required to fill the vacancies on the Managing Committee. (11) Where an election cannot take place for lack of quorum or where the number of candidates is less than the number of seats to be filled, another General Assembly shall be immediately fixed within a fortnight and the secretary of the National Sports Federation shall, through the press in one of the daily newspapers approved by the Registrar of Associations, invite for candidature, where necessary, for the remaining number of seats to be filled. (12) Where all the seats are not filled during the second General Assembly, the member presiding the meeting shall invite candidatures from the members present. (13) A person specified in section 9 (5) and (6) of the Sports Act 2016 shall not be eligible to stand as candidate as an officer of a National Sports Federation. (14) Elections for officers of the Managing Committee— (a) shall be held, for each position on the Managing Committee, in accordance with the rules of the National Sports Federation; or (b) shall, after their election, be made by electing or designating from among themselves a President, one or more Vice-Presidents, a Secretary, an Assistant Secretary, a Treasurer and an Assistant Treasurer who shall assume office as from their election. (15) Where the President of the Managing Committee is absent, the Managin for officers of the Managing Committee— (a) shall be held, for each position on the Managing Committee, in accordance with the rules of the National Sports Federation; or (b) shall, after their election, be made by electing or designating from among themselves a President, one or more Vice-Presidents, a Secretary, an Assistant Secretary, a Treasurer and an Assistant Treasurer who shall assume office as from their election. (15) Where the President of the Managing Committee is absent, the Managing Committee shall be presided by the Vice-President and, where the latter is absent, the Managing Committee shall be presided by a member of the Managing Committee designated by the officers of the Managing Committee for that purpose. (16) (a) Decisions by the Managing Committee shall be taken by a majority of the votes cast by the members present. (b) In case of an equality of votes, the President shall have a casting vote. (c) Voting shall, where a majority of the members present at a meeting of the Managing Committee so requests, be by secret ballot.