Section 45: Sports Arbitration Tribunal

45. Sports Arbitration Tribunal (1) (a) There shall be a Sports Arbitration Tribunal which shall consist of— (i) a chairperson, who shall be a barrister-at-law or attorney-at-law of not less than 10 years standing, to be designated by the Minister after consultation with the Attorney General; (ii) one member, who shall have technical competence and experience in sports, to be appointed by the Minister; and (iii) one member, who shall have technical competence and experience in sports, to be appointed by the Mauritius Olympic Committee. (b) The Tribunal shall sit on a part-time basis. S27 – 27 [Issue 9] Sports Act (c) Every member of the Tribunal shall, before assuming office, make and sign the declaration set out in the Fifth Schedule before a Magistrate. (d) The Minister shall cause the names of the members of the Tribunal to be published in the Gazette. (e) The members of the Tribunal shall be appointed for a period of 4 years and on such other terms and conditions as the Minister may determine. (2) The Tribunal shall have jurisdiction to adjudicate on any dispute relating to sports referred to it by the Ombudsperson for Sports or any person who feels aggrieved by a decision of the Mauritius Olympic Committee, a National Sports Federation, a Multisport Organisation, a regional sports committee, a sports club, a licensee, any member, referee, coach or other official of a sports organisation. (3) The Minister may designate a public officer to act as secretary to the Tribunal. (4) (a) Where any member, or any person related to the member by blood or marriage, has a pecuniary or other material interest in relation to any matter before the Tribunal, that member— (i) shall disclose the nature of the interest before or at the meeting convened to discuss that matter; and (ii) shall not take part in any deliberations relating to that matter. (b) A disclosure of interest made under paragraph (a) shall be recorded in the minutes of proceedings of the meeting convened to discuss that matter. (5) (a) The Tribunal may make such rules as it may determine for the purpose of dealing with, hearing and adjudicating on disputes referred to it. (b) Any rules made under paragraph (a) may provide for— (i) the practice and procedure before the Tribunal; (ii) the taking of fees and levying of charges.