Section 9: General Assembly and Managing Committee of National Sports

9. General Assembly and Managing Committee of National Sports Federations (1) There shall be a General Assembly for every National Sports Federation which shall be convened not later than 3 months after the end of the financial year. (2) The General Assembly may meet at any time convened— (a) by the President of the National Sports Federation; S27 – 9 [Issue 9] Sports Act (b) at the request of the Managing Committee; (c) at the request of sports clubs representing one third of the total number of all clubs affiliated with the National Sports Federation; or (d) at the request of the Ministry, after consultation with the Mauritius Olympic Committee, where appropriate. (3) The General Assembly shall comprise at least one representative from each sports club affiliated with the National Sports Federation. (4) (a) There shall be a Managing Committee for every National Sports Federation which shall be convened by its secretary at such time and place as may be specified in the rules of the National Sports Federation. (b) The Managing Committee shall consist of members elected at the General Assembly of the National Sports Federation. (5) No person shall be eligible for election as a member of a Managing Committee of a National Sports Federation where— (a) he is a public officer posted at or employed by the Ministry; (b) he has been sanctioned by the Tribunal within 3 years prior to the date of the election; (c) he has been sentenced to imprisonment by a Court for an offence; (d) he has failed to maintain harmonious relationship with a public body in line with the Olympic Charter; (e) he is an officer or staff member of another National Sports Federation; (f) he has not been a member of a sports club which he is representing for one year preceding the election, except in the case of a newly registered National Sports Federation; (g) the sports club he is representing does not have the minimum number of licence holders; (h) he is currently engaged in coaching; (i) he is actively engaged in politics; (j) his resignation as a member of a Managing Committee has resulted in a General Assembly being convened for the election of a new Managing Committee; or (k) he has previously been tested positive for doping. (6) Not more than 2 persons closely related by blood or marriage shall be eligible to sit on a Managing Committee. (7) A person shall not be eligible to stand as candidate for election as a member of the Managing Committee of a National Sports Federation unless he has signed a declaration in the form set out in the Third Schedule and communicated that declaration to its regional sports committee not later than 15 days before the date fixed for the General Assembly. [Issue 9] S27 – 10 Revised Laws of Mauritius (8) A National Technical Director, a National Coach and the administrative secretary of a National Sports Federation may attend a meeting of the Managing Committee but shall not have the right to vote. (9) Where the Managing Committee of a National Sports Federation or a Multisport Organisation— (a) persistently fails to carry out its functions in accordance with its rules or this Act; (b) commits an act which is prejudicial to the interest of its members or its licensees; or (c) is otherwise not functioning properly due to internal conflicts, the supervising officer may— (i) by written order, dissolve the Managing Committee; and (ii) where appropriate, appoint, after consultation with the Mauritius Olympic Committee, a temporary committee Sports Federation or a Multisport Organisation— (a) persistently fails to carry out its functions in accordance with its rules or this Act; (b) commits an act which is prejudicial to the interest of its members or its licensees; or (c) is otherwise not functioning properly due to internal conflicts, the supervising officer may— (i) by written order, dissolve the Managing Committee; and (ii) where appropriate, appoint, after consultation with the Mauritius Olympic Committee, a temporary committee to manage the affairs of the National Sports Federation until the election of a new Managing Committee within a period of 3 months from the date of appointment of the temporary committee. (10) In this section— “minimum number of licence holders” means— (a) in the case of individual sports, 7 licence holders; and (b) in the case of team sports, one team, who have or which has regularly participated in competitions organised by the National Sports Federation during the year, except for newly registered National Sports Federations.