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Vacation of office

Cap. 46, s. 9 · Revised Edition 2020

(2) The Minister may appoint a village sports committee wherever he considers it necessary. A village sports committee so established shall be subordinate to the district sports committee for the district in which the said village is situate and shall assist the district sports committee and the National Sports Council in carrying out the objects of the Council and shall advise those bodies on matters connected with the promotion and development of sports in the village. (3) Every sports committee established under this Act shall consist of not less than five members, all of whom shall be appointed by the Minister, comprising of, (a) a Chairperson; (b) a Vice-Chairperson; (c) a Treasurer; (d) a Secretary; and (e) other committee members, the number of which shall be determined by the Minister. (4) The Minister may by regulations made in that behalf prescribe the duties and the limits of the authority of a sports 9.-(1) Any member of the Council or a sports committee appointed by the Minister shall unless he vacates his office by death, resignation or removal hold office for a period of two years. (2) The Minister may, if he considers it expedient to do so, remove any member of the Council or a sports committee appointed by him. (3) Any person appointed in place of a member who has vacated office by death, resignation or removal shall hold office for the unexpired term of office of the person who has vacated office. (4) Any appointed member may resign his office by notice in writing addressed to the Minister. (5) A member whose term of office has expired shall be eligible for re-appointment.
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