To come under the purview of BCCI law: Application for recognition has to be held on time, fighting legal issues in the tribunal. Cricket news
New Delhi: The government will introduce the much -awaited ‘National Sports Governance Bill 2025’ in Parliament on Wednesday, with the expectation that the passage of the law will create a legal framework for the transparent and fair functioning of the National Association (NSFS), and athletes will be protected through safe sports and complaint revival systems.The bill aims to promote sports, athletes’ welfare and moral practices in sports; To establish standards for NSFS rule and measures for measures to resolve administrative disputes.Along with the Governance Bill, the Govt will bring the ‘National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill’ at the Lower House “World Doping Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) code and global standards to bring 2022 Anti-Doping Act to suit the global standards, and to ensure that both panel-cast display (addp) and appeals (ADAP)-will ensure this.This will be a major achievement for the BJP -led NDA government, as the Government Bill could not reach the proposed law twice from the cabinet twice and once from Parliament.A major attraction of the bill is that the Cricket Board of India (BCCI) will come under its purview as NSF. Like any other federation, the BCCI will have to apply for annual recognition after the formation of an Act and the proposed ‘National Sports Tribunal’ will solve all the boards and future cases.BCCI or its affiliated state associations cannot directly contact various courts of the country in case of any dispute. Once the board elections are held in the sept, the National Cricket Body will need to get recognition from the ‘National Sports Board’ at the earliest, even if it does not depend on the government’s financing.“Like all NSFs, BCCI must follow the land law after enacting an Act. The board does not fund the ministry but an act of Parliament applies to them. They will remain an autonomous body like all other NSFs, but their disputes, if any, will also come in the National Sports Tribunal which will become a dispute resolution body from elections to selection for sports matters. However, this bill does not mean govt control over any NSF. A ministry official said that the government would be a facility to ensure good governance, not a promoter, ”a ministry official said.
Bill solves 10 problems
The bill aims to solve 10 issues solving Indian Games: NSF elections and frequent litigation on athlete selection; Lack of a dedicated dispute solution forum; Weak or token athlete representation in associations; Gender imbalance in sports leadership; No standard electoral process in associations; Financial op buttermilk in NSFS and poor governance; Absence of internal grievance redressal systems; Many court intervention delay sports events; There is no legal recognition for the reserved sports mechanism and limited provisions of code provisions.
Myth versus facts
The bill removed the perceptions that the government would control NSFS and override the tribunal courts. The ministry official informed: “The bill ensures autonomy by implementing basic governance standards.”
Age and tenure discount
The bill provides rest in the provisions of controversial era and tenure. Sources have informed that the office carriers of NSFS – including the President, General Secretary and Treasurer – can continue their positions even after achieving 70 years of age to fulfill their respective conditions.The office beer does not have to abandon the office after reaching the age of 70 years. Therefore, if an office-holder competes for a post in a federation and he is 69 years old and 364 days old after his election, the person can continue to complete his complete compulsory period without any position.As far as the tenure is concerned, the Bill says that “the President, Secretary and Treasurer will be eligible for the election after a term of a term for the Executive Committee, provided that they have held the position for the last three consecutive terms. A word will not be more than four years which will be 12 years (every four-year-old three-year conditions).”
