Section 5. The National Sports Governance Bill, 2025, inter alia , seeks to provide for the following, namely:

5. The National Sports Governance Bill, 2025, inter alia , seeks to provide for the following, namely:— (i) to provide for the establishment of the National Sports Governing Bodies such as the National Olympic Committee, the National Paralympic Committee, the National Sports Federation and the Regional Sports Federation, for the respective recognised sports organisations; (ii) to establish a National Sports Board which shall be responsible, inter alia, for granting Board recognition to the sports organisations as National Sports Governing Bodies and registration of their affiliates units; (iii) to provide for the National Sports Election Panel consisting of former members of the Election Commission of India or the State Election Commission or former Chief Electoral Officers of the States or Deputy Election Commissioners, who shall act as electoral officers to oversee the conduct of free and fair elections to the Executive Committees and the Athletes Committee of the National Sports Bodies; (iv) to provide for constitution of a National Sports Tribunal consisting of a chairperson and two other members, to provide for the independent, speedy, effective and cost-efficient disposal of sports related disputes; (v) to make provision for appeal to Supreme Court against any order of the Tribunal, unless the International Charters and Statutes provide for appeal before the Court of Arbitration for Sport; (vi) to restrict the use of National name and insignia for any competition without obtaining necessary approval; (vii) to empower the Government of India to take necessary measures for the promotion and development of sports, in consonance with the International Charters and the Statutes, including in public interest; and to exempt any Sports body or their affiliate units from any of the provisions of the Bill or any rule or regulation made thereunder; (viii) to empower the Central Government to give such directions as it may think fit, to the Board or any other person or entity for the efficient administration of the legislation; (ix) to provide that the National Sports Bodies shall primarily be guided by the International Charters and Statutes in the governance of its affairs.