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ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS
Regulation
Sports associations
1.
Sports
associations
2.
Functions of sports associations
3.
Registration of sports
associations
4.
Membership of sports
associations
5.
Executive officers of sports
associations
6.
Tenure
of office of executive officers
of sports associations
7.
Relationship between national,
regional and district sports
associations
8.
Funds
of sports associations
9.
Accounts and audit of national
sports associations
10.
Rules
of operations for national
sports associations
Ghana Olympic Committee
11.
The
Ghana Olympic Committee
12.
Membership of the Ghana Olympic
Committee
13.
Executive Board
14.
Tenure
of office of the Executive Board
15.
Functions of the Executive Board
16.
Duties
and powers of officers of the
Ghana Olympic Committee
17.
Revocation
1 n exercise of the powers
conferred on the Minister
responsible for Sports by
section 42 of the Sports Act,
1976 (S.M.C.D. 54) these
Regulations are made this 28th
day of April, 2011.
Sports associations
Sports associations
1. (l) A person may form or join
a sports association either as
an amateur or as a professional.
(2) A sports association may be
a national, regional or a
district sports association.
Functions of sports associations
2. A national, regional or
district sports association
shall
(a)
organise, develop and promote a
sport at the level concerned,
and
(b)
prepare national teams for
international events,
competitions and games
in
collaboration with the National
Sports Authority.
Registration of sports
associations
3. (1) A
sports association shall apply
to be registered by the National
Sports Authority.
(2) A
sports association may be
affiliated to an international
:-;ports federation or
organisation.
(J)
A registered sports association
shall have a constitution that
is in conformity with the rules
of the international federation
or organisation of the
particular sport.
(4)
The National Sports Authority
shall issue guidelines for the
registration of sports
associations.
Membership of sports
associations
4. A sports association
registered with the National
Sports Authority sh,111 have
members that consist of persons
interested in the sport.
Executive officers of sports
associations
5,
Each sports association shall
elect the executive officers of
the sports association in
accordance with the constitution
of the sports association.
Tenure of office of executive
officers of sports associations
6. The tenure of office of an
executive officer of a sports
association is determined by the
constitution of the sports
association.
Relationship between national,
regional and district sports
associations 7. A national
sports association of any sport
may
(a)
liaise with the regional or
district association of that
sport for the effective
management of that sport, and
(b)
give directives to the regional
or district association of the
sport in accordance with the
constitution of the sports
association.
Funds of sports associations
8. The funds of a sports
association registered with the
National Sports
Authority include
(a)
moneys approved by Parliament,
(b)
donations, grants and gifts,
(c)
sponsorships, and
(d)
any other funds that may be
provided by the Minister
responsible for Finance.
Accounts and audit of national
sports associations
9. (1) A national sports
association that receives funds
approved by Parliament or
provided by the Minister
responsible for Finance shall
keep books of accounts and
proper records in relation to
the funds in the form approved
by the Auditor-General.
(2) The Auditor-General or an
auditor authorised by the
AuditorGeneral shall audit the
books and accounts kept under
subregulation (1) each year.
Rules of operations for national
sports associations
10. A national sports
association that is affiliated
to an international
sports federation or
organisation shall operate under
rules consistent with
(a)
statutes;
(b)
charters;
(c)
constitutions;
(d)
regulations;
(e)
rules; or
(f)
bye-laws
of the respective international
sports federation or
organisation.
Ghana Olympic Committee
The Ghana Olympic Committee
11.
There shall be a Ghana Olympic
Committee.
Membership of the Ghana Olympic
Committee
12.
The membership of the Ghana
Olympic Committee is as
provided in the constitution of
the Ghana Olympic Committee.
Executive Board
13.
(1) There shall be an Executive
Board of the Ghana Olympic
Committee which shall manage the
affairs of the Ghana Olympic
Committee.
(2) The Executive Board consists
of the members provided for in
the constitution of the Ghana
Olympic Committee.
Tenure of office of the
Executive Board
14.
The tenure of office of the
members of the Executive Board
is as provided in the
constitution of the Ghana
Olympic Committee.
Functions of the Executive Board
15.
The Executive Board of the Ghana
Olympic Committee shall perform
the functions specified in the
constitution of the Ghana
Olympic Committee.
Duties and powers of officers of
the Ghana Olympic COmmittee
16.
The duties and powers of the
officers of the Ghana Olympic
Committee are as provided in the
constitution of the Ghana
Olympic Committee.
Revocation
17.
The Sports Regulations, 1976 (L.I.
1088) are hereby revoked.
CLEMENT KOFI HUMADO (MP)
Minister
for Youth and Sports
Date of
Gazette
notification: 20th May, 2011.
Entry into force: 6th July, 2011
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