(1) The following bodies shall be established as the national sports governing bodies for their respective recognised sports organisations, namely:---
(a) the National Olympic Committee;
(b) the National Paralympic Committee;
(c) a National Sports Federation for each designated sport; and
(d) a Regional Sports Federation for each designated sport.
(2) There shall be only one National Olympic Committee and one National Paralympic Committee, each governing multi-sport disciplines.
(3) The National Olympic Committee shall have an international recognition and affiliation of the International Olympic Committee.
(4) The National Paralympic Committee shall have an international recognition and affiliation of the International Paralympic Committee.
(5) Every National Sports Federation shall have an international recognition and affiliation of the concerned international sports governing body:
Provided that this sub-section shall not apply to a designated sport which does not have an international sports governing body.
(6) Every Regional Sports Federation shall have the relevant affiliations as may be prescribed.
(a) the National Olympic Committee;
(b) the National Paralympic Committee;
(c) a National Sports Federation for each designated sport; and
(d) a Regional Sports Federation for each designated sport.
(2) There shall be only one National Olympic Committee and one National Paralympic Committee, each governing multi-sport disciplines.
(3) The National Olympic Committee shall have an international recognition and affiliation of the International Olympic Committee.
(4) The National Paralympic Committee shall have an international recognition and affiliation of the International Paralympic Committee.
(5) Every National Sports Federation shall have an international recognition and affiliation of the concerned international sports governing body:
Provided that this sub-section shall not apply to a designated sport which does not have an international sports governing body.
(6) Every Regional Sports Federation shall have the relevant affiliations as may be prescribed.
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Section 1 · Short title and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 4 · Compliance with certain requirements by National Sports Bodies.Section 5 · Establishment of National Sports Board.Section 6 · Powers and functions of Board.Section 7 · Staff of Board.Section 8 · Board recognition and registration.Section 9 · Power of Board to conduct inquiry.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 26 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2026-01-06. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.