National Sports Development Act, 2020

Type: Act
Year: २०७७ BS · 2020 AD
Status: In force
Category: खण्ड १४: परराष्ट्र, शिक्षा तथा खेलकुद · Volume 14: Foreign Affairs, Education and Sports
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Analysis drawn from official reports, court rulings and published research, each cited. Figures are being double-checked against the source documents; corrections are welcome.

What does it do?

The Act consolidates sports law and re-establishes the National Sports Council as an autonomous body to develop, expand, promote and manage sport. The Council includes government, security-force and university sports heads, the executive heads of each province's sports body and nine nominated distinguished sports people (at least three women, drawn from all provinces and inclusive of Dalit, Adivasi Janajati, Madhesi, Tharu, Muslim and other groups, half of them former national or international players). It approves annual plans and budgets, sets standards for support to sports bodies and players, sport infrastructure and player classification, and promotes players' social security.खेलकुदसम्बन्धी कानून एकीकरण गर्दै यो ऐनले खेलकुदको विकास, विस्तार, प्रवर्धन र व्यवस्थापनका लागि राष्ट्रिय खेलकुद परिषद्लाई स्वशासित संस्थाका रूपमा पुनर्स्थापित गरेको छ। परिषद्मा सरकारी, सुरक्षा निकाय र विश्वविद्यालयका खेलकुद प्रमुख, प्रत्येक प्रदेशको खेलकुद संरचनाका कार्यकारी प्रमुख र सबै प्रदेश तथा दलित, आदिवासी जनजाति, मधेसी, थारु, मुस्लिमलगायतको प्रतिनिधित्व हुने गरी कम्तीमा तीन महिलासहित मनोनीत नौ विशिष्ट खेलकुद व्यक्तित्व (आधा पूर्वराष्ट्रिय वा अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय खेलाडी) रहन्छन्। परिषद्ले वार्षिक योजना र बजेट स्वीकृत गर्छ, खेल संस्था र खेलाडीलाई सहयोग, खेल पूर्वाधार र खेलाडी वर्गीकरणका मापदण्ड बनाउँछ र खेलाडीको सामाजिक सुरक्षाका लागि पहल गर्छ। Nepal Law Commission, Government of Nepal Sections 3 and 9, pp. 2–7
Sports associations and national federations must register with the Council, get approval for changes and follow set conditions; the Council can suspend them. Provinces and local levels may form sports associations and build sports structures. The Nepal Olympic Committee is recognised, the government may name a national game and indigenous and traditional games, and a National Anti-Doping Agency and a players' welfare fund are provided for.खेल संघ र राष्ट्रिय महासंघ परिषद्मा दर्ता हुनुपर्छ, विवरण परिवर्तनका लागि स्वीकृति लिनुपर्छ र तोकिएका सर्त पालना गर्नुपर्छ; परिषद्ले तिनलाई निलम्बन गर्न सक्छ। प्रदेश र स्थानीय तहले खेल संघ र संरचना बनाउन सक्छन्। नेपाल ओलम्पिक कमिटीको व्यवस्था छ, सरकारले राष्ट्रिय खेल र मौलिक तथा परम्परागत खेल तोक्न सक्छ, र राष्ट्रिय एन्टीडोपिङ एजेन्सी तथा खेलाडी कल्याणकारी कोषको व्यवस्था छ। Nepal Law Commission, Government of Nepal Sections 22–29, pp. 15–20; Sections 37–39, 43 and 50, pp. 23–26
Doping, forcing players to dope, match-fixing and manipulation, breaching the code of conduct, discrimination or violence against players, and registering with false details are offences. Match-fixing carries three years' prison and up to Rs 50,000 fine plus confiscation of money involved, with extra prison for public office holders or national representatives who do it abroad. District courts try the criminal offences, while the Council decides discrimination, code-of-conduct and false-registration cases, with appeals to the district and High Courts.प्रतिबन्धित औषधि सेवन, खेलाडीलाई सेवन गराउने, खेलमा मिलोमतो र अनियमितता, आचारसंहिता उल्लङ्घन, खेलाडीबीच भेदभाव वा हिंसा र झुटो विवरण दिई दर्ता गराउने काम कसूर हुन्। मिलोमतोमा तीन वर्ष कैद र रु. ५०,००० सम्म जरिवानासहित लेनदेन भएको रकम जफत हुन्छ, र सार्वजनिक पदधारी वा नेपालको प्रतिनिधित्व गर्नेले विदेशमा गरे थप कैद हुन्छ। फौजदारी कसूरको मुद्दा जिल्ला अदालतले र भेदभाव, आचारसंहिता तथा झुटो दर्तासम्बन्धी मुद्दा परिषद्ले हेर्छ; जिल्ला र उच्च अदालतमा पुनरावेदन लाग्छ। Nepal Law Commission, Government of Nepal Sections 30–35, pp. 21–22
The Ministry of Youth and Sports must measure the Act's implementation and the government may issue directions; the Council's staff structure must follow an organisation and management survey approved by the Cabinet.युवा तथा खेलकुद मन्त्रालयले ऐन कार्यान्वयनको मापन गर्नुपर्छ र सरकारले निर्देशन दिन सक्छ; परिषद्को कर्मचारी संरचना मन्त्रिपरिषद्बाट स्वीकृत संगठन तथा व्यवस्थापन सर्वेक्षणबमोजिम हुनुपर्छ। Nepal Law Commission, Government of Nepal Sections 19, 51 and 57, pp. 13, 26–27

Gaps, loopholes and improvement ideas

Not enforced Key duties under section 9 are not carried out. In FY 2080/81 the National Sports Council received Rs 1.79 billion and spent Rs 1.50 billion without preparing and approving an annual budget and programme; it had not set standards for support and scholarships to sports bodies and players, sport infrastructure, operating procedures, private sports facilities or player classification, nor acted on players' social security; and it had not adjusted its staff structure as section 19 requires.दफा ९ का मुख्य जिम्मेवारी पूरा भएका छैनन्। २०८०/८१ मा राष्ट्रिय खेलकुद परिषद्ले रु. १ अर्ब ७८ करोड प्राप्त गरी रु. १ अर्ब ४९ करोड खर्च गर्दा वार्षिक बजेट र कार्यक्रम तयार गरी स्वीकृत गरेको थिएन; खेल संस्था र खेलाडीलाई सहयोग तथा छात्रवृत्ति, खेल पूर्वाधार, सञ्चालन कार्यविधि, निजी खेल पूर्वाधार र खेलाडी वर्गीकरणका मापदण्ड बनाएको तथा खेलाडीको सामाजिक सुरक्षाका लागि पहल गरेको थिएन; र दफा १९ बमोजिम कर्मचारी संरचना मिलान गरेको थिएन। Office of the Auditor General, Nepal · Nepal Law Commission, Government of Nepal OAG 62nd Report, MoYS chapter, National Sports Council paras 19–21, printed pp. 420–421; Act ss. 9 and 19, pp. 5–7, 13
Unclear The division of roles between the federal and provincial sports councils is unclear. Provinces have passed their own sports acts and councils, and sports bodies must register with and are regulated by both levels; the Auditor General said the Act should be revised to make the National Sports Council's and provincial councils' jurisdictions clear.संघ र प्रदेशका खेलकुद परिषद्बीचको कार्यक्षेत्र अस्पष्ट छ। प्रदेशले छुट्टै खेलकुद ऐन र परिषद् बनाएका छन्, र खेल संस्था दुवै तहमा दर्ता हुनुपर्ने तथा दुवैबाट नियमन हुने अवस्था छ; राष्ट्रिय र प्रदेश खेलकुद परिषद्को कार्यक्षेत्र स्पष्ट हुने गरी ऐन परिमार्जन गर्नुपर्ने महालेखापरीक्षकले उल्लेख गरेको छ। Office of the Auditor General, Nepal · Nepal Law Commission, Government of Nepal OAG 63rd Report, MoYS chapter, para 7, printed p. 354; Act ss. 24–26, pp. 16–18

Ideas to fix it

Amend the Sports Development Act so that the jurisdictions of the National Sports Council and the provincial sports councils are clear.राष्ट्रिय खेलकुद परिषद् र प्रदेशका खेलकुद परिषद्को कार्यक्षेत्र स्पष्ट हुने गरी खेलकुद विकास ऐनमा परिमार्जन गर्ने। Proposed by: Office of the Auditor General (63rd Annual Report) Office of the Auditor General, Nepal
Approve the annual programme and budget before spending, and carry out the Council's statutory tasks.वार्षिक कार्यक्रम र बजेट स्वीकृत गरेर मात्र खर्च गर्ने, र परिषद्का कानूनी काम सम्पन्न गर्ने। Proposed by: Office of the Auditor General (62nd Annual Report) Office of the Auditor General, Nepal

Where does it conflict with other laws?

No conflict with another law is documented in the sources we have reviewed so far.

Regulations and rules made under it

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