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National Sports Governance Act, 2025 [A11-WBP]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 28 September 2025 by S.O. 2517(E) [N12-PJR].

Dates: made 28 July 2025; in force 28 September 2025; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Synthetic. The words of this Act are generated by the register; its title, number and year are real.

Cite: National Sports Governance Act, 2025, Act 25 of 2025 [A11-WBP]. Machine: A11-WBP.

Sections (71)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. NATIONAL SPORTS BOARD

Chapter III. REGULATION OF THE GOVERNANCE OF A SPORT

Chapter IV. REGULATION OF PARTICIPATION IN COMPETITIONS

Chapter V. REGULATION OF THE SUPPORT OF ATHLETES

Chapter VI. REGULATION OF THE ORGANISATION OF SPORT

Chapter VII. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter VIII. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2C-GGQ]

Section 2. Definitions [S2C-GHN]

Section 3. Appointment of National Sports Board [S2C-GJK]

Section 4. Registration of sportses body [S2C-GKH]

Section 5. Prohibition of the conduct of a competition without licence [S2C-GMZ]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S2C-GNX]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2C-GPV]

Section 8. Powers of Director [S2C-GQS]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2C-GR7]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S2C-GS5]

Section 11. Registration of nationals sports federation [S2C-GT3]

Section 12. Prohibition of participation in competitions without licence [S2C-GV1]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S2C-GWF]

Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2C-GXD]

Section 15. Powers of Director [S2C-GYB]

Section 16. Power to issue directions [S2C-GZ9]

Section 17. Power to exempt [S2C-H0P]

Section 18. Registration of athletes support personnel [S2C-H1M]

Section 19. Prohibition of the organisation of sport without licence [S2C-H2J]

Section 20. Grant of licence [S2C-H3G]

Section 21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2C-H4Y]

Section 22. Powers of Director [S2C-H5W]

Section 23. Power to issue directions [S2C-H6T]

Section 24. Power to exempt [S2C-H7R]

Section 25. Registration of organisers [S2C-H86]

Section 26. Prohibition of the governance of a sport without licence [S2C-H94]

Section 27. Grant of licence [S2C-HA2]

Section 28. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2C-HB0]

Section 29. Powers of Director [S2C-HCE]

Section 30. Power to issue directions [S2C-HDC]

Section 31. Power to exempt [S2C-HEA]

Section 32. Registration of athletes [S2C-HF8]

Section 33. Prohibition of the support of athletes without licence [S2C-HGK]

Section 34. Grant of licence [S2C-HHH]

Section 35. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2C-HJQ]

Section 36. Powers of Director [S2C-HKN]

Section 37. Power to issue directions [S2C-HMV]

Section 38. Power to exempt [S2C-HNS]

Section 39. Registration of sportses body [S2C-HPZ]

Section 40. Prohibition of the conduct of a competition without licence [S2C-HQX]

Section 41. Grant of licence [S2C-HR3]

Section 42. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2C-HS1]

Section 43. Powers of Director [S2C-HT7]

Section 44. Power to issue directions [S2C-HV5]

Section 45. Power to exempt [S2C-HWB]

Section 46. Registration of nationals sports federation [S2C-HX9]

Section 47. Prohibition of participation in competitions without licence [S2C-HYF]

Section 48. Grant of licence [S2C-HZD]

Section 49. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2C-J0T]

Section 50. Powers of Director [S2C-J1R]

Section 51. Power to issue directions [S2C-J2Y]

Section 52. Power to exempt [S2C-J3W]

Section 53. Registration of athletes support personnel [S2C-J4J]

Section 54. Prohibition of the organisation of sport without licence [S2C-J5G]

Section 55. Grant of licence [S2C-J6P]

Section 56. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2C-J7M]

Section 57. Powers of Director [S2C-J8A]

Section 58. Power to issue directions [S2C-J98]

Section 59. Power to exempt [S2C-JAE]

Section 60. Registration of organisers [S2C-JBC]

Section 61. Prohibition of the governance of a sport without licence [S2C-JC2]

Section 62. Grant of licence [S2C-JD0]

Section 63. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2C-JE6]

Section 64. Powers of Director [S2C-JF4]

Section 65. Penalty for contravention [S2C-JGZ]

Section 66. Offences by companies [S2C-JHX]

Section 67. Appeal [S2C-JJV]

Section 68. Cognizance of offences [S2C-JKS]

Section 69. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2C-JMQ]

Section 70. Power to make rules [S2C-JNN]

Section 71. Power to remove difficulties [S2C-JPK]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acts on (0)

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Acted on by (1)

Commences: Notification S.O. 2517(E), dated 29th August, 2025 [N12-PJR], 28 September 2025. "shall come into force".

Not held (0)

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