Section 2, National Sports Governance Act, 2025 [S2C-GHN]

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

In National Sports Governance Act, 2025 [A11-WBP]. This text from 28 September 2025. No other text held.

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

Cite: Section 2, National Sports Governance Act, 2025 [S2C-GHN]. Machine: S2C-GHN.

2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "national sports federation" means a body recognised under section 10; (b) "athlete" means any person who competes in sport at the international level or the national level; (c) "Agency" means the National Anti-Doping Agency established under section 3; (d) "anti-doping rule violation" means a violation of the anti-doping rules specified in section 9; (e) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly; (f) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.

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Agency: Section 2, National Sports Governance Act, 2025 [S2CGHN] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Agency" means the National Anti-Doping Agency established under section 3

Agency: 6 more definitions.

anti-doping rule violation: Section 2, National Sports Governance Act, 2025 [S2CGHN] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "anti-doping rule violation" means a violation of the anti-doping rules specified in section 9

anti-doping rule violation: 2 more definitions.

athlete: Section 2, National Sports Governance Act, 2025 [S2CGHN] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "athlete" means any person who competes in sport at the international level or the national level

athlete: 6 more definitions.

national sports federation: Section 2, National Sports Governance Act, 2025 [S2CGHN] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "national sports federation" means a body recognised under section 10

national sports federation: 5 more definitions.

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Rule 2, National Sports Governance Act Rules, 2026 [S2D-6ZK], 1 June 2026, Band A. " (2) Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".

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