LAGOS STATE SPORTS COMMISSION LAW 2017

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LIST OF LAWS OF LAGOS, [ALPHABETICAL]  

SPORTS COMMISSION LAW, 2017

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

1.       Interpretation

2.       Establishment of the Lagos State Sports Commission

3.       Functions of the Commission

4.       [Power of Governor to give Directions]

5.       [Establishment of the Lagos state Sports Commission Governing Board]

6.       [Powers of the Board]

7.       [Term of office for members of the Board]

8.       [Remuneration of members of the Board]

9.       [Cessation of tenure of member of the Board]

10.     [Vacancy in membership of the Board]

11.     [Quorum]

12.     [Meetings of the Board]

13.     [Sub-committees of the Board]

14.     [Co-option of persons into the Board]

15.     [Duty of disclosure of interest in transaction or project of Board by member]

16.     [Votes]

17.     [Seal of the Commission]

18.     [The Director-General of the Commission]

19.     [Secretary to the Commission]

20.     [Other Officers of the Commission]

21.     [Pensions]

22.     [Funds of the Commission]

23.     [Registration and adoption of Sports]

24.     [Administration of a registered Sport]

25.     [Local Government Sports Committees]

26.     [Functions of a Local Government Sports Committee]

27.     [Transition matters]

28.     [Account of the Commission]

29.     [Audit of Account of the Commission]

30.     [Annual Budget]

31.     [Power to Borrow]

32.     [Regulations]

33.     [Repeal]

34.     [Citation and Commencement]

SPORTS COMMISSION LAW

FOR A LAW TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE LAGOS STATE SPORTS COMMISSION AND FOR CONNECTED PURPOSES

[COMMENCEMENT]                                      [1^st of February 2017]

The Lagos State House of Assembly enact as follows: –

1.      Interpretation

In this Law, unless the context otherwise requires

“Amateur” means any person who participates in any form of sports without material gain but solely for pleasure and for the physical, mental or social benefit derived from it;

“Board” means the Governing Board established under this Law;

“Chairman of the Commission” means the member of the State Executive Council for the time being charged with the responsibility for sports in the State;

“Commission” means the Lagos State Sports Commission established under this Law;

“Former Council” means the Lagos State Sports Council established under the Lagos State Sports Council Law, 1980;

“Governor” means the Governor of Lagos State of Nigeria;

“Local Government Areas” includes Local Council Development Areas;

“Member” means a member of the Board established under this Law and includes the chairman;

“Sports” means any physical activity geared towards the development of human being physically, emotionally, psychologically, mentally and socially for all round wellness;

“Sports Association” means a body of sports group that is recognised by the Commission for the running of the activities of the body;

“State” means Lagos State of Nigeria.

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