National Sports Governance Bill seeks to regulate various sports administrators in India, While National Anti-Doping Amendment Bill provides greater “operational independence” to the country’s Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) as prescribed by World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

Key Highlights of Sport Governance Bill

• Establishment of the National Sports Bodies (NSBs) for their respective recognized sports organizations:
  • National Olympic Committee (NOC): Sole governing body for Olympic sports in India.
  • National Paralympic Committee (NPC): Sole governing body for Paralympic sports.
  • Other Bodies: National Sports Federation (NSF) & Regional Sports Federation (RSF)
• National Sports Board (NSB): It will have power to grant recognition to any sports organization as a National Sports Body.
  • The Chairperson and Members of NSB will be appointed by the Central Government.
• National Sports Tribunal: To ensure speedy resolution of sports-related disputes.
  • Civil courts have no jurisdiction over matters under the Tribunal’s purview.
• Oversight of elections: Central government will establish a national panel of electoral officers to oversee elections of national sports bodies.
• Powers of the central government: Central government may exempt a national body or its affiliates from any provision of Bill, if necessary in public interest for promotion of that sport.