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Andhra Pradesh Sports Authorities Act, 1988
Andhra Pradesh Sports Authorities Act, 1988
Sections
1. Short title, extent and commencement.
Section 12. Definitions.
Section 23. Establishment and constitution of the Sports Authority.
Section 34. Powers and functions of the Sports Authority.
Section 45. Salaries and allowances and other conditions of service of Chairman and allowances of members.
Section 56. Powers and functions of Vice-Chairman and Managing Director.
Section 67. Establishment and constitution of District Sports Authority.
Section 78. Functions of the District Authority.
Section 89. Powers and functions of the Member-Secretary of District Authority.
Section 910. Establishment and constitution of Mandal Sports Authority.
Section 1011. Functions of the Mandal Sports Authority.
Section 1112. Member-Secretary to be the Chief Executive Authority .
Section 1213. Term of office of the Chairman and other Members.
Section 1314. Transfer of certain institutions.
Section 1415. Authentication of orders etc.
Section 1516. Sports Authority to function under the general supervision of the Government.
Section 1617. Funds of the Sports Authorities.
Section 1718. Power of Authorities to borrow.
Section 1819. Guarantee of loans.
Section 1920. Accounts and Audits.
Section 2021. Inspections and control.
Section 2122. Power to give directions.
Section 2223. Power to make rules.
Section 2324. Power to make regulations.
Section 2425. Repeal of Ordinance 9 of 1987.
Section 25
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"content": "(a) \"Chairman\" means the Chairman of the Sports Authority;\n(b) \"District Authority\" means the District Sports Authority constituted under section 7;\n(c) \"Government\" means the State Government of Andhra Pradesh;\n(d) \"Mandal Authority\" means the Mandal Sports Authority constituted under section 10;\n(e) \"member\" means the member of the Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh, or the District Sports Authority or as the case may be the Mandal Sports Authority and includes the Chairman of the concerned Authority;\n(f) \"notification\" means a notification published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette and the word \"notified\" shall be construed accordingly;\n(g) \"Prescribed\" means prescribed by rules made by the Government under this Act;\n(h) \"Sports Authority\" means the Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh constituted under section 3;\n(i) \"Sports council\" means the body known as the Andhra Pradesh Sports Council and includes such other bodies as may be notified;\n(j) \"Vice-Chairman\" means the Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of the Sports Authority;\n(k) Words and expressions, used but not defined in this Act shall have the meanings, if any, respectively assigned to them in the relevant Acts.\nChapter-II\nEstablishment Of State Sports Authority",
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"content": "(a) a Chairman to be appointed by the Government;\n(b) the Commissioner of Sports and Youth services shall be the Vice-Chairman and Managing Director; ex-officio.\n(c) six members, out of whom two shall be women, to be appointed by the Government from among,-\n(i) the outstanding sportsman who participated in Olympics, Commonwealth Games, Asian Games, Test Cricket and the like;\n(ii) persons who have rendered valuable service for the promotion of sports and games in the State; or\n(iii) the reigning champions in different sports and games at the State, National or International level;\n(d) one member to be appointed by the Government from among the persons who distinguished themselves in the field of physical education;\n[(e) the Government may be notification, increase or decrease of Members both in Ex-officio as well as Members to be appointed by the Government, according to the need of the State Sports Authority.]",
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"content": "(1) implement all the programmes of the Sports Authority;\n(2) exercise general supervision and control over the sports officers, office staff, field staff, coaches, wardens of sport?s hostels or any other employee of the State Authority, District Authorities and Mandal Authorities;\n(3) exercise administrative control over all the sports hostels in the State;\n(4) deal with all the administrative matters pertaining to appointments, postings, transfers, promotions and disciplinary actions of the staff of the Sports Authority, District Authorities and Mandal Authorities;\n(5) run the day-to-day administration of the Sports Authority and conduct all its financial and administrative transactions;\n(6) be the custodian of the finances of the Sports Authority; Salaries and allowances and other conditions of service of Chairman and allowances of members. Powers and functions of Vice- Chairman and Managing Director.\n(7) prepare and present the audited statement of accounts and utilization certificates to the Sports Authorities for its approval.\n(8) obtain audited statements of accounts of all the District Authorities and place them before the Sports Authority for its approval along with utilisation certificates;\n(9) to recommend administrative and financial sanction for the creation of the posts of officers and other employees for the performance of the functions of the Authorities under this Act.\nChapter-III\nDistrict Sports Authority",
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"content": "(a) to approve the sports calender of the District;\n(b) to approved the proposal for construction of stadia, indoor stadia, swimming pools, play fields and the like in the District and to obtain the administrative and financial sanctions from the Sports Authority;\n(c) to approve the proposals received from the Mandal Authority for construction of Stadia, indoor stadia, swimming pools, play fields and the like in the Mandal and forward the same to the Sports Authority for administrative and financial sanctions;\n(d) to approve the budget estimate and the revised estimates of the District Authority;\n(e) to raise finances by leasing out the properties owned by or vested in it in the manner prescribed;\n(f) to augment the income of the District Authority by conducting tournaments, matches and other sports events and arranging the sale of tickets in connection therewith;\n(g) to accept endowments, bequests, donations, trophies, grants and transfer of any movable and immovable properties made to the District Authority;\n(h) to promote and organise indigenious sports women sports, rural sports and tribal sports, children sports, and the like at the district level;\n(i) to promote and organise the major games and sports which have National and International importance at the District level and arrange to send the district teams for State level events to be conducted by the Sports Authority;\n(j) to implement the various sports programmes of the Sports Authority of India, Netaji Subash National Institute of Sports, Patiala and the like which are allotted to the district;\n(k) to approve and present the audited statements of accounts and utilisation certificates to the Sports Authority;\n(l) to approve the audited statements of accounts and utilisation certificates received from Mandal Authority and submit the same to the Sports Authority;\n(m) to coordinate all games, sports and physical education activities in all educational institutions whether or not receiving grants from the Government and to supervise that the funds allotted to these institutions for the promotion of games, sports and physical education are properly utilised;\n(n) to exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be conferred or enjoined upon it by or under this Act.",
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"content": "(a) the President of the Mandal Praja Parishad who shall be the Chairman; ex-officio;\n(b) the Mandal Revenue Officer; ex-officio;\n(c) the Mandal Development Officer, ex-officio;\n(d) the Assistant Executive Engineer or as the case may be the Supervisor, Panchayat Raj Department; exofficio;\n(e) three members, out of whom one shall be women to be appointed by the concerned District Collector from among the persons who have proficiency in games and sports;\n(f) the physical education instructor of the Degree or Junior College at the Mandal Headquarters who shall be the Member-Secretary; ex-officio;\n[(g) the Government may by notification, increase or decrease of Members both in Ex-officio as well as Members to be appointed by the Government, according to the need of Mandal Sports Authority.]",
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"title": "11. Functions of the Mandal Sports Authority.",
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"content": "(a) to promote and organise competitions in indigenous games;\n(b) to prepare and present proposals to the District Authority for construction of stadia, indoor stadia, swimming pool, play fields and the like in the Mandal;\n(c) to promote and organise women sports, children sports and tribal sports in the Mandal;\n(d) to promote martial arts if any in the Mandal;\n(e) to approve the budget estimates and the revised budget estimates of the Mandal Authority;\n(f) to raise finances by arranging leasing out the properties owned by or vested in it in the manner prescribed;\n(g) to augment income of the Mandal Authority by conducting tournaments, matches and other games and sports events and arranging the sale of tickets in connection therewith;\n(h) to accept endowments, bequests, donations, trophies, grants and transfer of any movable and immovable properties made to it;\n(i) to approve and present audited statements of accounts and utilisation certificates to the District Authority;\n(j) to co-ordinate all games, sports and physical education activities in all educational institutions whether or not receiving grants from the Government and to supervise that funds allotted to these institutions for the promotion of games, sports and physical education are properly utilised;\n(k) to exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be conferred or enjoined upon it by or under this Act.",
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"title": "12. Member-Secretary to be the Chief Executive Authority .",
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"content": "(1) implement all the programmes of the Mandal Authority;\n(2) exercise general supervision and administrative control over the office staff and field staff of the Mandal Authority and also the physical education teachers of all the Government Degree Colleges, Junior Colleges, High Schools in the Mandal subject to the general supervision and control of the Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of the Sport Authority;\n(3) run the day-to-day administration of the Mandal Authority and conduct all its financial and administrative transactions;\n(4) be the custodian of the finances of the Mandal Authority;\n(5) work under the general supervision and administrative control of the Member-Secretary of the District Authority;\n(6) shall prepare and present the audited statements of accounts and utilisation certificate to Mandal Authority and to arrange to send them to the District Authority for approval.\nChapter-V\nMiscellaneous.",
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"number": "13",
"title": "13. Term of office of the Chairman and other Members.",
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"title": "14. Transfer of certain institutions.",
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"number": "15",
"title": "15. Authentication of orders etc.",
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"number": "16",
"title": "16. Sports Authority to function under the general supervision of the Government.",
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"number": "17",
"title": "17. Funds of the Sports Authorities.",
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"content": "(a) the grants made by the State Government and the Central Government;\n(b) all money received by or on its behalf under the provisions of this Act or any other law for the time being in force, or under any other contract;\n(c) all proceeds of the disposals of the property by or on its behalf;\n(d) all rents accruing from any of its properties;\n(e) all monies received by or on its behalf from any local authority, public corporations, public companies, public and philanthropists or person by way of grants, endowments, trusts, gifts or deposits or in any form;\n(f) all interests and profit arising from any investment or of any form any transaction in connection with any money belong to it;\n(g) proceeds from tournaments conducted by the sports authorities and collection of fees for coaching in various sports activities.",
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"number": "18",
"title": "18. Power of Authorities to borrow.",
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"number": "19",
"title": "19. Guarantee of loans.",
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"number": "20",
"title": "20. Accounts and Audits.",
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"number": "21",
"title": "21. Inspections and control.",
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"number": "22",
"title": "22. Power to give directions.",
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"number": "23",
"title": "23. Power to make rules.",
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"number": "24",
"title": "24. Power to make regulations.",
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"content": "(a) the administration of the funds and other properties of the Authorities under this Act, and the maintenance of its accounts;\n(b) the duties of officers and employees of the Authorities;\n(c) the procedure to be followed by the Authorities in inviting, considering and accepting tenders; and\n(d) any other matter arising out of the functions of the Authorities under this Act, in which it is necessary or expedient to make regulations.",
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"number": "25",
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"Act ID": "Last Updated 19th August, 2019 [ap391]",
"Act Number": "(Act No. 4 of 1988)",
"Enactment Date": "",
"Act Year": "1988",
"Short Title": "Andhra Pradesh Sports Authorities Act, 1988",
"Type": "STATE",
"Location": "Andhra Pradesh"
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"updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:18"
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