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The salient features of the Sports Act are as follows: |
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The introduction of separate regimes for Sports Federations responsible for individual sports and team sports;
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the setting up of "Comités de Gestion" for the management of government-owned sports infrastructure;
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the provision of courses leading to the "Brevet d'Etat de Cadre Sportif" (B.E.C.S.);
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the authorisation given to a Sports Federation, where the level of participation in a sport is low, to operate in fewer than the prescribed number of sports regions;
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the power given to local authorities to assist Sports Federations to develop and promote sports at grassroot level;
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the requirement that licence holders of Sports Federations are covered by an adequate insurance policy both during training and competition;
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the setting up of Regional Sports Co-ordinating Committees in order to enable a greater involvement of local authorities to assist in promoting regional sports activities;
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the power given to Sports Federations and Multi-sport Organisations to enforce sanctions against the use of prohibited substances;
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the setting up of an Institute for Drug-free Sports to promote participation in sports free from the use of prohibited substances or practices intended to artificially enhance performance, thereby rendering impermissible doping practices, which are contrary to the principles of fair play and medical ethics, and to provide for matters connected thereto;
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The prohibition of a person, who has already held office as President of a Sports Federation for any 2 mandates, from again standing as candidate for the office of President of that Federation;
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the requirement for the Mauritius Football Association to hold elections not later than 3 months after the commencement of the Act and to comply with the provisions thereof;
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and for other team Sports Federations to hold elections not later than 6 months after the commencement of the Act and to comply with the provisions thereof.

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