• National Sports Governing Bodies: The Bill provides for establishing: (i) National Olympic Committee, (ii) National Paralympic Committee, and (iii) National and Regional Sports Federations for each designated sport.  The national bodies will have affiliation with respective international bodies.  These bodies will also have affiliate units at state and district levels.  The Bill requires these bodies to establish: (i) certain committees for their functioning, (ii) a code of ethics to govern conduct of persons such as members, affiliates, athletes, coaches, and sponsors, and (iii) a grievance redressal mechanism for complaints from such persons.  The Bill states that the international charters and statutes will primarily govern these bodies.  In the event of a conflict with the Bill, the central government may issue clarifications.

• Administrative structure of national bodies: Every national sports body will have a general body, consisting of equal number of representatives from each affiliate member and certain ex-officio members.  It will have an executive committee consisting of up to 15 members, with at least two outstanding sportspersons and four women.  The Bill specifies certain conditions for being a member of the executive committee.  These include: (i) the person must be aged between 25 years and 70 years, and (ii) must comply with international rules (charter, statute, or bye-laws of international federations) on age and term limits.  The Bill also specifies that a person aged between 70 and 75 years may become a member if permitted by the international rules, and will serve for a full-term.

Every national body will have a President, a Secretary General, and a Treasurer.  To be appointed on these positions, a person must be a sportsperson of outstanding merit or must have served as a member of the executive committee for at least two full terms.  A person in these positions cannot serve for more than three consecutive terms, in the same role or in combination.

• National Sports Board: The Bill empowers the central government to establish a National Sports Board (NSB).  NSB will grant recognition to the national sports bodies and register their affiliate units.  Only recognised bodies will be eligible to receive funds from the central government.  The Board may suspend or cancel such recognition or registration, subject to specified conditions.   Other functions of NSB include: (i) issuing guidelines on code of ethics and compliance with international rules, (ii) inquiring into matters affecting welfare of sportspersons, sports development, and misuse of funds, and (iii) creating ad-hoc administrative body in case of loss of international recognition of a national body.

NSB will consist of a chairperson, and a prescribed number of members.  To be appointed to NSB, a person must have special knowledge or experience in public administration, sports governance, sports law, and other related fields.  The central government will appoint the members of NSB on recommendations of a search-cum-selection committee.  The central government will prescribe the composition of the committee.

• National Sports Tribunal: The Bill provides for constituting a National Sports Tribunal to adjudicate sports related disputes.  It will not have jurisdiction over specified disputes such as those in relation to games organised by international bodies and internal disputes of national sports bodies.

The tribunal will consist of: (i) a chairperson who is sitting or former Judge of the Supreme Court or the Chief Justice of a High Court, and (ii) two members who are persons of eminence with experience in sports, public administration, and law.  A search-cum-selection committee will recommend appointments to the tribunal.  It will consist of: (i) the Chief Justice of India (CJI) or a Supreme Court Judge nominated by CJI, (ii) Law Secretary, and (iii) Sports Secretary.  The tribunal will have powers of a civil court.  Appeals against its decisions will lie before the Supreme Court, unless international rules require appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland.

• Oversight of elections: The central government will establish a national panel of electoral officers to oversee elections of national sports bodies.  Every national sports body must also constitute an electoral panel to oversee elections of its affiliates.

• Powers of the central government: The central government may exempt a national body or its affiliates from any or all provisions of the Bill, if necessary in public interest for promotion of that sport.