3. Establishment of Council :
(1) There shall be established one Council by the name of National Sports Council for the development of sports.
(2) The Council to be established pursuant to Sub-section (1) shall consist of the following members:
(a) 4 Honorable Minister or Minister of State for
Education and Sports -Chairperson
(a1) Secretary, Ministry of
Education and Sports -Member
(b) 6 A maximum of Eleven persons including Four
sportspersons, along with at least Three women, who have
earned talent in the fields of national and international
sports -Member
(c) 7 Five persons consisting of one recommended by each
Development Region Regional Sports Development
Committee -Member
(d) Three persons nominated by the Chairperson from amongst
the persons recommended by the sports related institutions
at the national level -Member
(e) 8 Two persons nominated by the Council out of those
recommended by the concerned university from
amongst the rectors of the recognized universities of
Nepal or chiefs of sports and student welfare sections
-Member
(f) Representative, Ministry of Education and Sports -Member
(2a) 9 ……………..
(3) The chairperson may appoint the vice-chairperson, member
secretary and treasurer of the Council from amongst the members.
(4) The Council may, if it considers necessary, invite a native or
foreign expert or adviser to take part, as an observer, in a meeting of the
Council.
(5) The headquarters of the Council shall be situated in
Kathmandu.