10. Functions, duties and powers of Council :
The functions, duties and powers of the Council shall be as follows:
(a) To organize sports competitions at the district, regional, national
and international levels from time to time in order to enhance the
level of sports,
(b) To send sportspersons, members and employees of the Council to
take part in sports related competitions or meetings,
(c) To give advice to the Government of Nepal on matters relating to
sports,
(d) To provide financial or other assistance to the sports related
institutions or make recommendation to the Government of Nepal
for such assistance,
(e) To conduct trainings, competitions relating to sports in
educational institutions, and to make publicity, or cause to be
made publicity, as to the utility of sports,
(f) To encourage the writers or producers of such books, pamphlets,
slides, motion pictures or video films as to enhance the standards
relating to sports by providing them with financial or other
assistance.
(g) To build stadiums and sports fields throughout ………… 15
Nepal, as per necessity, for the successive development of sports,
and protect and look after them,
(h) 16 To form sports development committees at the regional, district,
town and village levels for the development of sports,
(i) To give necessary directions to the sports related institutions from
time to time,
15 Deleted by Republic Strengthening and Some Nepal Laws Amendment Act, 2066(2010).
(j) To arrange for provision of trainings by native and foreign
trainers, as per necessity, for the enhancement of standards of
sportspersons, and select appropriate sportspersons and send
them to pursue trainings abroad, as well, as per necessity,
Provided that the Council shall obtain prior approval of the
Government of Nepal to invite foreign trainers.
(k) To make recommendation to the Government of Nepal to provide
scholarship and financial assistance to the sportspersons,
(l) To make necessary provisions for the protection of health of the
sportspersons,
(m) To arrange for the organization of trainings and competitions for
the development of sports by the disabled who have met
disabilities physically and mentally due to various causes and
make, or cause to be made, publicity about the importance of
such sports, as per necessity,
(n) To arrange, or cause to be arranged, other necessary provisions
for the development of sports