National Sports Governance (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2026

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-09092026-276089 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4817] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2026/BHADRA 18, 1948 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (Department of Sports) ORDER New Delhi, the 9th September, 2026 S.O. 5007(E). — Whereas, section 16 of the National Sports Governance Act, 2025 (25 of 2025) provides that the Central Government shall, on the recommendations of the National Sports Board, notify a National Sports Election Panel; And whereas, the National Sports Board has not yet been constituted under the said Act; And whereas, in the absence of the constitution of the National Sports Board, a difficulty has arisen in giving effect to the provisions of section 16 of the said act relating to the notification of the National Sports Election Panel; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 38 of the National Sports Governance Act, 2025 (25 of 2025), the Central Government hereby makes the following Order to remove the aforesaid difficulty, namely:— 1. Short title and commencement.— (1) This Order may be called the National Sports Governance (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2026. (2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. 2. For the purposes of section 16 of the National Sports Governance Act, 2025 (25 of 2025), and until the National Sports Board is constituted under the said Act, the Central Government may notify the National Sports Election Panel without the recommendations of the National Sports Board. [F. No. 12-12/2025 Gov-1] KUNAL, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. RAVINDER KUMAR Digitally signed by RAVINDER KUMAR Date: 2026.09.09 19:50:23 +05'30'