Singapore Sports Council Act 1973

Singapore Sports Council
Act 1973

2020 REVISED EDITION

This revised edition incorporates all amendments up to and including 1 December 2021 and comes into operation on 31 December 2021

An Act to establish the Singapore Sports Council and for matters connected therewith.

[1 October 1973]

PART 1

PRELIMINARY

Short title

1.  This Act is the Singapore Sports Council Act 1973.

Interpretation

2.  In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —

“Chairperson” means a member of the Council who is appointed under section 4A(1)(a) as the Chairperson of the Council;

“Chief Executive Officer” means the chief executive of the Council, and includes any individual acting in that capacity;

“Council” means the Singapore Sports Council established under section 3;

“Deputy Chairperson” means a member of the Council who is appointed under section 4A(1)(b) as the Deputy Chairperson of the Council;

“member” means a member of the Council and includes the Chairperson and the Deputy Chairperson;

“mind sport” means a competitive game based on intellectual skill rather than physical skill, such as chess or bridge;

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“National Stadium” means the National Stadium Complex at Kallang;

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“sports” includes mind sports and e‑sports.

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PART 2

ESTABLISHMENT AND CONSTITUTION OF COUNCIL

Establishment of Singapore Sports Council

3.—(1)  A Council called the Singapore Sports Council is established.

(2)  The Council is a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal and may acquire, hold or dispose of movable and immovable property, sue and be sued in its corporate name, and do and suffer all other acts and things that bodies corporate may do and suffer.

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Membership of Council

4.—(1)  The Council consists of not less than 7 and not more than 25 members, each of whom is to be appointed by the Minister.

[2/2020]

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(2)  One of the members (who is not the Chairperson) may be the Chief Executive Officer.

[2/2020]

(3)  Every member, subject to this section, holds office for a period of 3 years, or for such shorter period as the Minister may determine, and is eligible for re‑appointment.

(4)  The Minister may at any time —

(a) accept the resignation of any member; or

(b) revoke the appointment of any member without giving any reason.

(5)  If any member dies, resigns, or has his or her appointment revoked under subsection (4), another individual may be appointed by the Minister for the unexpired period of the term of office of the member in whose place he or she is appointed.

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(6)  No vacancy in the membership of the Council affects its powers.

Tenure as Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson

4A.—(1)  The Minister may appoint —

(a) a member (other than the Chief Executive Officer) to be the Chairperson of the Council for a period the Minister determines, being not longer than 3 years; and

(b) a member (other than the Chairperson or Chief Executive Officer) to be the Deputy Chairperson of the Council for a period the Minister determines, being not longer than 3 years.

[2/2020]

(2)  The Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson may be re‑appointed in accordance with this section.

[2/2020]

(3)  The Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson holds office until whichever of the following first happens:

(a) his or her term of office as Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson (as the case may be) expires;

(b) he or she ceases to hold office as a member;

(c) the Minister revokes the appointment as Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson, as the case may be.

[2/2020]

Salaries, fees and allowances payable to members

5.  There are to be paid to the members, out of the funds of the Council, such salaries, fees and allowances as the Minister may determine.

Meetings of Council

6.—(1)  Meetings of the Council must be held at such times and places as the Council or the Chairperson may determine.

(2)  At any meeting of the Council, 5 members or half of the total number of members of the Council (whichever is the higher) constitute a quorum.

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(3)  The Chairperson presides at every meeting of the Council at which he or she is present, and in his or her absence the Deputy Chairperson presides at the meeting.

(4)  In the absence of both the Chairperson and the Deputy Chairperson, the members present must elect one of their number to preside at the meeting.

(5)  Every question before the Council must be decided by a majority of the votes of the members present at the meeting, and in the event of an equality of votes, the Chairperson or the member presiding at the meeting has a casting vote in addition to his or her original vote.

(6)  Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018, the Council may make standing orders to regulate its own procedure, and in particular, the holding of meetings, the notice to be given of the meetings, the keeping of minutes and the custody, production and inspection of the minutes.

[5/2018]

7.  [Repealed by Act 5 of 2018]

PART 3

FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF COUNCIL

Functions of Council

8.  The functions of the Council are —

(a) to plan and promote sports and physical fitness activities in Singapore for both competitive and recreational purposes;

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(b) to coordinate the activities of, and to facilitate cooperation among, all sports organisations;

(c) to coordinate, in consultation with the Ministry of Education, the sports activities of schools with those of national sports organisations;

(d) to encourage and organise, in partnership (where appropriate) with any national sports organisation, the Singapore National Olympic Council or the Singapore National Paralympic Council, sports events and competitions of a national, international or other character;

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(e) to plan and promote physical education in Singapore;

(f) to foster research and study in sports, physical fitness activities and physical education (including sports science, sports medicine and other subjects related to sports, physical fitness activities and physical education), and to prepare and publish such reports or periodicals on these matters as the Council thinks fit;

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(g) to provide information, advice and assistance to persons concerned with sports, physical fitness activities or physical education;

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(h) to establish sports stadiums and such other sports facilities and physical fitness facilities as the Council thinks fit, and to manage and maintain them;

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(i) to establish any clubs for the promotion of sports or physical fitness activities, and to manage and maintain them;

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(j) to establish and maintain hotels, hostels, restaurants, shops or other conveniences in connection with any sports stadium or other facilities under its control;

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(k) to establish any institution or entity for the purpose of developing and training sportspersons to represent Singapore in regional and international sports competitions, and to —

(i) manage or oversee the sports and other related activities of such institution or entity; and

(ii) provide, manage or oversee, with the approval of the Ministry of Education, the academic curricula (if any) for such institution or entity;

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(l) to prepare, manufacture and supply any equipment and items used for sports or physical fitness activities;

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(m) to establish and maintain codes of practice or conduct, guidelines or standards in relation to —

(i) coaching, training or instruction in sports or physical fitness activities; or

(ii) any equipment, items and facilities used for sports or physical fitness activities;

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(n) to accredit any person, facility, course or activity, or to certify any person or thing, as having complied with or met the requirements of any code of practice or guideline, or attained any standard, as established by the Council;

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(o) to provide educational and career support to sportspersons, whether active or retired; and

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(p) to carry out any other function conferred by or under any other written law.

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Powers

9.  The Council may do all things that are necessary or convenient to be done for or in connection with the performance of its functions and, without limiting the foregoing, may —

(a) recommend minimum standards for participation in international sports events and competitions;

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(b) advise on the planning, promotion and standards of sports education, education on physical fitness activities, and physical education;

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(c) appoint committees consisting of individuals who may or may not be members of the Council and delegate to those committees any of its functions that the Council may determine;

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(d) raise funds by all lawful means and receive donations or contributions from any source;

(e) make grants or contributions to any person subject to such conditions as the Council thinks fit;

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(f) enter into such contracts as the Council considers necessary for the discharge of its functions;

(g) with the approval of the Minister —

(i) impose fees or charges for services rendered by the Council and for the use of any facilities controlled or managed by the Council; and

(ii) determine the amount of each such fee or charge;

(h) lend money to, and enter into guarantees on behalf of, any person in matters relating to sports, physical fitness activities, and physical education;

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(i) with the approval of the Minister, enter into joint ventures with any person, or cause to be formed under the provisions of the Companies Act 1967 an incorporated company or companies for the purpose of carrying out any of the functions of the Council; and

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(j) manufacture and supply, or enter into contracts or agreements for the manufacture and supply of, equipment and items used for sports or physical fitness activities.

[Act 4 of 2026 wef 01/04/2026]

Directions by Minister

10.—(1)  The Minister may give to the Council any direction under section 5 of the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018.

[5/2018]

(2)  The Council must give the Minister any information with regard to its property and activities as the Minister may require.