BLC Law Archieve (Myanmar Law 1993)

The State Law and Order Restoration Council
The Myanmar National Olympic Council Law
(The State Law and Order Restoration Council Law No. 6/93)
The 13th Waning Day of Oo Tagu, 1355 M.E.
(19th April, 1993)

The State Law and Order Restoration Council hereby enacts the following Law : -

Chapter I
Title and Definition

1. The Law shall be called the Myanmar National Olympic council Law.

2. The following expressions contained in this Law shall have the meanings hereunder;-

(a) Council means the Myanmar National Olympic Council formed under this Law;

(b) Federation means the respective Federations formed by the Council under this Law according to each type of sports and assigned responsibility thereto.

Chapter II
Objectives

3. The Myanmar National Olympic Council is formed with the following objectives :-

(a) to carry out sports activities with the aims of keeping alive and promoting Union spirit and patriotism;

(b) to take measures in the form of a national movement for Myanmar sports to attain international standard;

(d) to obtain the co-operation and encouragement of the public in order to raise the standard of sports;

(e) to train and nurture for the emergence of outstanding athletes by applying progressive and modern sports, methods and techniques;

(f) to cause the emergence of new generations of outstanding athletes and to recognize being outstanding in sports as a qualification.

Chapter III
Formation of the Council

4. The Prime Minister :-

(a) shall form a Council consisting of suitable citizens;

(b) shall determine an appropriate number of Councillors consisting of 3 to 5 persons who are well experienced in sports;

(c) shall determine the Chairman and Secretary of the Council and may, if necessary determine the Vice-Chairman and Joint Secretary.

5. The Council is the highest organization in respect of sports.

6. The Council is a non-governmental organization relating to sports, without a profit-making motive.

7. The Council shall operate under its own name and a common seal, and shall have perpetual succession and right to sue and be sued in its corporate name.

Chapter IV
Duties and Functions of the Council

8. The duties and functions of the Council are as follows:-

(a) Laying down policy and giving guidance for the successful implementation of the objectives contained in this Law;

(b) laying down projects and plans relating to sports and physical education to cause Myanmar sports to attain international standard;

(c) laying down policy and giving guidance in respect of the establishing of sports institutes and sports universities and in respect of the conducting of training courses according to the type of sports

(d) laying down policy and giving guidance in respect of the holding of national and regional sports competitions in order to enhance the standard of sports;

(e) selecting and sending athletes and sports contingents for participation and contesting in sports competitions held abroad in the manner prescribed;

(f) selecting and sending suitable persons to attend training courses and seminars relating to sports held abroad in the manner prescribed;

(g) sending abroad study and goodwill missions relating to sports in the manner prescribed;

(h) inviting persons from foreign sports associations, sports advisors, sports associations and persons rendering assistance in the manner prescribed;

(i) inviting and hiring foreign coaches in the manner prescribed;

(j) accepting donations, grants and goods from Government departments and organizations, non-governmental organizations or persons;

(k) utilizing by transfer or utilizing on hire sports buildings, stadiums, gymnasiums and sports goods from Government departments and organizations, non-governmental organizations or persons in the manner prescribed;

(l) giving guidance for the purchase, sale and distribution of local and foreign sports goods in accordance with the regulations;

(m) co-ordinating with the relevant department to obtain relief or exemption from assesment of income tax and profit tax on income and donations received inrespect of sports.

Chapter V
Myanmar Olympic Committee

9. In order to carry out effectively and successfully functions relating to Olympic Programmes and Olympic Games, the Council shall elect and form the Myanmar Olympic Committee in the manner prescribed.

10. The duties and functions of the Myanmar Olympic Committee are as follows: -

(a) implementation of sports activities in accordance with the policies and guidance laid down by the Council;

(b) taking measures to make the public familiar with the objectives and programmes of the Olympic movement;

(c) taking measures to enable the participation of Myanmar Sports contingents in the Olympic Games, Asian Games, Southeast Asian Games and Regional Games;

(d) acting as an intermediary between the Federations formed under this Law and the International Olympic Committee:

(e) co-ordinating with the Federations and making arrangements for conducting training courses in the country and for sending trainees to training courses conducted abroad, with the assistance of the International Olympic Committee;

(f) communicating for holding the Olympic Games, Asian Games, Southeast Asian Games and Regional Games in Myanmar.

(g) carrying out duties assigned by the Council from time to time.

Chapter VI
Sports Federations

11. The Council shall elect and form sports Federations in the manner prescribed for each type of sport, in order to communicate with the Myanmar Olympic Committee. In so forming, it shall determine the duties and functions of the Federations.

12. During the period prior to the election and formation of Federations by the Council under section 11, the existing sports Federations shall be deemed to be Federations elected and formed under this Law.

Chapter VII
Myanmar Sports and Physical Education Committee

13. In order to carry out effectively and successfully functions relating to the development of sports and physical education of the people, the Council shall form the Myanmar Sports and Physical Education Committee, in the manner prescribed.

14. The duties and functions of the Myanmar Sports and Physical Education Committee are as follows:-

(a) implementation of sports activities in accordance with the policies and guidance laid down by the Council;

(b) implementation by means of sports and physical education for the health and physical fitness of entire nation.

(d) training and nurturing for the emergence of outstanding athletes;

(e) making arrangements for the establishing of modern Sports Institute and Sports University;

(f) making arrangements for construction of stadiums and gymnasiums of the required standard;

(g) formation of Sports and Physical Education Committees at the State/ Divisional, District, Township, Ward and Village Tract levels as required and assigning duties thereto;

(h) carrying out duties assigned by the Council from time to time.

Chapter VIII
Reciprocal Communication

16. The Council shall determine the reciprocal communication between the following organizations: -

(a) Myanmar Olympic Committee;

(b) Myanmar Sports and Physical Education Committee;

(d) Sports and Physical Education Committees at the State/ Divisional, District, Township, Ward and Village Tract levels.

Chapter IX
Funds of the Council

16. In order to seek funds, the Council may form the Finance Committee With suitable persons and assign duties thereto.

17. The Council shall subsist on its own funds. In addition, it shall also undertake responsibility for all its financial matters.

18. The Council has the power to utilize the income from sports in accordance with the regulations,

19. The Council has the right to obtain and utilize finances apportioned by the State.

20. The Council has the right to obtain and utilize loans from any Government department or organization or from any financial institution.

21. The Council shall open a separate bank account for its funds and has the power to utilize such funds for sports activities in the manner prescribed

22. The Council shall open a separate bank account for foreign currency accrued to it and has the power to utilize such foreign currency for sports activities in accordance with the existing regulations.

23. The Council may invest funds not immediately required for use in the manner prescribed.

24. The Council may apportion its funds to the Committees, Federations and Sports and Physical Education Committees formed under this Law and permit utilization thereof as may be appropriate.

Chapter X
Auditing of Accounts

25. The Council shall prescribe procedures relating to maintenance of accounts in consultation with the Auditor General. Accounts shall be maintained in accordance with the accounting procedures so prescribed.

26. The accounts maintained by the Council shall be audited by a person assigned for this purpose by the Auditor General.

Chapter Xl
Miscellaneous

27. The Council may, after consultation with the Ministry of Health, obtain the assistance of Sports and Physical Education Department, in order to carry out its office work and the office work of the Committees and Federations formed under this Law.

28. In carrying out its duties and functions, the Council may, after consultation with the Ministry of Health, hire and use, if necessary, sports buildings, stadiums, gymnasiums and sports goods belonging to the Ministry of Health, in the manner prescribed.

29. The Council shall submit a report of the performance of its functions and the financial situation to the Prime Minister within 60 days of the end of the financial year.

30. In order to be able to carry out the provisions of this Law :-

(a) the Council may issue procedures as may be necessary, with the approval of the Prime Minister;

(b) the Council, the Myanmar Olympic Committee or the Myanmar Sports and Physical Education Committee may issue orders and directives as may be necessary.

Sd/. Than Shwe
General
Chairman
The State Law and Order Restoration Council