**Summary of Notification: National Sports Governance Act, 2025**
**Authority and Notification Details**
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (Department of Sports) issued notification S.O. 2406(E) on May 12, 2026, as published in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary). The notification was signed by Kunal, Joint Secretary, under file reference F. No. 12-12/2025 Gov-1.
**Purpose and Legal Context**
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the National Sports Governance Act, 2025 (25 of 2025), the Central Government has officially appointed an effective date for the commencement of specific provisions within the Act.
**Effective Date and Enforced Provisions**
The appointed date for the enforcement of the following provisions is May 12, 2026:
* **Section 5:** Sub-sections (3), (4), and (5).
* **Section 7:** All provisions.
* **Section 17:** Sub-sections (8) and (9).
* **Sections 18, 19, 21, 28, and 29:** All provisions.
**Contact and Publication Information**
* **Issuing Office:** Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, New Delhi.
* **Publication:** Uploaded by the Directorate of Printing at the Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064, and published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.
* **Registration Numbers:** REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99; CG-DL-E-14052026-272555.
Key Entities Referenced
National Sports Governance Act, 2025: The primary legislation governing sports administration in India, several sections of which are being brought into force by this notification.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (Department of Sports): The central government ministry and department responsible for the administration and implementation of the National Sports Governance Act.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2314] नई दिल्ली, मंगलवार, मई 12, 2026/विै ाख 22, 1948
No. 2314] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2026/VAISAKHA 22, 1948
यवु ा कायक्रय म और खले मत्रं ालय
(खले जवभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 12 मई, 2026
का.आ. 2406(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय खेल िासन अजधजनयम, 2025 (2025 का 25) की धारा 1 की
उपधारा (2) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत ेहुए, 12 मई, 2026 को उस तारीख के रूप म ेंजनयत करती ह ैजिसको उि
अजधजनयम की धारा 5 की उपधारा (3), (4) और (5), धारा 7, धारा 17 की उपधारा (8) और (9) तथा धारा 18, धारा
19, धारा 21, धारा 28, और धारा 29 के उपबंध प्रवृत होंगे।
[फा. स.ं 12-12/2025 िीओवी -1]
कुणाल, संयुि सजचव
3369 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
(Department of Sports)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 12th May, 2026
S.O. 2406(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the National Sports
Governance Act, 2025 (25 of 2025), the Central Government hereby appoints the 12th May, 2026, as the date on which
the provisions of sub-sections (3), (4) and (5) of section 5, section 7, sub-sections (8) and (9) of section 17 and sections
18, 19, 21, 28 and 29 of the said Act, shall come into force.
[F. No. 12-12/2025 Gov-1]
KUNAL, Jt. Secy.
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