Section 33 of The National Sports Governance Act, 2025
Every rule, regulation and every notification made or issued under this Act shall be laid as soon as may be, after it is made or issued, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session for a total period of thirty days, which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule, regulation or notification or both Houses agree that the rule, regulation or notification should not be made or issued, the rule, regulation or notification shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule, regulation or notification.
Summary
- Every new rule, regulation, and notification created under this Act must be presented before both Houses of Parliament as soon as possible.
- Parliament is given a total period of thirty days to review the document, and this time can span across one single session or multiple successive sessions.
- If both Houses agree to modify or cancel the rule or regulation before the session period ends, it will either take effect in the changed form or have no effect at all.
- If Parliament decides to cancel a rule, any official actions that were already completed under that rule before it was cancelled remain completely valid.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. Who has the final say in reviewing the rules and regulations once they are made?
Both Houses of Parliament must review every rule, regulation, and notification.
2. How much time does Parliament have to review these documents?
Parliament has a total period of thirty days while it is in session to review them.
3. What happens if a session ends before the thirty days are up?
The thirty-day period can carry over into two or more successive sessions until the time is fulfilled.
4. If Parliament completely annuls a rule, do previous actions taken under it become illegal?
No, the annulment happens without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.
Test yourself
Q1.Under Section 33 of The National Sports Governance Act, 2025, what is the mandatory review period for a rule or regulation once it is laid before Parliament?
Q2.Under Section 33 of The National Sports Governance Act, 2025, what happens to the review timeline if the current parliamentary session ends after only fifteen days?
Q3.Under Section 33 of The National Sports Governance Act, 2025, what level of agreement is required for Parliament to successfully modify or annul a new regulation?
Q4.Under Section 33 of The National Sports Governance Act, 2025, if Parliament decides that a recently issued notification should have no effect, what is the legal status of an action that was already completed under it?