Malaysia legislation

Section 3

of SPORTS DEVELOPMENT (AMENDMENT) ACT 2018

Section 3

The principal Act is amended by inserting after Part III the following Part:

“Part IIIa

PARALYMPIC COUNCIL OF MALAYSIA AND MALAYSIA

DEAF SPORTS ASSOCIATION

Paralympic Council of Malaysia 9a.  (1)  The Paralympic Council of Malaysia is recognized by the International Paralympic Committee as the National

Paralympic Committee for Malaysia.

(2)

The Paralympic Council of Malaysia shall be responsible for ensuring that the participation of Malaysia in the Paralympic

Games, Asian Paralympic Games and other international athletics competitions is in accordance with the rules and regulations of the International Paralympic Committee, Asian

Paralympic Committee and other international sports bodies to which the Paralympic Council of Malaysia is affiliated.

Malaysia Deaf Sports Association 9b.  (1)  The Malaysia Deaf Sports Association is recognized by the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf as the National Deaf Sports Federation for Malaysia.

Sports Development (Amendment)

(2)

The Malaysia Deaf Sports Association shall be responsible for ensuring that the participation of Malaysia in the Deaflympics, Asia Pacific Deaf Games and other international athletics competitions is in accordance with the rules and regulations of the International Committee of

Sports for the Deaf, Asia Pacific Deaf Sports Confederation and other international sports bodies to which the Malaysia

Deaf Sports Association is affiliated.”.

Amendment of section 11