Malaysia legislation
Section 4
Section 4
Functions of the Council
(1)
The functions of the Council shall be—
(a)
to advise the Minister on matters pertaining to sports generally and to the proper and more effective implementation of the provisions of this Act;
(b)
to co-ordinate the activities in respect of sports conducted by government departments or governmental or non-governmental agencies;
(c)
to make recommendations to the Government as the methods, measures and policies to be adopted to facilitate the development of sports, and where approved by Government, to implement and assist in the implementation thereof; and
(d)
generally to promote locally and internationally, and participate in, the development of sports in Malaysia.
(2)
The Council shall have power to do all things expedient or reasonably necessary or incidental to the discharge of its functions, and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing—
(a)
to conduct surveys and investigations in respect of sports;
(b)
to conduct and carry out feasibility studies for the development of sports;
(c)
to require government departments, and governmental and non-governmental agencies dealing in sports to submit reports regarding their activities;