Section 19
Grounds for refusal of registration
of Sports Development Act 1997
The Commissioner may refuse to issue a certificate of registration to a sports body unless—
(a)
he is satisfied that such sports body is a non-political organization for the promotion and development of a sport in Malaysia; or
(b)
subject to subsection (2), the constitution or rules of such sports body, with the exception of the Olympic Council of Malaysia, contain provisions for all matters set out in
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the Second Schedule or Third Schedule, whichever is applicable, or such other matters, which the
Commissioner may reasonably require.
(2)
Where the matters set out in the Second Schedule or Third
Schedule, whichever is applicable, are not incorporated in the constitution or rules of a sports body previously registered under the
*Societies Act 1966, these matters shall be deemed for the purposes of paragraph (1)(b) to have been incorporated in the constitution or rules of such sports body; but such sports body shall, not later than six months after its registration, amend its constitution or rules so as to provide for all the matters set out in the Second Schedule or Third
Schedule, whichever is applicable.