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The State Sports Council may, if any of the following irregularities are found out in the activities of a recognised Sports Organisation, until a complete and comprehensive enquiry is made, suspend the recognition of that Sports Organisation, as an interim measure, namely:-- (a) if the Registrar of Societies or any other authority has initiated legal proceedings on the basis of accusation of misappropriation of fund; (b) if it fails in conducting election as prescribed in the bye-law of the organisation or if serious lapses occur in the election process; (c) if it fails in submitting the audited annual accounts as prescribed; (d) if the funds are misappropriated or unauthorisedly reappropriated; (e) if it fails in furnishing correct informations as and when demanded; (f) if continuous lapses occur in complying with the provisions stipulated in accepting the general funds including Governmental assistance; (g) if report of a statutory authority, alleging grave irregularities on the internal affairs of the organisation is received; (h) in a situation in which any other grave irregularities are found out, in public interest; (i) if the affiliation of a State Organisation is suspended by the National Association or Federation concerned. (2) The State Sports Council may, after giving the Sports Organisation an opportunity of being heard, withdraw its recognition on any of the following grounds, namely:-- (a) violation of the terms and conditions for recognition or of its bye-law; (b) if an irregularity under Clauses (a), (b), (d), (f) and (g) specified in sub-section (1) regarding the functioning of the organisation is confirmed on enquiry; (c) if the concerned National Association or Federation concerned has perpetually cancelled the recognition or nullified the affiliation of the State Organisation. (3) The office bearer of an organisation, the recognition of which has been cancelled as per this section, shall not be eligible for becoming the office bearer of any other Sports Organisation. 26A[(4) If the recognition of any organisation is cancelled under this section, the State Sports Council may organise District level and State level competitions of athletic items concerned, in consultation with the Central Federation of such organisation in the manner as may be prescribed.] Inserted by Act 1 of 2016, (w.e.f. 18/09/2015). Inserted by Act 37 of 2018 (w.e.f. 20/08/2018).