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(1) The Government shall, with the objectives specified in sub-section (3), constitute a "State Sports Development Fund" under the Director of Sports and Youth Affairs, by converting the Sports Development Fund constituted as per G.O. (Rt.) No. 68/12/S & YA, dated 20th March, 2012 and existing on the date of commencement of the Kerala Sports (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015 (12 of 2015), which shall be administered by a Board of Trustees constituted under sub-section (4). [(2) All grants, grants-in-aid and donations received from the Central and State Governments, corporates, associations, societies, boards, trusts or from any other legal source and the investments received from any private persons, institutions, co-operative institutions, public sector institutions, social organisations and non-governmental organisations shall be credited to the Fund.] (3) The State Sports Development Fund may be utilised for the following matters, namely:-- (i) to provide encouragement to sportsmen for sports in general and especially in particular sports disciplines, for achieving excellence at State national or international level; (ii) to provide special coaching in sports disciplines to the sportsmen, sports coaches and sports specialists; (iii) to provide assistance for the infrastructure facilities required to promote excellence in sports; (iv) to provide assistance to Sports Organisations, Sports Clubs, educational institutions, individuals and Government-Non Governmental Organisations for purchasing sports equipments as part of promotion of excellence in sports; (v) to promote international co-operation inspiring the development of sports and exchange programmes for the training of sportsmen and coaches; (vi) to provide suitable assistance to the sportsmen who sustain injury while on coaching for competition or during competitions; (vii) to provide suitable assistance to eminent Keralite Sportsmen who earned reputation to the country by winning international competitions and to the State by winning national competitions; (viii) to provide sufficient insurance coverage to sportsmen who are registered in the Sports Council and is active in the sports field. [(ix) to provide scholarship to sportsmen; (x) to provide assistance to innovative techniques in sports sector; (xi) to provide interest subsidy and capital investment subsidy for sports ventures, as may be prescribed; (xii) to promote sports in general, especially special sports disciplines and every individual sportsmen for achieving excellence at national-international level; (xiii) to implement innovative technology in sports sector; (xiv) to provide special training in relevant sports disciplines for expert coaches in each sector; (xv) to conduct research and development study in the field of sports and sports science; (xvi) to arrange innovative methods of sports coaching to highly normative sportsmen in the State; (xvii) to undertake sports infrastructure projects under public-private partnership, and to carry out construction activities and maintenance of such activities, as may be prescribed.] (4) The Government shall constitute a "Board of Trustees" with the following members, namely:-- (i) [Chief Minister] .. Chairman (ex officio) [(ia) Minister of Sports Department .. Vice-Chairman (ex-officio) (ib) The Vice-Chairperson, The Kerala State Planning Board .. Member (ex-officio) (ic) The Secretary, Law Department .. Member (ex-officio) (id) The Secretary to Government, Finance (Resource) Department .. Member (ex-officio)] (ii) The Secretary to Government (Sports) .. Member (ex officio) (iii) The President, Kerala State Sports Council .. Member (ex officio) (iv) The Secretary to Government, Finance (Expenditure) Department .. Member (ex officio) (v) The Finance Officer of the Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs .. Member (vi) The Secretary, Kerala State Sports Council .. Member (vii) Persons nominated by the Government from among the eminent sportsmen and officials .. Five members (viii) The Director of Sports and Youth Affairs, who shall be the Member-Secretary and Treasurer. (5) The affairs of the Trust shall be conducted in accordance with the written Trust Deed, signed and registered under the Indian Trust Act, 1882 (Central Act 2 of 1882). Inserted by Act 1 of 2016, (w.e.f. 18/09/2015). Substituted by Act 6 of 2025 published in K. G. Ext. No. 1611 dt. 26/04/2025 (w.e.f. 26/04/2025). Prior to the Substitution it read as: "(2) All grants, grants-in-aid and donations received from the Central and State Governments, Corporates, Associations, Societies, Boards, Trusts or from any other legal source shall be credited to the State Sports Development Fund." Inserted by Act 6 of 2025 published in K. G. Ext. No. 1611 dt. 26/04/2025 (w.e.f. 26/04/2025). Substituted by Act 6 of 2025 published in K. G. Ext. No. 1611 dt. 26/04/2025 (w.e.f. 26/04/2025). Prior to the Substitution it read as: "Minister for Sports" Inserted by Act 6 of 2025 published in K. G. Ext. No. 1611 dt. 26/04/2025 (w.e.f. 26/04/2025).