Section 29: Functions of Council

(1) The Council shall- (a) recognise a sports discipline as a national sports discipline; (b) register national sports organisations; (c) promote and regulate the activities of national sports associations and national sports federations and where necessary, award medals, certificates of recognition, trophies and other incentives; (d) in collaboration with the national sports associations, national sports federations, local governments, educational institutions, communities and the private sector, as may be applicable- (e) make provisions for sports facilities, equipment and training; (f) promote sportsmanship by searching for, identifying and developing sporting talent and ensuring discipline among sports persons; (g) create public awareness on matters of national interest through sporting events and on the benefits of sports to health; (h) organise sports clinics and provide advisory and counselling services to athletes; (i) develop, manage, operate and maintain the public sports facilities vested in the Council under this Act; (j) establish, operate and maintain sports museums; (k) approve the expenditure by national sports associations and national sports federations of funds and grants received from the Government; (l) facilitate cooperation between and amongst national sports associations and national sports federations; (m) in collaboration with the Ministry, facilitate the participation of Ugandan athletes and national teams in international sports competitions; (n) approve the hosting of international sports competitions and sports festivals by national sports associations and national sports federations; and (o) perform any other function as may be required under this Act. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1)(b), the Council shall maintain registers of the national sports organisations registered under this Act in a format prescribed by regulations made under this Act. (3) The Council shall cooperate with the Ministry and other Ministries, departments and agencies of Government in the implementation of this Act.