Cap. 455 Art. 6Functions of SportMalta.

(1) The functions of SportMalta are:

(a) to make recommendations to the Minister on a national sport policy, or otherwise, in relation to the development of sport;

(b) to develop and implement programmes that promote equality of access to, and participation in sport;

(c) to develop and implement policies and strategies for the furtherance of its objectives and functions, to initiate, encourage and facilitate research and development in relations to sport, to promote research and development related to sport science and sport medicine and to provide sport science services to such persons as the Minister may on recommendation of SportMalta from time to time prescribe;

(d) to promote and ensure the education and preparation of coaches, administrators and officials with the required vocational and professional competencies, and to promote, organise or assist by whatsoever means, educational schemes for athletes;

(e) to promote and ensure the establishment, development and maintenance and proper use of sport facilities, services and resources for the encouragement and promotion of sport, and to advise the Minister in connection with safety measures, including supervision, sport implements and equipment, within sport facilities;

(f) when so directed by the Minister, to represent the Government of Malta internationally or regionally in matters related to sport as may be designated by the Minister;

(g) to provide financial and other assistance by any means to local councils and to any registered person, including, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the Malta Olympic Committee, National Associations and National Federations, as well as clubs in the promotion and development of sport;

(h) to collect and distribute information, and provide advice, on matters related to the activities of SportMalta;

(i) Repealed by Act LIV.2021.76;

(j) to raise money and to administer and expend money appropriated by the House of Representatives or otherwise received from other sources;

(k) to consult and co-operate with local councils and other persons on matters related to sport;

(l) to consult and co-operate with the Malta Olympic Committee on matters relating to the promotion and development of sport and the participation or representation of Malta at the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, Mediterranean Games, Games of Small States of Europe, and other international games which SportMalta may from time to time acknowledge as falling under the jurisdiction of the Malta Olympic Committee;

(m) to provide advice on matters related to sport to persons, bodies or associations involved in sport;

(n) (deleted by Act LIV.2021.76);

(o) Repealed by Act LIV.2021.76;

(p) Repealed by Act LIV.2021.76;

(q) to consult and co-operate on a regular basis with all National Associations and National Federations;

(r) to monitor and keep under review and evaluate all practices, operations and activities relating to sport matters;

(s) Repealed by Act LIV.2021.76;

(t) Repealed by Act LIV.2021.76;

(u) to do anything in furtherance of its objectives and to perform such other functions as may devolve upon it under any other law or as may from time to time be assigned to it by the Minister.

(2) In the exercise of its function in accordance with sub-article (1)(g) SportMalta -

(a) shall establish such criteria, terms and conditions for the provision of such assistance as it considers appropriate, and

(b) may establish different criteria, terms and conditions in relation to different classes of beneficiaries.

(3) The functions of SportMalta may be performed within or outside the Maltese Islands.