In terms of Section 13 (5) (b) (ii) of the National Sport and Recreation Act, the Minister is debarred from involvement in matters of administration in sport. The Section states that “The Minister may not interfere in matters relate to administration of sport and appointment of or termination of the service of the Executive Members of the sport or recreation body.
In addition, the Federations are Non-Governmental Organizations and as such are independent of Government. The matters referred to are administrative and are Human Resources related and as such are dealt with in terms of policies governing employer and employee relationships.
Minister urges the Hon. Member to familiarise himself with the policies and legislation referred to above.