REGULATION NO. 2000/41
UNMIK/REG/2000/41
10 July 2000
The Special Representative
of the Secretary-General,
Pursuant to the authority given
to him under the United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999) of 10 June 1999,
Taking into account United
Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) Regulation No. 1999/1
of 25 July 1999, as amended, on the Authority of the Interim Administration in
Kosovo, and UNMIK Regulation No. 2000/1 of 14 January 2000 on the Kosovo Joint
Interim Administrative Structure,
For the purpose of
establishing the Administrative Department of Sports,
Hereby promulgates the
following:
Section 1
1.1 The Administrative Department of Sports (hereinafter “the
Department”) is hereby established.
1.2 The Department shall be responsible for the overall management
of matters relating to sports in Kosovo.
1.3 The Department shall implement the policy guidelines formulated
by the Interim Administrative Council in the field of sports.
Section 2
Functions
2.1 The Department may make policy recommendations to the Interim
Administrative Council through the Deputy Special Representative of the
Secretary-General for Civil Administration concerning, inter alia:
(a) The overall strategy for the development of sports
activities in Kosovo;
(b) The regulatory framework for the effective, equitable and responsible
administration and management of organized sports activities, including the
setting of standards and requirements for functioning of sports organizations,
associations, clubs and groups; and
(c) The development of broad accessibility to sports and
the introduction of advanced sports methodologies and techniques.
2.2 The Department shall:
(a) Implement the strategy and policies for the
development of the sports sector;
(b) Promote sports as a life-long activity available to all without
discrimination;
(c) Encourage and oversee the widespread utilization of
recreation and sports facilities;
(d) Promote and supervise the formation, functioning and development of
sports organizations, associations, clubs and groups throughout Kosovo;
(e) Coordinate activities of international and
governmental agencies and non-governmental or private organizations in order to
promote the coherent development and implementation of policies in the sports
sector;
(f) Formulate and implement the budget for the sports
sector, with associated monitoring and reporting;
(g) Design and implement a fully-operational management
information system so that all decisions, policies and processes in the sports
sector rest upon a sound and up-to-date basis of accurate data;
(h) Promote initiatives, including those at the local level, that reflect a
balance between private and public approaches to the development of the sports
sector;
(i) Coordinate with other Administrative Departments on
matters pertaining to sports;
(j) Promote democratic decision-making and broad based participation
and consultation at all levels, including the youth of Kosovo, in
organizations, associations, clubs and groups involved in sports; and
(k) Perform such functions as are ancillary to those set out above in this
section and are assigned to the Department by the Deputy Special Representative
of the Secretary General for Civil Administration.
Section 3
Co-Heads
of the Department
Co-Heads of the Department,
under the supervision of the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary
General for Civil Administration, shall be jointly responsible for:
(a) Managing the Department and ensuring that the
functions entrusted to it are implemented;
(b) Staffing, organizing and administering the Department, and issuing
administrative instructions and operating guidelines on any matters pertaining
to the functions of the Department; and
(c) The effective and efficient management of resources
provided to the Department from the Kosovo Consolidated Budget or from any
other source.
Section 4
Personnel
and Employment Policy
Co-Heads of the Department
shall:
(a) Implement non-discriminatory personnel policies
designed to ensure that the composition of the staff of the Department reflects
the multi-ethnic character of Kosovo;
(b) Endeavor to ensure equitable gender balance in all areas and levels
within the Department; and
(c) Ensure that all recruitment is based on professional
qualifications, competence and merit.
Section 5
Implementation
The Special Representative
of the Secretary-General may issue administrative directions in connection with
the implementation of the present regulation.
Section 6
Applicable
Law
The present regulation shall
supersede any provision in the applicable law which is inconsistent with it.
Section 7
Entry
into Force
The present regulation shall
enter into force on 10 July 2000.
Bernard Kouchner
Special Representative of
the Secretary-General