On physical culture and sports, this law aims at healthy lifestyles of citizens of Turkmenistan, regulates the social relations and sets out the legal, organizational, economic and social framework for activities in the field of physical culture and sports in Turkmenistan.
 
Chapter i. General provisions article 1. The basic concepts used in this law 1. For the purposes of this Act, applies the following concepts: 1) physical education is an integral part of the culture, the sphere of activity, represents a combination of spiritual and material values created and used by society to implement elements of a healthy lifestyle, physical human development, improving its mobility, as well as to promote human health and contributing to the harmonious development of the personality;
2) sports-organic part of physical culture, special area signs and standardized comparison of achievements of people in sports in the form of a special practice of preparing a person to competitions and competitive sports activities in order to achieve results;
3) healthy lifestyle-lifestyle person aimed at strengthening his health, his attainment of active longevity and proper fulfillment of social functions, active participation in the labour market, social, family and household, leisure forms of life, as well as preventive measures to address the causes and consequences of the disease.
To the elements of a healthy lifestyle include education from early childhood, healthy habits and skills, safe and favorable environment for living Wednesday, quitting smoking, drugs and alcohol, eating healthy, physically active life, personal and public hygiene;
4) physical education-pedagogical process aimed at education of the individual on the basis of a healthy lifestyle, the development of motor skills, physical abilities and qualities, the acquisition of knowledge in the sphere of physical culture and sport in order to create physically perfect, all-round and healthy person;
5) physical training is a process aimed at developing physical qualities, abilities, motor skills and human skills taking into account the type of its activities and socio demographic characteristics;
6) Adaptive physical education and adaptive sport-complex of measures health and fitness and sports nature, aimed at physical rehabilitation and adaptation to normal social Wednesday of disabled persons and persons with disabilities overcome their psychological barriers that prevent the sensation of a full life, as well as awareness of the need for his personal contribution to socio-economic development of the country;
7) physical rehabilitation is the process of restoring disturbed or temporarily lost functions of the human body and abilities to social and professional activities of disabled persons and persons with disabilities with the use of means and methods for Adaptive physical education and adaptive sports, which are aimed at eliminating or perhaps better compensation for restrictions on their activity, caused by the violation;
8) mass sports is part of sport, aimed at the organized occupation of the population in physical culture, as well as his participation in sports and fitness activities;
9) school sport is part of sport, aimed at physical education students in general educational establishments, training them to participate in sports activities;
10) student sports is part of sport, aimed at physical education students in vocational institutions, secondary vocational and higher vocational education, preparing them to participate in sports activities;
11) Sports of the higher achievements is part of sport, aimed at achieving athletes high sports results in official sports competitions both nationally and internationally;
12) sport is an integral part of sports, the hallmarks of which are Wednesday classes used sports equipment (excluding equipment), machinery and equipment, to rule the sports competitions;
13) national sports-sports, historically in Turkmen society, in the form of competitive activity and constitute a kind of exercise and folk games with different rules and ways of organizing physical activity;
14) military applications and service-applied kinds of sport-sports associated with the implementation of the army and the law enforcement and special government bodies their military and official duties;
15) the State Register of sports-information system that contains recorded on paper and electronic media for information about sports and sporting disciplines developed in the territory of Turkmenistan;
16) athletic discipline is part of the sport, with its distinctive signs and includes one or more kinds of (programs) of sports competitions;
17) Organization of physical culture and sports-legal entities carrying out activities in the sphere of physical culture and sports as their main activity;

18) National Federation on kinds of sports-social organizations, the objectives of which are the development of one or several sports at the national level sporting events of national and international level and training athletes members of the Turkmenistan national teams and sports which are created on the basis of membership and have State accreditation;
19) athletic and recreational activities-activities using tools of physical culture and sports and to restore the human forces spent at work (training), organizing active leisure and increase the body's resistance to the effect of unfavourable factors in terms of production and the environment Wednesday;
20) sporting competition is a contest among athletes or athletes in various sports in order to identify the best participant (winner) competition, held at the approved its Organizer (regulations);
21) sporting events-sports competitions, as well as training events, and other activities for the preparation of athletes for sports competitions;
22) sporting events-organized activities competitive nature amongst the population, aimed at physical and mental human development, health promotion and disease prevention, management of leisure activities, formation needs regular physical activity and sports;
23) organizer of health and fitness, sport and mass or sporting event-legal or physical person, on the initiative of being athletic and recreational, sports and mass or sports event and (or) which carries out organizational, financial and otherwise ensuring the preparation and conduct of such activities;
24) athlete-a natural person engaged in systematically selected view (types of) sport and appearing at sporting competitions;
25) high class athlete-sportsman, having a sports title and playing for sporting competitions in order to achieve high sports results;
26) Sport reserve-individuals passing sports training on the chosen type (types) of sport and applying for the inclusion of the Turkmenistan national teams on kinds of sports;
27) national teams Turkmenistan on sports-teams athletes, coaches and other professionals that are generated by the authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sport in conjunction with national sports federations to prepare for international competitions and for participation on behalf of Turkmenistan;
28) sports referee-physical person authorised by the organizer of the sports event to monitor compliance with the rules and regulations of the sport (the rules) on the sporting event, held special training and receiving the corresponding qualification category;
29) coach-an individual with the appropriate secondary vocational or higher professional education courses (majors) in the sphere of physical culture and sports or receiving admission into coaching activity, issued by the authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sports, with athletes and involved in the conduct of training activities and guide their competitive activities to achieve results;
30) sports facilities are specially designed and equipped buildings, buildings intended to conduct fitness, sports and sports events and having spatially territorial borders;
31) State physical education complex is a set of requirements for physical training and physical fitness standards of Turkmen citizens depending on their age and sex, providing in Turkmen society implementation of elements of a healthy lifestyle;
32) Unified sports classification system of Turkmenistan sports ranks of coaches and athletes, bits of athletes and sporting judges qualification categories that determine the level of skill of the athletes or coaches and sports judges;
33) a single schedule of national and international sporting events-list annual sporting events of national and international level, as well as the preparations for it.
2. other terms are defined in separate articles of this law.
 
Article 2. Turkmen law on physical culture and sport 1. Turkmen law on physical culture and sport is based on the Constitution of Turkmenistan, and consists of this law and other normative legal acts of Turkmenistan, regulate relations in the sphere of physical culture and sports.
2. If an international treaty to which Turkmenistan stipulates other rules than those stipulated by this law, the rules of the international treaty shall apply.
 
Article 3. The purpose and objectives of this Act

1. The purpose of this Act is to establish a legal framework and the necessary conditions for the effective use of physical culture and sports for the formation in Turkmen society healthy living, meet the needs of the citizens of Turkmenistan in regular classes in physical culture and sport, management of leisure time activities, as well as for strengthening their health and prevent disease.
2. The objectives of this law are: 1) ensuring and protecting the rights of citizens of Turkmenistan have equal access to physical culture and sports;
2) establishment of legal guarantees and the conditions necessary for the development of physical culture and sports and physical education of citizens of Turkmenistan, training sports reserve and the Turkmenistan national teams on kinds of sports for their successful performance at international sporting events;
3) define the rights, duties, powers and responsibilities of subjects of physical culture and sport, as well as legal regulation of their relations in this field.
 
Article 4. The rights of citizens of Turkmenistan in the sphere of physical culture and sport 1. Turkmen citizens have the right to: 1) engage in physical culture and sport;
2) to create the Organization of physical culture and sport in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan;
3) engage in business activities on rendering services of physical culture and sport organizations and individuals to produce sports and related products, the use opportunity of physical culture and sports in advertising activity in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan;
4) use public and private sports facilities in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan;
5) enter into voluntary associations sports and recreational and sports orientation.
2. the right of citizens of Turkmenistan to engage in physical culture and sport is guaranteed by the State through the establishment of necessary conditions for implementation of the State policy in the sphere of physical culture and sports.
3. foreign nationals and stateless persons on the territory of Turkmenistan shall enjoy the rights of citizens of Turkmenistan in the sphere of physical culture and sport in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan and the international treaties to which Turkmenistan is a party, except for the right to act as an athlete in the composition of national teams of Turkmenistan on kinds of sports at international sports competitions.
 
Article 5. The subjects of physical culture and sports of Turkmenistan to physical culture and sports of Turkmenistan are: 1) the authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sports, as well as industry, public authorities, local executive bodies and local governments of their authority in the sphere of physical culture and sports;
2) Organization of physical culture and sports;
3) Organization of the Olympic movement in Turkmenistan;
4) national sport federations;
5) education and Health Organization, scientific organizations carrying out activities in the sphere of physical culture and sports;
6) legal and natural persons who own sports facilities;
7) individuals engaged in physical culture, athletes, teams (team sports), sports judges, trainers and other specialists in the sphere of physical culture and sports;
8) other natural or legal persons carrying out activities in the sphere of physical culture and sports.
 
Article 6. State policy in the sphere of physical culture and sport 1. The State policy in the sphere of physical culture and sport aims to improve the quality of life and lifestyles of citizens, raising physically and spiritually developed rising generation, capable to adapt to modern living conditions, training sports reserve and the Turkmenistan national teams on kinds of sports with a view to successful performance in international sports competitions.
2. State policy in the sphere of physical culture and sport is based on the following principles: 1) guarantee of the right to engage in physical culture and sport and accessibility of physical culture and sport for all Turkmen citizens;
2) continuity and continuity of the physical education of different age groups of Turkmen citizens at all stages of their life;
3) priority support for the development of physical culture and sports among the layers of the population requiring social protection, including among children from large and poor families, orphans and children deprived of parental care, of persons with disabilities, persons with disabilities;
4) organization when conducting security training, fitness and sports activities;
5) unity of the regulatory and legal framework in the field of physical culture and sport in the whole territory of Turkmenistan;
6) interaction of actors of physical culture and sports;
7) combination of State and public regulation in the sphere of physical culture and sports;
8) compliance with international obligations of Turkmenistan in the sphere of physical culture and sports.
3. The main directions of the State policy in the sphere of physical culture and sport are:

1) creating equal conditions for all citizens of Turkmenistan for physical culture and sport;
2) securing the life and health of persons engaged in physical culture and sport, as well as viewers of fitness, sports and sports activities and the preservation of public order in places;
3) involvement of the population engage in physical culture and sport;
4) fostering in athletes and other individuals engaged in physical culture and sports, patriotism and national identity;
5) physical education of the rising generation, facilitating the development of school and University Sports;
6) training sports reserve, high-class sportsmen;
7) ensure participation of athletes in international sporting events, the formation of Turkmen national teams on kinds of sports, their material-technical, medical, scientific-methodical and other maintenance;
8) support for the Olympic movement in Turkmenistan;
9) prevention of doping in sport and the fight against it;
10) sports development, recognized in Turkmenistan, including national sports;  
11) to popularize physical culture and sports, healthy lifestyles;
12) definition of organizational, economic, financial and material conditions for the establishment and operation of physical culture and sports organizations, other individuals and legal entities carrying out activities in the sphere of physical culture and sports;
13) medical health monitoring athletes and other individuals engaged in physical culture and sport;
14) training, retraining and advanced training in the field of physical culture and sports;
15) research and development in the sphere of physical culture and sports;
16) creating conditions for attraction of funds of individuals and legal entities for the financing of activities in the sphere of physical culture and sports;
17) international cooperation in the field of physical culture and sports.   
 
Article 7. Government support for activities in the field of physical culture and sport 1. The State supports the activities in the sphere of physical culture and sports and provides: 1) funding of participation of athletes in the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Surdlimpijskih games in the world Special Olympic Games, Asian Games and other international sports competitions;
2) creating conditions for the efficient use of physical culture and sports organizations and enterprises of the sports industry in its activities, financial, logistic and information resources, as well as research and technological development and technology;
3) construction, reconstruction, maintenance and use of the sports facilities in the public domain;
4) establishment of a logistical and financial base to ensure optimum conditions for setting of physical education and sport in educational institutions;
5) creation of conditions for the development of a network of organizations of physical culture and sports;
6) Organization of fitness, sports and sporting activities for different categories and groups of the population according to their place of residence;
7) certification of sports products in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan;
8) promoting healthy lifestyles, humanistic ideals and values of physical culture and sports among the population;
9) promoting physical culture and sports entities in the establishment and implementation of international sports relations.
2. in order to achieve high sports results by athletes of Turkmenistan, the State supports the development of sport through: 1) increasing the number of physical culture and sport organizations carrying out activities in preparation of sportsmen of a high class, and the strengthening of their material and technical base;
2) investment in the construction of new and modernization of existing specialized educational and sporting institutions, training of national teams of Turkmenistan on relevant sports and academic buildings and sports facilities of institutions of secondary vocational and higher vocational education, carrying out preparation of specialists in the sphere of physical culture and sports, in order to improve professional training and improvement of professional skill of workers of the physical culture and sports;
3) funding for scientific research on the development of sports of the higher achievements and training sports reserve;
4) promotion of physical culture and sport organizations on preparation of high-class sportsmen and their participation in international sporting competitions;
5) promotion of sponsorship and charity in the field of physical culture and sports;
6) setting for athletes who have achieved high sports results and achievements, special scholarships and cash payments in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan.
3. State support of activities in the sphere of physical culture and Sport shall be administered in accordance with the State programme for the support and development of physical culture and sports.
 

Article 8. Public support programmes and development of physical culture and sport 1. In order to ensure the support and development of physical culture and sports, the realization of basic directions of State policy, the decision of actual problems in the sphere of physical culture and sports in Turkmenistan developed Government programmes for the support and development of physical culture and sports. These programmes are accepted not less than four years.
2. State program for support and development of physical culture and sports shall be approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan.
 
CHAPTER II.  State regulation in the sphere of physical culture and sport Article 9. Authorities exercising State regulation in the sphere of physical culture and sport State regulation in the sphere of physical culture and sports exercise, the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, the State authorized body in the sphere of physical culture and sports, as well as industry, public authorities, local executive bodies and local governments of their authority in the sphere of physical culture and sports.
 
Article 10. Competence Kabineta Ministers of Turkmenistan in the sphere of physical culture and sports in the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan: 1) defines the State policy in the sphere of physical culture and sports;
2) approve state programs for the support and development of physical culture and sports in Turkmenistan;
3) approves and security conditions as participants and spectators sporting events at an international level and respect for public order in places;
4) approves the regulatory legal acts in the sphere of physical culture and sports;
5) approves the requirements for the recognition of new types of sport and sports disciplines cultivated in the country;
6) says the State Register of sports;
7) maintains state complex physical education;
8) carries out the development of international cooperation in the sphere of physical culture and sports;
9) exercise any other powers in the sphere of physical culture and sport in accordance with this law and other normative legal acts of Turkmenistan.
 
Article 11. Competence of the authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sport of the authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sports: 1) implements the State policy in the sphere of physical culture and sports;
2) develops and implements public support programmes and development of physical culture and sports;
3) develops proposals on physical culture and sports to the projected socio-economic development of the State on a long-term and short-term, as well as to the draft State budget for the relevant year;
4) develops normative legal acts in the sphere of physical culture and sports;
5) together with the authorized State body in the field of education and by the authorized State body in the field of public health shall develop, adopt regulatory requirements of physical training and introduce into the educational process of educational institutions mandatory regulatory requirements students physical training;
6) promotes the creation of physical culture and sports organizations in enterprises, organizations and educational institutions;
7) coordinates the activities of physical culture and sports;
8) organizing and conducting sports competitions in a single schedule of national and international sporting events;
9) is involved in the Organization and conduct of activities on the preparation of national teams of Turkmenistan on sports for the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Surdlimpijskim games, the world Special Olympic Games, Asian Games, Championships and World Championships competition and competition of Asia and other international sporting events and participation therein;
10) involved in organizing and carrying out in the territory of Turkmenistan of the Olympic Games, Asian Games and World Cup Championships, Asian Championships and cups, other international sports competitions with the requirements established by the relevant international sports organisations;
11) organizing and conducting sports competitions among the disabled and persons with disabilities, as well as preparing for the competition and participation, including participation in the Paralympic Games, Surdlimpijskih games in the world Special Olympic Games;
12) develops and implements measures to prevent offences, drug abuse, smoking, alcoholism and other addictions among the population by means of physical culture and sports;
13) carries out measures to support the development of national sports;
14) participates in the development of the State educational standards for areas of training (professions) vocational training, providing training in the field of physical culture and sports;
15) organizes retraining and advanced training of specialists in the sphere of physical culture and sports;
16) organizes scientific research in the sphere of physical culture and sports;

17) is organizing the creation of a unified system of selection and training sports reserve;
18) develops technical regulations on holsters and equipment;
19) carries out scientific-methodical, medico-biological, medical and anti-doping to ensure Turkmenistan's national teams on kinds of sports, as well as the formation of complex scientific sports groups and monitoring of their activities;
20) develops a set of State physical education;
21) carries out formation of scientific-methodological, legal and information system of physical culture and sports;
22) carries out broad promotion of healthy lifestyles;
23) provides for the development of international cooperation in the sphere of physical culture and sports;
24) develops and implements a single schedule of national and international sporting events;
25) develops the requirements and conditions for sports activities and rules of financial and material expenses for them;
26) participates in the development of regulations and norms of operation of sports facilities;
27) develops requirements for recognition of new sports and sports disciplines cultivated in the country;
28) develops and leads the State Register of sports;
29) participates in the preparation and conclusion of treaties, States on cooperation in the sphere of physical culture and sport, in ensuring the implementation of State obligations arising from these treaties and international cooperation programmes;
30) is in the prescribed manner and within the limits of its competence, the interests of the State in international sports organizations;
31) creates a unified national system of information and analytical support in the sphere of physical culture and sports;
32) is organizing the publication of scientific, educational and popular science literature for physical culture and sport;
33) organizes works on construction of new and reconstruction of existing sports facilities;
34) develops and approves training plans and programs in various sports for all types of specialized educational and sports facilities;
35) organizes an annual national fitness monitoring population;
36) exercise any other powers in the sphere of physical culture and sport in accordance with this law and other normative legal acts of Turkmenistan.
 
Article 12. Industry competence of State bodies in the sphere of physical culture and Sports Industry public bodies within its competence: 1) carry out the State policy in the sphere of physical culture and sports;
2) participate in the formulation and implementation of State programs for the support and development of physical culture and sports in Turkmenistan;
3) argue sectoral programmes for the support and development of physical culture and sports;
4) ensure the establishment of industrial infrastructure in physical culture and sports, including the creation of physical culture and sports organizations in enterprises, organizations and educational institutions in relevant sectors of the economy;
5) perform organizational, personnel, financial, logistical and social issues in the sphere of physical culture and sport in the relevant sectors of the economy;
6) carry out the construction, repair, renovation and rational use of sports facilities relating to their property;
7) organize and conduct sports competitions in a single schedule of national and international sporting events;
8) organize and conduct health and fitness, sports-mass and sports actions in relevant sectors of the economy;
9) form the structure and provide training industry teams on kinds of sports, including national sports;
10) participate in the activities carried out by the authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sports and the national sports federations, for the formation, training and participation of Turkmen national teams on kinds of sports in the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Surdlimpijskih games in the world Special Olympic Games, Asian Games, World Championships and world cups, Championships and Asian cups and other international sports competitions;
11) monitor physical training for relevant sectors of the economy;
12) introducing physical culture and sport in the mode of working and rest time of employees relevant industries;
13) create conditions for free classes in physical education and sport for children from large and poor families, orphans and children deprived of parental care, of persons with disabilities and persons with disabilities;
14) the popularization of physical culture and sports and healthy lifestyle among employees of the relevant sectors of the economy;
15) can arrange medical care for sports events, as well as medical monitoring for persons engaged in physical culture and sport;
16) ensure public order and safety of citizens in conducting industry-wide sporting events and organized physical culture and sport;
17) participate in the implementation of international cooperation in the sphere of physical culture and sports;

18) exercise any other powers in the sphere of physical culture and sport in accordance with this law and other normative legal acts of Turkmenistan.
 
Article 13. The competence of the local authorities in the sphere of physical culture and sports of local executive bodies on their territory: 1) argue the regional programmes for the support and development of physical culture and sports;
2) participate in the implementation of State programmes for the support and development of physical culture and sports;
3) organize and conduct health and fitness, sports-mass and sports actions;
4) form the structure and provide training teams in the region by sport;
5) develop national sports;
6) implement measures for the development of physical culture and sport of disabled persons, persons with disabilities, Adaptive physical education and adaptive sports.
7) create, reorganize and liquidate the Organization of physical culture and sport in the framework of the plenary powers;
8) control performance throughout the region of normative legal acts in the sphere of physical culture and sports;
9) organize and conduct annual monitoring of physical fitness of the population;
10) participate in the formulation of Unified sports classification of Turkmenistan in national sports;
11) carry out the construction, repair, renovation and rational use of sports facilities relating to their property;
12) organize physical education of children, adolescents and youth;
13) introduce physical culture and sport in the mode of work, study and leisure of citizens;
14) provide support, including financial assistance in the establishment and development of material and technical base of physical culture and sports organizations;
15) create conditions to engage in physical culture and sport in the place of residence of citizens;
16) creating the conditions for free classes in physical education and sport for children from large and poor families, orphans and children deprived of parental care, of persons with disabilities and persons with disabilities;
17) the popularization of physical culture and sports and healthy lifestyle among population;
18) participate in training sports reserve, high-class sportsmen;
19) support a sufficient level of security in the region sports facilities;
20) arranges medical care for sports events, as well as medical monitoring for persons engaged in physical culture and sport;
21) ensure public order and safety of citizens in conducting sporting events and organized physical culture and sport;
22) exercise any other powers in the sphere of physical culture and sport in accordance with this law and other normative legal acts of Turkmenistan.
 
Article 14. The competence of the bodies of local self-government in the sphere of physical culture and sports within the purview of local governments in order to address issues of local importance to ensure conditions for development on their territories of physical culture and sports, organizing sports and recreational activities, sports and sporting activities include: 1) identification of the main tasks and directions of development of physical culture and sports taking into account local conditions and opportunities , adoption and implementation of local programs of support and development of physical culture and sports;
2) implementation of awareness-raising activities to promote physical culture and sports among different population groups;
3) Organization of physical culture and sports and wellness, ¬ mass and sports actions;
4) Organization of physical wellness and fitness activities at the place of work and residence of citizens;
5) approval of schedules of fitness, sports and sporting events;
6) facilitate the Organization of medical fitness, sports and sporting events;
7) promote public order and public safety fitness, sports and sporting events;
8) forming teams of sports;
9) participation in the Organization and carrying out of sports competitions and training activities of Turkmenistan national teams on kinds of sports and national teams of the region concerned on kinds of sports which are held on their territories;
10) possession, use, disposal and management of sports facilities under his ownership, organization of electricity, heat and water these facilities;
11) creation of conditions for building, repair, reconstruction and management of sports facilities, landscaping adjacent to the facilities of the territories;
12) implementation of measures for the development of physical culture and sports among persons with impaired health and persons with disabilities;
13) introduction of physical culture and sports in the work, study and leisure of the various population groups on the basis of the approved normative legal acts of Turkmenistan in the sphere of physical culture and sports;

14) participate in the implementation of national and regional programmes for the support and development of physical culture and sports on their territory;
15) conduct annual monitoring of the physical training of the population;
16) training, professional development and promotion of sports volunteers;
17) assist the subjects of physical culture and sports, carrying out their activity on their territory;
18) exercise other powers in the sphere of physical culture and sport in accordance with this law and other normative legal acts of Turkmenistan.
 
CHAPTER III. ORGANIZATION of physical culture and sport, article 15. Types of physical culture and sport organizations 1. Organization of physical culture and sports in Turkmenistan are divided into the following types: 1) specialized educational and sporting institution;
2) sports clubs;
3) health and fitness centers (centres), sport complexes (centers);
4) sports camps;
5) other kinds of organizations active in the field of physical culture and sport, meeting the provisions of this law.
2. the form of ownership and organization-legal form of the activities of the organizations of physical culture and sports shall be determined in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan.
3. The organization of physical culture and sports created the transformation are eliminated and ¬ in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan and their constituent instruments.
4. Organization of physical culture and sport can carry out entrepreneurial activities in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan.
 
Article 16. Specialized educational and sports institutions 1. Specialized educational and sport institutions earmarked for implementation of the activities for the preparation of sports reserve and (or) high-class sportsmen.
2. The specialized educational and sporting institutions include: 1) sport schools (youth, technical, specialized and other);
2) School of higher sports mastery;
3) Olympic training centers.
3. specialized training and sports institutions operate on the basis of the statutes drawn up in accordance with the standard regulations on specialized educational and sporting institution approved by the authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sports.
 
Article 17. Sports clubs 1. Sports clubs are legal persons engaged in teaching and training, competitive, athletic and recreational and educational activities.
2. Sports clubs can be: 1) who cultivate individual sports;
2) complex (spread multiple sports);
3) amateur;
4) professional;
5) school;
6) student;
7) other conforming to the provisions of this law.
3. Sports clubs regardless of their organizational and legal forms are established and operate in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan and the model regulations on Sports Club, as approved by an authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sports.
4. Sports clubs as a founders which can act as legal entities and individuals, can be created by manufacturing enterprises, health and education institutions, trade unions, religious organizations, other organizations, as well as the place of residence of citizens.
5. Sports clubs can create in the prescribed manner to amateur and professional teams in various sports, recognized in Turkmenistan.
6. Sports clubs operate at their own expense and other sources not prohibited by Turkmen law.
 
Article 18. Health and fitness centers (centres), sport complexes (centers) 1. Industry, public authorities, local executive bodies and local governments in order to carry out sports and recreational, sports and sports work with employees of the relevant industry and the population of the region concerned constitute health and fitness centers (centres), sport complexes (centers), which shall operate in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan and its statutes.
2. physical health complexes (centres), sport complexes (centers) are the Organization, having owned, economic management or operative administration of sports facilities and providing the physical and (or) legal entities for carrying out of sports and recreational, sports and sporting events or affecting their base physical wellness and sports facilities.
 
Article 19. Sports and health camp 1. Sports and health camp is created as the Organization of physical culture and sports or subdivision of the Organization of physical culture and sport to ensure continuity of health and fitness process, as well as a training process for the preparation of sports reserve and (or) high-class sportsmen.

2. The procedure for the establishment and activities of sports and health camp, its structure, organization and holding of sports and recreation and educational-training process, procedure and conditions for engaging specialists in physical culture and sports and coaches and other characteristics of their activities shall be defined by the Statute of sports and health camp, approved by the authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sports.  
 
Article 20. Licensing the provision of sports and recreational and sporting Services Licensing the provision of sports and recreational and sporting services organizations of physical culture and Sport shall be administered in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan on licensing.
 
CHAPTER IV. The OLYMPIC MOVEMENT in Turkmenistan, Article 21. The concept of the Olympic movement in Turkmenistan 1. The Olympic movement in Turkmenistan is part of the International Olympic movement.
The objectives of the Olympic movement in Turkmenistan are the promotion and implementation of the principles of the International Olympic movement in the country, strengthening the international sports cooperation, presentation of Turkmenistan at the Olympics and other international sports events held under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee and other international sports organisations International Olympic movement.
2. To organizations of the Olympic movement in Turkmenistan are: 1) the National Olympic Committee of Turkmenistan;
2) Paralympic Committee of Turkmenistan;
3) Organization in charge of surdlimpijskoe movement and the Special Olympic movement in Turkmenistan.
 
Article 22. The National Olympic Committee of Turkmenistan 1. The National Olympic Committee of Turkmenistan-public association, headed by the Olympic movement in Turkmenistan, recognized by the International Olympic Committee is guided in its activities by the International Olympic Committee, the Olympic Charter and its decisions, carries out its activities in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan and its Charter.
2. the State provides full support of Turkmenistan's National Olympic Committee in the realization of its statutory objectives.
3. The National Olympic Committee of Turkmenistan: 1) advocates in the State the principles of the International Olympic movement;
2) represents Turkmenistan in accordance with the Olympic Charter of the International Olympic Committee on the Olympic Games and other international sports events held under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee;
3) represents the interests of Turkmenistan in the International Olympic Committee;
4) conducts public policy development of sports of the higher achievements and mass sports in Turkmenistan when interacting with the authorized body in the sphere of physical culture and sports;
5) participates in the development and implementation of measures aimed at ensuring the necessary level of training athletes to Turkmenistan to participate in the Olympic Games and other international sports events held under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee;
6) contributes to the prevention of doping in sport and combating terrorism;
7) counteracts the manifestations of all forms of discrimination and violence in sport;
8) informed the National Sports Federation of the International Olympic Committee athletes ' selection criteria for participation in the Olympic Games and other international sports competitions;
9) informs the authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sports, the National Federation for sports for all changes and amendments in the documents of the international sports organizations that regulate issues of the Olympic movement;
10) approves the composition of the Olympic delegation of Turkmenistan and sends her to compete in the Olympics and other international sports events held under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee and head of the delegation;
11) maintains the official uniform and sports uniforms for members of the Olympic delegation of Turkmenistan;
12) contributes to the strengthening of international cooperation in the sphere of physical culture and sports;
13) carries out constant contact with the International Olympic Committee, the Olympic Council of Asia and the Association of national Olympic committees, organising committees of the Olympic Games and the other actors in the International Olympic movement;
14) exercise other powers in accordance with this law and other normative legal acts of Turkmenistan.
4. The National Olympic Committee of Turkmenistan, in accordance with the Olympic Charter of the International Olympic Committee has taken measures to protect the International Olympic Committee owned the rights to use the Olympic symbol, motto, flag and anthem, names "Olympic Games" and "Games of the Olympiad" in the territory of Turkmenistan.
The National Olympic Committee of Turkmenistan has exclusive rights to the Olympic emblem of Turkmenistan's National Olympic Committee, the Olympic motto, flag and other national Olympic symbols.

5. Performances of national teams of Turkmenistan on kinds of sports at the Olympics and other international sports events held under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee, under the State flag of Turkmenistan.
6. the implementation of the National Olympic Committee of Turkmenistan of its powers for the development of sport and sports of the higher achievements, as well as to ensure the necessary level of training athletes to Turkmenistan to participate in the Olympic Games and other international sports events held under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee, is carried out in collaboration with the authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sports and the national sports federations.
7. The National Olympic Committee of Turkmenistan implements execution of statutory tasks facing it and State programmes for the support and development of physical culture and sports at the expense of their own sources of funding, sponsorship, donations of natural and legal persons.
8. The National Olympic Committee of Turkmenistan carries out other activities in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan Government, ¬ the Olympic Charter of the International Olympic Committee and its Charter.
 
Article 23. Paralympic Committee of Turkmenistan 1. Within the framework of the Olympic movement in Turkmenistan for promoting physical culture and sports of disabled people with musculoskeletal disorders and visual impairment a national movement, led by Paralympic Paralympic Committee of Turkmenistan.
2. Paralympic Committee of Turkmenistan-public association, headed by the Paralympic Movement in Turkmenistan, recognized by the International Paralympic Committee, is guided in its activities by the Charter and by other decisions of the International Paralympic Committee, carries out its activities in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan and its Charter.
3. Turkmenistan's Paralympic Committee participates together with the authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sports, by the authorized State body in the field of labour and social protection of the population of Turkmenistan, an authorized State body in the field of health, by the authorized State body in the field of education in carrying out the State policy in the sphere of physical culture and sports for the disabled.
4. Turkmenistan Paralympic Committee representing national teams of Turkmenistan on kinds of sports at the Paralympic Games and other international sports events held under the auspices of the International Paralympic Committee.
5. Paralympic Committee of Turkmenistan implements execution of statutory tasks facing it due to their own sources of funding, sponsorship, donations of natural and legal persons.
 
Article 24. The Organization in charge of surdlimpijskoe movement and the Special Olympic movement in Turkmenistan 1. Within the framework of the Olympic movement in Turkmenistan for promoting physical culture and sports of disabled persons with hearing impairments and impaired intelligence surdlimpijskoe a national movement and the Special Olympic movement.
2. the organizations in charge of surdlimpijskoe movement and the Special Olympic movement in Turkmenistan-public associations that are recognized by the relevant international sports organizations are guided in their activities by the statutes and by other decisions set forth international ¬ native sports organizations to carry out their activities in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan and its statutes.
3. the organizations in charge of surdlimpijskoe movement and the Special Olympic movement in Turkmenistan, was involved in conjunction with an authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sports, by the authorized State body in the field of labour and social protection of the population of Turkmenistan, an authorized State body in the field of health, by the authorized State body in the field of education in carrying out the State policy in the sphere of physical culture and sports for the disabled.
4. the organizations in charge of surdlimpijskoe movement and the Special Olympic movement in Turkmenistan, represent national teams of Turkmenistan respectively sports Surdlimpijskih games and the world Special Olympic Games and other international sports events held under the auspices of the international deaf Sports Committee and the international special Olympic Committee.
5. the organizations in charge of surdlimpijskoe movement and the Special Olympic movement in Turkmenistan, implement their statutory tasks at the expense of their own sources of funding, sponsorship, donations of natural and legal persons.
 
Chapter v. NATIONAL FEDERATION for SPORTS Article 25. The legal foundations for the functioning of national sports federations

1. National Federation of sports should be on behalf of Turkmenistan members of the respective international sports organizations, recognized by the International Olympic Committee, the Olympic Council of Asia or international sport Accord Convention ", as well as being recognized by a national Olympic Committee.
2. National Federation of sports conduct their activities in the following areas: 1) development and popularization of relevant sports;
2) training sports reserve, high-class sportsmen;
3) strengthening international cooperation in the field of development of sports;
4) participating with an authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sports, the National Olympic Committee of Turkmenistan, Paralympic Committee of Turkmenistan, surdlimpijskoe lead movement and special Olympic movement in Turkmenistan, in carrying out the State policy in the sphere of physical culture and sports;
5) holding of international sporting events on relevant activities in the territory of Turkmenistan;
6) representing the interests of Turkmenistan in international sports federations and other international sport organizations, as well as the introduction of Turkmenistan for sporting activities held by international sports organizations;
7) making proposals to the authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sports in the formation of Turkmen national teams on kinds of sports, as well as to expel members of the Turkmenistan national teams on kinds of sports which do not fulfil the established norms and (or) systematically violate their duties;
8) preparation for international sports events of national teams of Turkmenistan on sports and participation in them;
9) preparation of sportsmen-veterans on relevant sports to national and international sporting events and participation therein;
10) other activities in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan and its statutes.
 
Article 26. The rights and obligations of national sports federations 1. National Sports Federation has the right to: 1) develop and adopt its acts (regulations, rules, instructions and other documents) within its competence and taking into account the acts of the International Olympic Committee, the relevant international sports organisations;
2) develop in the prescribed manner on the relevant requirement and standard sports with a view to their inclusion in a single sport classification of Turkmenistan and the qualification requirements for the assignment of the relevant categories of sports judges;
3) enter into international sports organizations, maintain contact with them and in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan;
4) create the conditions for the exercise of professional activities and the coaches skill considering acts of international sporting organizations composed of national federations for sports;
5) participate, within their competence, in the transition of athletes from one organization of physical culture and sports;
6) organize and conduct Championships Championship of Turkmenistan Cup draws on relevant sports;
7) exercise other rights in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan and its statutes.
2. national sports federations are obliged to: 1) take measures aimed at the development of sports;
2) contribute to the prevention of doping in sport and combating terrorism;
3) counteract manifestations of all forms of discrimination and violence in sport;
4) participate in logistical, medical, and scientific-methodical and (or) otherwise providing athletes, coaches;
5) participate in the development of infrastructure and material and technical base of the respective sports;
6) target programme for the development of their respective sports and individual plans for the preparation of sportsmen of Turkmenistan national teams on kinds of sports;
7) develop and harmonize with the authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sport regulations (the regulations) concerning competitions national federations for sports;
8) provide to the authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sports information on the development of their respective sports;
9) participate in the development and implementation of a uniform schedule of national and international sporting events;
10) prepare the sports judges on sports;
11) to retraining of trainers, certification of trainers, sports judges and practitioners in the field of physical culture and sports;
12) provide to the authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sport documents on assignment of sports ranks athletes, coaches and specialists in physical culture and sports, bits of athletes and sporting qualification categories of judges;
13) to conduct the registration of athletes;
14) a roster of athletes, certified sports referees, coaches;
15) carry out other duties in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan and its statutes.
 

CHAPTER VI. PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT IN EDUCATION, HEALTH AND OTHER PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION BODIES, AT THE PLACE OF WORK AND RESIDENCE OF CITIZENS. ADAPTIVE PHYSICAL EDUCATION and adaptive SPORTS Article 27. Physical education and sport in education 1. Physical education in educational institutions is carried out in training and in extracurricular time in accordance with State educational standards and regulations.
2. Organization of physical education in the education system includes: 1) mandatory physical education and sport within the basic educational programs, as well as additional (optional) physical education and sport within further education programmes;
2) create conditions, including provision of sports equipment and equipment for carrying out integrated sports and recreational and sports training of pupils, pupils and students;
3) formation of pupils, pupils ' and students ' skills of physical culture taking into account individual abilities and health, creating conditions for their involvement in physical culture and sport;
4) medical monitoring organization of physical education;
5) forming responsible attitude of the parents (or persons acting in loco parentis) to children's health and physical training;
6) conduct annual monitoring of the physical training and physical development of pupils and students;
7) facilitate the Organization and conduct of the fitness, sports and sporting events with the participation of pupils and students;   
8) contribute to the development and popularization of school sports and University Sports;
9) participation of students in international sporting events, including at the World Universiade and official international sports competitions.
3. in order to engage students and students engage in physical culture and sport, development and promotion of school sport, student sport educational institutions implementing educational programmes of primary, basic secondary, general secondary education, vocational, secondary vocational and higher vocational education, and (or) attending such institutions can be created for school sports clubs and student sports clubs that are not legal persons. The activities of these clubs is carried out in accordance with the procedure established by the authorized State body in the field of education, in consultation with the authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sport, and is envisaged by the statutes of respective educational institutions.
 
Article 28. Physical education and sport in the authorized State body's health-care system in the area of health within its competence: 1) uses physical culture as a means of prevention and treatment of diseases;
2) carries out the medical control of persons engaged in physical culture and sport, including sports and wellness Tourism participates in medical training sports reserve and national teams of different levels of sports to sports competitions;
3) organizes and conducts training and upgrading the skills of health professionals on the effective use of basic components of physical activity in the prevention and treatment of diseases, as well as in the field of sports medicine, medical control and medical physical culture;
4) creates new centres and points of recovery and rehabilitation by means of physical culture and sports, diagnostic and consulting centers, medical clinics, sports provide athletic and recreational work with citizens, equips such centres, paras, offices and dispensaries special equipment and medical equipment;
5) carries out focused opportunities of physical culture and sport in health promotion and in the formation of a healthy way of life of the population.
 
Article 29. Development and application of service-applied kinds of sports. Preparation of citizens to protect the fatherland, 1. The basis for military applications and service-applied kinds of sport are custom actions (including techniques) that are associated with the execution by members of the Armed forces of Turkmenistan, other troops and military authorities and law enforcement officials of Turkmenistan, military and official duties.
2. Physical training of military personnel of the armed forces of Turkmenistan, other troops and military bodies and law enforcement agencies of Turkmenistan is the main subject of training carried out in order to increase the body's resistance military and law enforcement personnel to Turkmenistan to various conditions related to the peculiarities of the military services, the law enforcement agencies of Turkmenistan, and performing combat and operational performance objectives.

3. Physical training of military personnel of the armed forces of Turkmenistan, other troops and military organs, law enforcement officials in Turkmenistan is carried out with a view to successful implementation of military personnel, law enforcement officers and military duties on the basis of physical training programmes approved by the Ministry of defence of Turkmenistan, Turkmenistan's law-enforcement agencies.
4. In the armed forces of Turkmenistan, other troops and military organs, law enforcement organs of Turkmenistan in order to attract military and law enforcement personnel to regular sports activities can be created and operate sports clubs, other organizations of physical culture and sports, carrying out development of military applications, Office applications, technical and other kinds of sports, training for athletes, as well as forming the sports teams.
5. public authorities referred to in paragraph 4 of this article, perform: 1) training process;
2) conditions for the Organization of sports activities for all categories of military and law enforcement agencies of Turkmenistan;
3) trained athletes to participate in sports competitions for military applications, service applications, as well as gornospasatel′nym, diving, rowing and other sports, including in world military games in the sports of friendly armies, the World Championships and at the world games of policemen, firemen, rescue workers, providing for the Organization of training activities;
4) medical services, remediation activities after intense physical activity, disease and injuries in athletes;
5) ensuring athletes nutrition, accommodation and travel, as well as sports equipment, sports equipment and equipment;
6) undertaking activities to improve the skills of trainers and other professionals in the field of military and service applications-applied kinds of sports.
6. the Ministry of defence of Turkmenistan, Turkmenistan's law-enforcement agencies, supervising the military application and service-applied kinds of sports: 1) form teams on relevant military applications and service-applied kinds of sports to participate in sporting activities;
2) conduct regular testing of the physical training of the armed forces and law enforcement agencies of Turkmenistan;
3) organize the holding of nationwide sporting events and participation in international sporting events for military applications and service-applied kinds of sport;
4) develop sport classification applied and military service-applied kinds of sports and promptly make changes in it;
5) assign sport level athletes and determine the qualification requirements for military applications and service-applied kinds of sports coaches, specialists, judges, athletes in the manner prescribed by the legislation of Turkmenistan.
7. A single schedule of sporting events for military applications and service-applied kinds of sports held among military and law enforcement personnel to Turkmenistan, approved by the Ministry of defence of Turkmenistan and Turkmenistan's law-enforcement agencies.
 
Article 30. Physical culture and sport in the workplace 1. Organizations, institutions and enterprises promote workers rights to engage in physical culture and sport, through: 1) holding sports and recreational and sporting activities with its employees and members of their families;
2) construction and maintenance of sports facilities;
3) to promote integration of workers in sports clubs and the creation of sections on sports;
4) pursue an activity which is not forbidden by legislation of Turkmenistan, conducive to the realization of the employees the right to engage in physical culture and sport.
2. the organizations, institutions and enterprises ensure production mode of labor gymnastics.
 
Article 31. Physical culture and sports at the place of residence and in the places of mass rest citizens 1. Local executive bodies in conjunction with organizations of physical culture and sports create conditions for development of physical culture and sports at the place of residence and in the places of mass rest of citizens.
2. Development of physical culture and sports at the place of residence and in the places of mass rest of citizens includes: 1) creation of infrastructure for training nationals in physical culture and sport;
2) Organization of the work of the sports clubs and sports sections;
3) organizing and conducting the fitness and sports events;
4) promoting physical culture and sports organizations to provide the necessary premises and provide sports facilities for physical training and sports population in places of mass rest;
5) ensuring the proper technical condition of sports facilities.
3. Spa organizations, boarding houses, rest houses, tourist centers and children's health centres, together with public organizations create conditions for carrying out individual, group and family sports and recreational activities.
 
Article 32. Adaptive physical education and adaptive sports, physical rehabilitation

                    and social adaptation of persons with disabilities 1. Physical rehabilitation and social adaptation of persons with disabilities using Adaptive physical education and adaptive sports are carried out in the respective organizations of physical culture and sports.
2. On the basis of the programmes developed by the sports associations concerned on the Paralympic, surdlimpijskim, special Olympic sports and approved by the authorized body in the sphere of physical culture and sports, carried out a training process and defined the content of stages of sports training for disabled people in physical culture and sports organizations.
3. Organization of physical culture and sports of the disabled, training, methodical, medical care and medical follow-up for occupations in physical culture and sport of disabled people placed on education, health, social welfare, physical culture and sports.
4. Local executive bodies shall enable persons with disabilities access to sporting facilities to engage in physical culture and sport, the granting of special sports equipment.
Depending on the category of disability services are listed on concessional terms in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan.
5. Local executive bodies in conjunction with organizations of physical culture and Sport organizes sporting events with the participation of persons with disabilities at the level of regions, districts, cities, as well as preparing them for sports competitions at the national level and to participate in them.
6. The authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sport in conjunction with organizations of physical culture and sport organises competitions among persons with disabilities at the national level, the preparation of national teams on kinds of sports among persons with disabilities in international sports competitions, including the Paralympic Games, Surdlimpijskim games and the world Special Olympic Games and participate in them.
 
Article 33. Physical education and sport in the correctional facilities 1. In correctional institutions is carried out physical education prisoners.
2. the administration of Correctional Services provides conditions for physical culture and sports and organizing sports activities in accordance with the rules of the sport.
In the daily routine of Correctional Services provides physical exercises, including morning exercise and playing sports in the amount not less than one hour per day.
3. Convicted persons have the right, at its own expense to acquire sportswear, footwear for physical culture and sport.
 
CHAPTER VII. NATIONAL SPORTS Article 34. Development of national sports 1. National sports are an integral part of sports, the recognition of which is carried out in the manner prescribed by the present law.
2. in Turkmenistan, created National Federation, amateur and professional sports clubs, national sports section, acting in accordance with the provisions of this law and other normative legal acts approved by the authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sports.
3. Specified in part 2 of this article, the national sports organizations conduct Championships, competitions, Championship, Cup draws and other sports competitions and training camps in preparation for the international sports competitions on national sports together with the authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sports.
4. Local executive bodies shall ensure the development of national sports by creating the appropriate infrastructure.
5. Organization of training sessions on national kinds of sports, training, methodical, medical and anti-doping ensuring that assignment of sports ranks and discharges, qualifying coaches and assigning categories sporting judges are carried out in accordance with the procedure established by this law and other normative legal acts of Turkmenistan.
6. The authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sport in conjunction with national federations of national kinds of sports organizes international and national competitions in the country, training of national teams of Turkmenistan national sports to international competitions and participation in them.
 
CHAPTER VIII. SPORTS of the HIGHER ACHIEVEMENTS Article 35. Development of sports of the higher achievements 1. The State provides conditions for the development of the sports of the higher achievements through: 1) financing of sports reserve, high-class sportsmen;
2) establish international linkages with international sports organizations;
3) formation of Turkmen national teams on kinds of sports and training;
4) organizing international sports events on the territory of Turkmenistan;
5) ensure participation of athletes in international sports competitions and in other ways.
2. The Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan shall be established:

1) size prizes for athletes to win medals at the Olympic Games pijskih ¬, Paralympic Games, Surdlimpijskih games and the world Special Olympic Games, Asian Games and World Championships and Asia;
2) remuneration for coaches, ensuring the preparation of the sportsmen;
3) quantity, size, the procedures for the appointment and payment of individual scholarships in the field of physical culture and sports;
4) size, the procedures for the appointment and payment of State scholarships to the Olympic champions.
 
Article 36. National teams Turkmenistan 1 sports. National teams Turkmenistan sports consist of a primary and backup.
2. Logistics, including sports equipment, scientific and methodical, medico-biological, medical and anti-doping to ensure Turkmenistan's national teams on kinds of sports, is carried out in accordance with the procedure established by the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan.
3. Scientific-methodical and medical Turkmenistan national teams on kinds of sports during preparations for international competitions and participation in them is carried out by the National Olympic Committee of Turkmenistan, Paralympic Committee of Turkmenistan, surdlimpijskoe lead organizations and special Olympic movement in Turkmenistan, and national sports federations.
4. the members of the Turkmenistan national teams on kinds of sports in the run-up to international competitions and during participation in them are provided with free medical care and treatment.
 
Article 37. Formation of Turkmen national teams on kinds of sports 1. Lists of candidates for the athletes, national teams of Turkmenistan on relevant sports annually formed national federations for sports and are approved by an authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sports.
2. Common principles and criteria for lists of candidates for the athletes, national teams of Turkmenistan on the sports, the procedure for approving these lists shall be established by the authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sports.
3. National Turkmen national teams on kinds of sports to prepare for participation and participation in international sports competitions are formed by national federations for sports from among those included in the corresponding list of athletes in the national combined teams of Turkmenistan on sports.
 
Article 38. Opposition to use of doping and (or) methods in sport 1. It is not allowed to use athletes as well as for animals involved in sports, doping and (or) techniques that have been banned for use in the sport.
List of prohibited for use in sports doping and (or) methods shall be approved by the authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sports.
2. Doping control is a taking of biological samples and their research in order to identify the presence in the body in an organism of animals and athletes participating in sports, doping means or determination of the use of doping by athletes and (or) the methods of preparation for sporting events.
3. Measures to combat the use of doping and (or) methods include: 1) establishing compulsory doping controls for international competitions and national sports competitions;
2) establishing responsibility for the use of doping and (or) techniques, as well as forced to use them and promoting their use;
3) accountability for falsified medicines and nutritional supplements through the inclusion of doping means to them, implementation of such medicines and nutritional supplements, as well as activities aimed at the dissemination of information about the ways and methods of design, production, use of doping means and places their purchase;
4) warning use of doping and (or) methods;
5) training of specialists engaged in doping control;
6) inclusion in the educational programs of educational institutions engaged in the training of specialists in the sphere of physical culture and sports and the athletes section of infliction of harm to the health of athletes due to doping use and (or) methods;
7) conducting anti-doping propaganda in the mass media;
8) conducting research in the development of new methods of doping control;
9) establishing liability for physical culture and sport organizations, athletes, coaches, doctors and other specialists in the sphere of physical culture and sport for violation of compulsory doping controls.
4. procedure of compulsory doping control shall be approved by the authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sports.

5. national sports federations are obliged to carry out activities in the area of doping control and apply appropriate measures against athletes who use doping means and (or) methods, and individuals who force athletes use doping means and/or methods.
6. the organizers of sports events be obliged to ensure the conditions for compulsory doping controls in compliance with the requirements of the international sports organisations and legislation of Turkmenistan.
7. Financing of measures aimed at curbing the use of means and methods of doping, is carried out at the expense of the State budget allocated to physical culture and sports, and other sources of funding in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan.
 
CHAPTER IX. NORMATIVE FOUNDATIONS of physical culture and sport, article 39. Recognition of sports and sporting disciplines. State Register of sports 1. Recognition of sports and sports on the territory of Turkmenistan is carried out by incorporation in the State Register of sports, which is approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, on the proposal of the authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sports.
2. Holding the Championships, draw Turkmenistan Cup and other sporting events on the territory of Turkmenistan is carried out on sports and sports disciplines included in the State Register of sports.
 
Article 40. Sport and sport level 1. In Turkmenistan for outstanding merits in the field of sports (sports in Turkmenistan) honorary titles may be imposed: 1) "an honored master of sports of Turkmenistan";
2) "honored coach of Turkmenistan";
installed and assigned in accordance with the Turkmenistan law "on State awards of Turkmenistan".
2. Turkmenistan assigns sports titles: 1) "master of sports of international class in Turkmenistan";
2) "master of sports of Turkmenistan";
3) "honors for physical culture and sport".
Sports titles are assigned by sport recognized in Turkmenistan, an authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sports.
3. Turkmenistan assigns sports level: 1) "candidate to master of sports of Turkmenistan";
2) I Sports category;
3) II sports category;
4) III Sports category;
5) (I) youth sports category;
6) II Youth Sports category;
7) III youth sports category.
4. the rules and requirements for the attribution of sports ranks and sporting bits installed Unified sports classification of Turkmenistan, approved by an authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sports.
5. The procedure and conditions for attribution (deprivation, recovery) sports titles and sporting bits, registration and issuance of sports rank badges and classification, as well as forms of sports rank and classification, description, and image badges establishes Unified sports classification of Turkmenistan, approved by an authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sports.   
 
Article 41. Qualifying categories sports judges 1. In Turkmenistan are assigned the following qualifying categories sports judges: 1) sports referee of national category;
2) sports referee of the first category;
3) sports referee second category;
4) sports judge third category;
5) judge on sports.
2. The order of assignment of qualification categories sports judges and content of qualifications to candidates on assignment to these categories, as well as the rights and responsibilities of the sports judges shall be established in the regulation on sports judges approved by the authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sports.
 
Article 42. Athlete registration certificate 1. Athlete registration certificate is a document certifying the uniform belonging to the Organization of physical culture and sports and sports skills.
2. the certificate of registration the athlete shall specify: 1) the surname, forename and patronymic;
2) gender;
3) date of birth;
4) belonging to the Organization of physical culture and sports;
5) selected sports and sport discipline;
6) information on the attribution of sport and sports titles;
7) fulfilment of the information requirements necessary to assign sport digits;
8) mark the passage of athlete medical examinations;
9) results achieved at sporting events;
10) information about sport disqualification;
11) information on State awards and other forms of promotion;
12) surname, name, patronymic name coach;
13) information about organizations in which the athlete passed the sports education and the length of such training;
14) other associated with the specifics of selected sports information.
3. conduct of, extradition, the replacement certificate of registration the athlete order details view Sports Organization (team) on registration the athlete, as well as the form of the certificate of registration of an athlete shall be approved by the authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sports.
 
Article 43. The rights and responsibilities of athletes

1. Athletes have the right to: 1) choose the type (species);
2) participate in sports competitions for selected sports in the manner prescribed by the legislation of Turkmenistan;
3) ensuring its safety fitness, sports and sporting events;
4) assignment of sports titles and sporting bits when executing rules and requirements established by the Unified sports classification of Turkmenistan;
5) conclusion of employment and (or) civil law treaties, including transfer agreements (contracts), in the manner prescribed by the legislation of Turkmenistan;
6) assist national federations on selected sports to protect their rights and legitimate interests in international sports organizations;
7) logistical, medical, scientific-methodical and (or) other security in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan;
8) implementation of the other rights in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan.
2. Athletes must: 1) know the national anthem of Turkmenistan;
2) comply with the requirements for the safe conduct of physical culture and sports;
3) do not use doping, respect the established procedure for compulsory doping controls;
4) participate in sports activities in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan;
5) comply with sport mode;
6) take measures aimed at conservation and (or) improve sportsmanship;
7) observe the rules of competitions of the sport, regulations (regulations) to hold sports competitions, in which they participate;
8) to comply with the legislation of Turkmenistan on physical culture and sports;
9) to carry out other duties in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan.
 
Article 44. The rights and responsibilities of the coaches 1. Coaches have the right to: 1) wages and (or) reward (income) for the exercise of their professional activities;
2) ensuring its safety fitness, sports and sporting events;
3) refresher training in the manner prescribed by the legislation of Turkmenistan;
4) conclusion of employment and (or) civil law treaties, including transfer agreements (contracts), in the manner prescribed by the legislation of Turkmenistan;
5) Association in trade unions, other public associations;
6) exercise other rights in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan.
2. Coaches are required to: 1) conduct training and other activities necessary for sports training of the athlete (athletes);
2) provide leadership training and (or) competitive work athlete (athletes), ensuring that the rights and interests of the athlete (athletes);
3) to comply with the requirements for the safe conduct of physical culture and sports;
4) participate in fitness, sports and sporting events in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan;
5) observe the rules of competitions of the sport, regulations (regulations) to hold sports competitions, in which they participate;
6) to comply with the legislation of Turkmenistan in the sphere of physical culture and sports;
7) to carry out other duties in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan.  
 
Article 45. A single schedule of national and international sporting events 1. A single schedule of national and international sporting events is a normative document determining the list of State-level competitions and international events held in the territory of Turkmenistan, as well as a list of activities for the international sports competitions of national teams of Turkmenistan on kinds of sports during the calendar year, and participation in them.
A single schedule of national and international sporting events is formed taking into account the proposals of the national sports federations, the National Olympic Committee of Turkmenistan, Turkmenistan and Paralympic Committee organizations, heads of surdlimpijskoe and special Olympic movement in Turkmenistan, and is payable by the authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sport for approval in Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan.
2. Local executive bodies form and claim their local uniform schedules sports events in accordance with the unified schedule of national and international sporting events.  
3. Athletes that have followed the established norms and appropriate screening, regardless of territorial, departmental, other affiliation, have equal rights to participate in the competitions included in the schedules of sports activities at all levels.
 
Article 46. The State accreditation of national sports federations 1. The State accreditation of national sport federations-procedure for the recognition by the authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sport of the powers of national sports federations in Turkmenistan, as well as on presentation of Turkmenistan in the relevant international sports organisations.

On the territory of Turkmenistan may be accredited as a National Federation by type (types) of sports only one association.
2. The procedure for conducting State accreditation of national federations by sport is determined by the authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sports in coordination with the National Olympic Committee of Turkmenistan. State accreditation is carried out on a four-year term.
 
Article 47. Sport rules 1. Sport rules, included in the State Register of sports, developed national federations with sports rules, endorsed by international organizations on relevant sports and approved by the authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sports.
2. the rules on military-application and service-applied kinds of sports are developed and approved by the Ministry of defence of Turkmenistan, law enforcement and special State bodies of Turkmenistan.  
 
Article 48. Rules of carrying out of sports competitions 1. National sports competitions are held by the decision of the authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sport, agreed with national sport federations in accordance with a uniform schedule of national and international sporting events.
2. International sporting events held in the territory of Turkmenistan by the decision of the international sports organizations and the authorized body in the sphere of physical culture and sports of Turkmenistan. Data competitions are included in a single schedule of national and international sporting events.
3. Regional sports competitions are held by decision of local executive bodies in the area of physical culture and sports and in agreement with the relevant national sports federations in accordance with regional schedules sports events.
4. International sports competitions are held in accordance with the provisions (regulations) of the competitions, developed and approved by international sports organizations.
5. National sports competitions are held in accordance with the provisions (regulations) on sports competitions, developed and approved by national sports federations in agreement with an authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sports.
6. Provisions (regulations) on regional sports competitions are designed by the respective national sports federations and approved by the local executive bodies in the area of physical culture and sports.
7. The procedure for holding sporting events, including training fees, list of sports events and their classification is determined by the authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sports.
8. national sport federations, coaches sports teams, the organisers of sporting events are obliged to enforce the use of national symbols of Turkmenistan, as well as knowledge of the athletes of the national anthem of Turkmenistan.  
 
Article 49. Compliance with safety regulations, health protection of individuals with regard to the lessons of physical education and sports, sports competitions and sports events 1. Specialists in physical culture and sports in conducting classes on physical culture and Sport shall ensure compliance with safety regulations, developed and approved by the authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sports.
2. Administration organizations with sports facilities at their disposal, provides sports equipment and equipment to the venue of the fitness, sports and sporting events in accordance with safety regulations, sanitary rules and hygiene regulations and is responsible for the harm caused to health of natural persons, in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan.
3. Sports facilities for the conduct of sports and recreational, sports and sporting events, must conform to the specifications, hygienic sanitary rules and norms, the rules of operation of sports facilities and the fire safety and be accessible to the disabled.
4. Specialists in the field of physical culture and sport are responsible for harm caused to health of natural persons engaged in physical and sports activities, in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan.
5. Liability for the damage caused to the health of the athlete, coach or sports judges during physical training and sports in an organized form, is determined on the basis of the legislation of Turkmenistan and the terms and conditions of the agreement, signed by the athlete, coach or sports judge with the Organization of physical culture and sports.

6. In case of detection of breaches of the rules of operation of sports facilities and fire safety, complicating security of individuals, the local executive authorities independently, either on the initiative of the internal affairs authorities prohibit conducting fitness, sports-mass and sports actions to address any identified breaches of security.
 
Article 50. Ensuring the safety of the participants and spectators at carrying out of sports competitions and sports events of international (Olympic) level 1. Ensuring the safety of the participants and spectators sporting events and sports events of international (Olympic) level, as well as to respect for public order in places of their spending is carried out by law enforcement and military authorities of Turkmenistan.
2. The procedure and conditions for ensuring the security of participants and spectators sporting events and sports events of international (Olympic) level and respect for public order in places of their spending are determined by the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan.
 
Article 51. State complex physical education 1. State physical education complex includes the kinds of exercise, reflecting the strength, endurance, speed and agility and that consist of levels depending on the age and sex of the individuals.
2. State complex physical education provides an overall assessment of human fitness level based on the performance of its requirements and norms.
3. In complying with the requirements and standards of the State physical education complex is attended by individuals who have no contraindications to physical culture and sports.
 
Article 52. The requirements and standards of physical education complex 1. The requirements and standards of complex physical education shall be established in the regulation, developed by the authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sports, and approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan.
For pupils and students of educational institutions and Public physical education complex standards approved in conjunction with the authorized State body in the field of education, in accordance with the approved educational standards for the subject "physical culture."
2. Management and supervision to meet the requirements and standards of the State complex physical education carried out by the authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sports.  
3. Persons who have complied with the requirements and standards prescribed by the State physical education complex, is given a lapel badge in the manner and under the conditions established by the authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sports.
 
Chapter x. PERSONNEL, SCIENTIFIC, medical and social welfare sport and physical culture governing body of Article 53. Training in the sphere of physical culture and sport 1. Training in the sphere of physical culture and Sport shall be administered in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan on education.
2. Staff in the field of physical culture and sport are prepared in institutions of secondary vocational and higher vocational education, the establishment and functioning of which are carried out in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan on education, this law and other normative legal acts of Turkmenistan.
3. the State promotes the strengthening of material and technical base of educational institutions in the field of physical culture and sports. Strengthening of material and technical base provides a set of sports facilities and equipment.
 
Article 54. Improvement of professional skill of workers of physical culture and sport 1. Retraining and enhance of professional skills of employees of physical culture and sports are carried out in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan.
2. qualification requirements for the positions of employees of physical culture and sports shall be established by the authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sports in coordination with the authorized State body in the field of labour and social protection of the population.  
3. employees of physical culture and sport can be attributed to the qualification categories in accordance with the labor laws of Turkmenistan in the manner and under the conditions established by the authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sports.
 
Article 55. Professional teaching activities and training activities in the field of physical culture and sports and professional activities in the field of therapeutic physical training and sports medicine

1. Professional educational activities in the field of physical culture and sports and professional activities in the field of physiotherapy and sports medicine allowed persons with secondary vocational or higher education on relevant areas of training (professions) in the sphere of physical culture and sports.
2. Coaching activities in physical culture and sports organizations can exercise person, having secondary professional or higher professional education on relevant areas of training (professions) in the sphere of physical culture and sports, and also admitted to such activities in the order determined by the authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sports.    
3. Authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and Sport together with the authorized State body in the field of education determine the need to train specialists in the area of physical culture and sports.  
 
Article 56. Sport volunteers in the sphere of physical culture and sport 1. Sport volunteers that can act as trainers, sports referees, organizers of sports and recreational and sports and other specialists in the sphere of physical culture and sports, carries out public activities in the sphere of physical culture and sport, on a voluntary basis, after special training and certification in physical culture and sports organizations.
2. the procedure for training and certification of sports volunteers are developed and approved by the authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sports.  
3. persons referred to in paragraph 1 of this article are not trained and certified to the Organization and holding of sports, refereeing competitions and other independent sports activities are not allowed.
 
Article 57. Scientific activities in the sphere of physical culture and sport 1. Performance of fundamental, experimental design, technological, engineering and other scientific and research works in the field of physical culture and sport exercise science centers, scientific-research institutes, laboratories ¬, educational institutions in the sphere of physical culture and sport, created in the order established by the legislation of Turkmenistan, and leading its activity based on State and other orders in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan, regulatory scientific activities.
2. Authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sports within the limits of its competence, forms and carries out scientific-technical policy in the field of physical culture and sports, identifies priority research areas in the field of physical culture and sports.
 
Article 58. Medical physical culture and sport 1. Medical care of persons engaged in physical culture and sport, includes: 1) systematic monitoring of their health status;
2) assessment of the adequacy of physical exertion on their State of health;
3) prevention and treatment of diseases, injuries, medical rehabilitation and provision of drugs;
4) recovery means and methods used in physical culture and sport.
2. the organizers of fitness, sports and sporting events may not admit them, fail the medical examination in the relevant normative documents and persons, according to the results of a medical examination without admission to the fitness, sports and sporting events.
3. the organizers of fitness, sports and sporting events provide medical help.
4. persons engaged in physical culture and sport are mandatory initial, periodic medical examinations and tests, as well as medical examinations before the competition.
The right to participate in competitions have only those athletes who have undergone mandatory medical examination and have appropriate training in sport.
5. Authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sports, local executive bodies and local governments have the right to terminate the fitness, sports and sporting events, if they are not provided with medical treatment, and also have the right to prevent the educational-training classes and competitions for persons who have not completed the mandatory medical examination, and to remove them.
 
Article 59. State social guarantees in the sphere of physical culture and sport 1. The State provides assistance to citizens who have shown outstanding ability in sports of the higher achievements through: 1) enable them to act in the composition of the Turkmenistan national teams on kinds of sports at the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Surdlimpijskih games, the world Special Olympic Games, Asian Games and other international sports competitions;

2) setting for the corresponding period of special State scholarships for athletes to win a ticket to the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Deaflympics, global Special Olympics or Asian Games;
3) payment of the monthly salaries to the members of the Turkmenistan national teams on kinds of sports;
4) salaries and other remuneration by results of participation in the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Surdlimpijskih games in the world Special Olympic Games, Asian Games, the World Championships and Asia and similar international competitions;
5) other fees associated with the immediate preparation for international competitions and participation in them.
2. the criteria and procedure for granting awards, scholarships, monthly salaries and other payments specified in part 1 of this article shall be established by the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan.
3. Children from large and poor families, orphans and children left without parental care and persons with disabilities, the State provides health and fitness and sports facilities free of charge and fully bears the costs for rehabilitation, sport and recreational activities and sports training in physical culture and sports organizations.
4. Authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sports, local executive bodies, the National Olympic Committee of Turkmenistan, Turkmenistan's Paralympic Committee organization in charge of surdlimpijskoe and special Olympic movement in Turkmenistan, the Organization of physical culture and sports may pay at the expense of its own funds and extrabudgetary resources, as well as other sources not prohibited by legislation of Turkmenistan, the monthly salaries of the winners and prizewinners of the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games , Surdlimpijskih games, the world Special Olympic Games, Asian Games, Asian and World Championships, as well as athletes and professionals with high sport, athletes who are members of national teams of Turkmenistan on kinds of sports and their coaches.
 
Article 60. Insurance of sportsmen, coaches and sports judges 1. Athletes, coaches and sports judges are subject to insurance in case of injury, disability or death in an accident during sporting events or preparedness in physical culture and sports organizations.  
2. Insurance for athletes, coaches, sports judges is carried out in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan.  
 
Article 61. Promotion of physical culture and sport 1. The media, the State authorized body in the sphere of physical culture and sports, the authorized State body in the field of health, the authorized State body in the field of education, labour, youth and women's organizations, voluntary associations, sports and recreational and sports direction lead and increasing public awareness of physical culture and sport, the Olympic movement, increase the level of knowledge in practical use of means of physical culture and sport in order to establish, maintain and strengthen healthy lifestyles , ensure active longevity and a high level of health of the population.  
2. The broadcasting of sporting events and other sporting events on channels broadcasting, photographing and filming sports competitions and other sports events, the production of their images and their sound recording are carried out on the basis of agreements with the owners of the rights to organise sporting events unless otherwise provided by the legislation of Turkmenistan.
3. advertising of goods, products and services to sports facilities, during sporting events, as well as during their broadcasts is governed by the laws of Turkmenistan.
 
 
CHAPTER XI. FINANCIAL and logistical support of physical culture and sports Article 62. Financing of physical culture and sport funding for sport and physical culture are carried out due to: 1) to the State budget of Turkmenistan;
2) funds received from the sale of sports products, manufactured in establishments administered by organizations of physical culture and sports, from publishing activity;
3) funds received from providing paid services, competitions and other activities of the organizations of physical culture and sports;
4) collection of entrance and membership fees of physical culture and sports organizations;
5) own savings organizations of physical culture and sports;
6) sponsorship or other support;
7) other sources not prohibited by Turkmen law.
 
Article 63. Sponsorship in the field of physical culture and sports organizations sponsored by physical education and sports can be natural persons and legal entities, in addition to the organizations, which are funded from the State budget of Turkmenistan.
The relationship between funders and organizations of physical culture and sport are established on a contractual basis.
 
Article 64. Sports facilities 1. Sports facilities can be found in public and private property.

2. no elimination or conversion of sports facilities, a State-owned, without creating an equivalent or better infrastructure of sports facilities within the village.
3. a sufficient level of security settlements sports facilities of local executive authority bodies shall be established on the basis of urban planning documentation.
4. classification of sports facilities and their operating requirements are established by the authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sports.
 
Article 65. The roster of sports facilities 1. In order to systematize data about the number, appointment and status of sports facilities located on the territory of Turkmenistan, a roster of sports facilities.
2. In the registry sports facilities is a separate accounting of sports facilities, which are the main bases for the preparation of national teams of Turkmenistan on sports.
3. The information entered in the register of sports facilities, the procedure for the formation and maintenance of a register of sports facilities, as well as the procedure for providing information, contained in it shall be established by the authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sports.
4. formation and maintenance of a roster of sports facilities is carried out by the authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sports.
 
Article 66. Investment policy in the sphere of physical culture and sport 1. The State provides for earmarking Government funds for capital investment in the strengthening and development of material-technical base organizations of physical culture and sport in accordance with investment programmes and legislation of Turkmenistan.
2. the State, in order to attract extrabudgetary investments for the development of physical culture and Sport could include preferences and incentives for enterprises and organizations in the manner prescribed by the legislation of Turkmenistan.
 
Article 67. Taxation in the field of physical culture and sports in the field of Taxation of physical culture and Sport shall be administered in accordance with the tax code.  
 
CHAPTER XII. International activities in the FIELD of PHYSICAL culture and sports Article 68. International cooperation in the sphere of physical culture and sport 1. International cooperation in the sphere of physical culture and Sport shall be administered in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan and the international treaties to which Turkmenistan is a party.
2. Organization of physical culture and sports of Turkmenistan in the relationship with the sports organizations of foreign States are governed by the regulations and the requirements of the international sports organizations and the international treaties to which Turkmenistan is a party.
 
Article 69. Interaction with international sport organizations 1. May be established on the territory of Turkmenistan the branches and representative offices of international sports organizations in accordance with international treaties to which Turkmenistan is a party.
2. Organization of physical culture and sports of Turkmenistan have the right in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan, be involved in the implementation of its activities of foreign citizens and stateless persons, as well as dispose received from foreign States, international organizations, foreign organizations, foreign citizens and stateless persons, funds and other assets in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan.
3. Authorized State body in the sphere of physical culture and sports, the National Olympic Committee of Turkmenistan, Turkmenistan's Paralympic Committee organization in charge of surdlimpijskoe movement and the Special Olympic movement in Turkmenistan, National Sports Federation have the right to represent the interests of Turkmenistan in international sports organizations, as well as provide Turkmenistan at sporting and other events organized by international sports organizations.
 
CHAP. XIII. FINAL PROVISIONS Article 70. Responsibility for violation of this Act, the violation of this law entails a responsibility established by the legislation of Turkmenistan.
 
Article 71. The entry into force of this law 1. This law shall enter into force on the day of its official publication.
2. Null and void: 1) Turkmenistan law dated July 7, 2001 "on physical culture and sports" (records of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, 2001, no. 2, p. 18);
2) of Act July 9, 2013 year "about entry of changes and additions in the law of Turkmenistan" on physical culture and sports "(records of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, 2013, no. 4, art. 79) Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov. mountains. Ashgabat May 23, 2015 year no. 224-V.