French Sports Code
In forceThe National Sports Venue Safety Commission is chaired by the Minister for Sport or his representative. In addition to its chairman, it comprises:
1° Seven representatives of the State, ex officio members:
a) One representative of the Minister for Construction ;
b) Three representatives of the Minister of the Interior;
c) One representative of the Minister for Health;
d) Two representatives of the Minister for Sport;
2° Five members appointed by order of the Minister for Sport:
a) Two members appointed on the proposal of the French National Olympic and Sports Committee, representing the sports movement;
b) One member nominated by the Association of French Mayors;
c) One member nominated by the most representative body of sports facility construction professionals;
d) One member, appointed on the recommendation of the Minister responsible for construction, belonging to a public establishment of the State carrying out its mission, in particular, in the field of the soundness and safety of buildings.
In addition, a representative of the municipal police authority responsible for the sports venue in question is entitled to sit on the committee and vote.
The committee may not validly deliberate without the presence of the representative of the municipal police authority, a representative of the Minister of Sport, a representative of the Minister of the Interior and a representative of the Minister of Construction.
For each full member appointed under 2°, an alternate is appointed under the same conditions.
The Chairman has the casting vote in the event of a tie.
