62. For the purposes of this entry—N.I.
“elite development pathway” means a development pathway established by a recognised national governing body of a sport to prepare sportspersons—
so that they may derive a living from competing in that sport, or
to compete in a major competition in that sport,
“elite sports event” means a specified competition or other sporting event in which the participants compete—
to derive a living, or
to qualify for the right to compete in a major competition,
“major competition” means the following, where they are scheduled to be held in 2021 or 2022—
the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games or Commonwealth Games,
a European, World or international championship organised by the international governing body of a sport, or national governing bodies of a sport,
an inter-county league or inter-county competition in Northern Ireland or Ireland, where that league or competition is organised by the national governing body of a sport,
“major competition qualifying event” means a specified competition or other sporting event in which the participants compete to qualify for the right to compete in a major competition.
“relevant sporting body” in relation to a sportsperson means—
the recognised national governing body of a sport which may nominate athletes to compete in a major competition, or
the regional governing body of a sport which may nominate athletes to represent a county in Northern Ireland or Ireland in an inter-county league or inter-county competition, where that league or competition is organised by the national governing body of the sport,
“senior representative” means an individual who is considered by a relevant sporting body to be a candidate to qualify to compete—
in a major competition,
on behalf of a county in Northern Ireland or Ireland, in an inter-county league or inter-county competition where that league or competition is organised by the national governing body of a sport,
“specified competition” means a competition which is specified as such by the Department, and the Department may publish details of specified competitions in such manner as appears to it to be appropriate.