Gymnastics School

A licence to establish and operate a Private Gymnastics School in Cyprus can be granted to natural or legal persons resident in Cyprus or citizens of another member state that fulfill the following requirements provided in the Private Gymnastics Schools’ Regulations of 1995 and 2012:

• Suitable Premises for ensuring the school’s operating capacity as a gymnastics school;
• Qualified staff, registered to the Cyprus Sport Organization Physical Educationists/Trainers Register.

The application for classification of the Private Gymnastics School, can be submitted either through the PSC Cyprus or directly to the competent authority:

Cyprus Sport Organisation
Makario Athletic Centre Avenue
2400 Engomi, Nicosia
P.O. Box 24804
Tel.: +357 22 897000, +357 22897109, +357 22897117
Fax: +357 22 358222, +357 22352204
E-mail: gym_centers@sportskoa.org.cy, info@sportskoa.org.cy
Website: http:// www.cyprusgsla.com

1. The application must be accompanied by the following documents:

   • Copy of the building permit of the premises for the specific use in relation to the services to be offered by the Gymnastics School (e.g. gym, swimming pool, tennis court/s etc.).In case the Building Permit concerns a different use, such as a residence, offices, shops, then it will not be accepted and both the Town Planning Permit, which precedes the Building Permit, and the Building Permit should be amended, so that the use of the property is in accordance with the services that will be offered by the School .It is noted that before securing the Planning Permit, the applicants can ask the Competent Technical Department of the Cyprus Sports Organization for its preliminary views, by simply addressing a letter to it accompanied by two (2) complete sets of architectural designs;
   • A complete set of the Gymnasium’s architectural designs (facades, ground floors, sections) on an easy-to-read 1:100 scale and reduced in A3 size. Please note that the Building Permit approval stamp must be prominently displayed on the submitted designs;
   • A letter of Inspection for Suitability of the building in terms of fire protection, in force, issued by the Fire Service;
   • Certificate of Suitability of Electrical Installations (as this is periodically amended) issued by the Cyprus Electricity Authority, in force, or Periodic Inspection Attachment (as periodically amended) in force issued by the Department of Electromechanical Services;
   • A copy of the Hygiene Certificate from the Health Services of the Ministry of Health or from the Health Services of the Municipal Authorities, which certifies that the hygiene facilities comply with the directives of the Private Schools of Gymnastics Regulations;
   • Private School of Gymnastics Staff List in which the Director of the School and the Physical Fitness Instructors / Trainers who provide services to the School must be declared. The Physical Fitness Instructors / Trainers should be registered in the Register of Physical Fitness Instructors / Trainers maintained by the CSO and approved to provide the specific services for which the School is applying for an Operating License (see “Applications & Documents” section). It is noted that Personnel who are not registered in the Register of Physical Fitness Instructors / Trainers maintained by the CSO, and wish to be employed in a School, should submit an Application to the Organization and be registered in the Register of Physical Fitness Instructors / Trainers (see “Application for Classification in Register of Physical Fitness Instructors / Trainers”) ;
   • A Periodic Inspection Report in accordance with the Safety and Health at Work (Installation, Operation, Maintenance and Control of LPG Installations) Regulations of 2021 (Κ.Π.Δ. 189/2021) in force (where applicable).
   • Application examination fee of €20 (payable either by cash or cheque payable to the Cyprus Sport Organisation);

   Additionally,

   In case the gymnasium has a swimming pool:

   • a licence to operate a public swimming pool by Virtue of the Public Swimming Pools laws of  1992 and 1996 and the Public Swimming Pools Regulations of 1996 (Κ.Δ.Π. 368/96) (where applicable).

   If the Public Swimming Pool Operating License has not been secured, then the following relevant certificates must be submitted:

   • Certificate of Suitability of the Electromechanical Installations of the Swimming Pool by the Electromechanical Service; and,
   • Sanitary Certificate of the Swimming Pool from the Competent Authority.

   In case the school of gymnastics is operated by a legal entity (e.g. the owner is a company) the following documents are also required:

   • Copy of the “Certificate of Incorporation” by the Department of Registrar of Companies and Intellectual Property;
   • Copy of the “Certificate of Directors and Secretary by the Department of Registrar of Companies and Intellectual Property.

    

Application Examination Fee

The application examination fee for “Classification in the Register of Private Schools of Gymnastics and issuance of the Operating Licence” is €20 (either by cash or cheque payable to Cyprus Sport Organisation).

Operating Licence Fees

Upon approval, the applicant needs to pay the following fees to the Cyprus Sport Organisation for the issuance of the operating Licence:

• €200 for the first discipline (exercise/sport) related service; and
• an additional fee of €150 for each and every other discipline related service provided.

The above fees can be paid either in cash or by check to the Accounting Office of the Cyprus Sport Organization or by bank transfer (Hellenic Bank / Account Number: 121-01-032530-01 – IBAN: CY28005001210001210103253001).

Administrative Action against a Competent Authority’s Decision

Any person may file an Administrative Action at the Administrative Court against a decision, act, or omission of any competent authority or body.

Pursuant to Article 146 of the Constitution, an Administrative Action may be lodged within 75 days from the date of the decision or act or omission or from the day when such decision or act or omission was notified to the applicant.

The Administrative Court acts as a cassation Court and not as a substantive Court. In other words, the Administrative Court may:
I. Dismiss the Administrative Action
II. Annul wholly or partially the contested decision or act
III. Compel the relevant authority or body to take a certain action

After a decision is annulled, the authority and/or public body must reverse things back to the state prior to when the concerned decision and/or act was executed and reexamine.

An Appeal may be filed against the Administrative Court’s first-instance decision within a period of 42 days from the date such a decision was given.

At the Supreme Court (Court of Appeal Section) hearing, the contested issue of the appeal remains the legality of the decision or act already adjudicated. However, such a revision of the legality of the decision or act is solely examined on the matters and the extent that the two parties have limited the reasons in the relevant notice of appeal.

The decision adopted by the Supreme Court is considered final in relation to the matter that has been judged.

• The Cyprus Sports Organization Law of 1969 (Law 41/1969) as amended
  
• The Private Schools of Gymnastics Regulations of 1995 (Κ.Δ.Π. 38/95)
• The Private Schools of Gymnastics Regulations (Amendment) of 2012 (Κ.Δ.Π. 71/2012)
  

Every person who operates a Private School of Gymnastics must be the holder of an Operating Permit and must implement all the obligations deriving from the provisions of the Private Schools of Gymnastics Regulations of 1995 and 2012.