Abstract: Sports administrative act is the legal expression of sports administrative management. Its order function should be emphasized in the course of deepening the sports reform. The primary function of sports administrative act is to maintain fair sports competition. The government should regulate the illegal acts against sports competition and public interest, which include but are not limited to sports violence, doping abuse, bribery of referees and competition conspiracy. The core function of sports administrative act is to construct equal and fair competition order in the sports industry, which include defining competitive sectors in sports industry, identifying and imposing sanctions on anti-competitive behaviors in sports industry, protecting specific objects in sports field. The basic function of sports administrative act is to create a comprehensive and sustainable sports development order, which consist of working out sports development guidance plan and coordinating sports administrative act and other administrative acts. Making clear the order function of sports administrative act is of great significance for deepening the reform of sports management system and defining the function of sports administrative agencies in practice.

Key words: Sports Administrative Act, Order, Function, Sports Law