Sport Integrity Australia Regulations 2020

(regulation 3)

This instrument establishes the NAD scheme for section 9 of the Act, which is a scheme about the following matters:

(1) the implementation of the General Anti‑Doping Convention;

(2) the implementation of the UNESCO Anti‑Doping Convention, in particular Article 3(a) which obliges States Parties to adopt appropriate measures consistent with the principles of the World Anti‑Doping Code;

(3) ancillary or incidental matters.

1.02 Functions of the CEO under the NAD scheme

(1) Without limiting the functions conferred on the CEO by specific provisions of the Act and any other provision of the NAD scheme, the CEO is authorised to exercise the following powers and functions:

(a) planning, implementing, evaluating and monitoring education and information programs for doping‑free sport for all participants;

Note: This is in addition to the function conferred by paragraph 21(1)(f) of the Act.

(b) encouraging and promoting research relevant to sports drug and safety matters, including sociological, behavioural, juridical and ethical studies;

Note: This is in addition to the function conferred by paragraph 21(1)(g) of the Act.

(c) having the role and responsibility of a National Anti‑Doping Organisation for Australia under the UNESCO Anti‑Doping Convention and the World Anti‑Doping Code, including performance of functions internationally that relate to that role and responsibility;

(d) providing services relating to sports drug and safety matters to a sporting administration body in accordance with contractual arrangements with the body on behalf of the Commonwealth;

Note: This is in addition to the function conferred by paragraph 21(1)(k) of the Act.

(e) undertaking results management for a sporting administration body regardless of whether or not the CEO has conducted the sample collection;

(f) delegating results management responsibilities to International Federations in accordance with the World Anti‑Doping Code;

(g) functions about performance of activities relating to sports doping and safety matters referred to Sport Integrity Australia or the CEO by a sporting administration body.

(2) Anything done by the CEO under a contractual arrangement in performance of a function mentioned in subclause (1) is taken to be done under the NAD scheme.

(3) Anything done by the CEO in performance of a function mentioned in subclause (1) is taken to be done under the NAD scheme even if it could have been done under the Act.

1.02A Further functions of the CEO under the NAD scheme

(1) Without limiting the functions conferred on the CEO by specific provisions of the Act and any other provision of the NAD scheme, the CEO is authorised to notify athletes, support persons and sporting administration bodies of assertions made by the ADRVP, in accordance with clauses 4.11, 4.17 and 4.20.

Note: See paragraph 13(1)(j) of the Act.

(2) The CEO is also authorised to provide recommendations to sporting administration bodies as to the consequences of those assertions, when notifying those bodies of assertions in accordance with clause 4.11.

Note: See paragraph 13(1)(ja) of the Act.

(3) The CEO is also authorised to present:

(a) assertions; and

(b) recommendations by the CEO in relation to assertions; and

at hearings of the Court of Arbitration for Sport and other sporting tribunals in accordance with clause 4.13.

Note: See paragraph 13(1)(k) of the Act.

(4) The CEO is also authorised to give participants warning notices in accordance with clause 2.01K (prohibited association).

Note: See paragraph 13(1)(fa) of the Act.

1.03 Authority for the CEO to exercise certain powers

Exercise of powers in relation to requests from sporting administration bodies

(1) The CEO is authorised to exercise powers under the NAD scheme in order to cooperate with a request from a sporting administration body if the request is reasonably necessary to enforce or give effect to the World Anti‑Doping Code and other relevant international anti‑doping instruments.

Exercise of powers in relation to requests to sporting administration bodies

(2) The CEO is authorised to use information about an athlete or support person that was given to Sport Integrity Australia or is given to the CEO by a sporting administration body as if it were information that was obtained by an investigation by the CEO under the NAD scheme if the CEO requested the sporting administration body to provide, or obtain and provide, the information.

Note: Regulation 4 prescribes additional relevant international anti‑doping instruments for the Act.

1.03A Functions of the ADRVP under the NAD scheme

(1) For paragraph 41(1)(a) of the Act, the ADRVP’s functions under the NAD Scheme consist of considering whether there have been possible anti‑doping rule violations by participants, and making assertions in relation to participants, in accordance with clauses 4.08, 4.09, 4.09A and 4.10.

Note: ADRVP members also perform functions under clauses 3.26B and 3.26D (requirement to attend interview, give information or produce documents or things).

(2) The ADRVP does not have the function of acting as a hearing panel of the kind mentioned in Article 8 of the World Anti‑Doping Code.

1.03B CEO and ADRVP to have regard to World Anti‑Doping Code etc

In exercising powers for the NAD scheme and making recommendations, the CEO and the ADRVP must have regard to:

(a) the World Anti‑Doping Code (including the comments annotating various provisions of the World Anti‑Doping Code); and

(b) other relevant international anti‑doping instruments.

Note: Regulation 4 prescribes additional relevant international anti‑doping instruments for the Act.

1.05 Definitions

Note 1: A number of expressions used in the NAD scheme are defined in the Act, including the following:

(a) anti‑doping rule violation;

(b) athlete;

Note 2: In accordance with the definition of World Anti‑Doping Code in section 4 of the Act, a reference to the World Anti‑Doping Code is a reference to the World Anti‑Doping Code as in force from time to time.

In the NAD scheme:

Act means the Sport Integrity Australia Act 2020.

administration, in relation to a prohibited substance or prohibited method, has the meaning given by subclause 2.01H(2).

adverse analytical finding means a report from a recognised laboratory that, consistent with the International Standard for Laboratories and related technical documents, identifies in a sample the presence of a prohibited substance or its metabolites or markers (including elevated quantities of endogenous substances) or evidence of the use of a prohibited method.

anti‑doping organisation means a signatory to the World Anti‑Doping Code that is responsible for adopting rules for initiating, implementing or enforcing part of the doping control process, including:

(a) the International Olympic Committee; and

(b) the International Paralympic Committee; and

(d) WADA; and

(e) International Sporting Federations; and

(f) national anti‑doping organisations; and

(g) regional anti‑doping organisations.

anti‑doping purpose has the meaning given by clause 3.12.

anti‑doping rules means the anti‑doping rules contained in Division 2.1.

A sample means the part of a sample given by an athlete that is contained within a bottle labelled ‘A’ or ‘Part 1’ in a sample collection kit.

assertion means an assertion made by the ADRVP under subclause 4.09(5).

attempt, for an anti‑doping rule violation, means purposely engaging in conduct that constitutes a substantial step in a course of conduct planned to culminate in the commission of an anti‑doping rule violation; however, there will be no anti‑doping rule violation based solely on an attempt to commit a violation if the person renounces the attempt before it is discovered by a third party not involved in the attempt.

atypical finding means a report from a recognised laboratory that requires further investigation as provided by the International Standard for Laboratories or related technical documents before the determination of an adverse analytical finding.

blood collection official means a person approved by the CEO as a blood collection official under clause 3.04.

B sample means a sample given by an athlete that is contained within a bottle labelled ‘B’ or ‘Part 2’ in a sample collection kit.

CAS means the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

chaperone means:

(a) a person appointed by the CEO to be a chaperone under clause 3.02; or

(b) a doping control officer.

Note: A doping control officer is taken to be chaperone: see subclause 3.02(2).

competition means a single race, match, game or singular sport contest.

Example: A basketball game or the finals of the Olympic 100 metre race in athletics.

Note: For stage races and other sport contests in which prizes are awarded on a daily or other interim basis the distinction between a competition and an event will be as provided in the rules of the applicable International Sporting Federation.

disqualification means invalidation of an athlete’s results in a particular competition or event, with all resulting penalties including forfeiture of medals, points and prizes.

domestic testing pool means the pool of athletes designated as such by the CEO, who are not in the CEO’s registered testing pool and who are subject to testing both in‑competition and out‑of‑competition as part of the CEO’s test distribution plan.

doping control means all steps and processes from test distribution planning through to ultimate disposition of any appeal including all steps and processes in between.

Note: These steps and processes include provision of whereabouts information, sample collection and handling, laboratory analysis, therapeutic use exemptions, results management and hearings.

doping control officer means a person appointed by the CEO to be a doping control officer under clause 3.01.

event means a series of individual competitions conducted together under 1 ruling body (eg, the Olympic Games or Commonwealth Games).

government agency means:

(a) a government sports agency; or

(b) any other department or authority of the Commonwealth, a State or Territory through which funding or other support is provided for a sporting activity.

government sports agency means Sport Integrity Australia, the ASC, the Department and any other academy or institute of sport or similar body established by the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory.

in‑competition: something occurs in‑competition if it occurs during the period commencing 12 hours before a competition in which an athlete is scheduled to participate through to the end of the competition (including the sample collection process related to the competition), unless provided otherwise in the rules of:

(a) an International Sporting Federation; or

(b) a national sporting organisation; or

international event means an event or competition for which the International Olympic Committee, the International Paralympic Committee, an International Sporting Federation, a major event organisation, or another international sporting organisation is the ruling body for the event or competition or appoints the technical officials for the event or competition.

international‑level athlete means an athlete who competes in sport at the international level, as determined by the International Sporting Federation for that sport in accordance with the International Standard for Testing and Investigations.

International Standard for Laboratories means the International Standard for Laboratories adopted by the WADA, as amended from time to time, including technical documents issued under the International Standard for Laboratories.

International Standard for Testing and Investigations means the International Standard for Testing and Investigations adopted by the WADA, as amended from time to time, including technical documents issued under it.

International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions means the International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions adopted by the WADA, as amended from time to time, including technical documents issued under the International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions.

investigator means a person appointed as an investigator by the CEO under clause 3.03.

law enforcement body means an agency responsible for the performance of functions or activities directed to:

(a) the prevention, detection, investigation, prosecution or punishment of criminal offences or breaches of a law imposing a penalty or sanction for a breach; or

(b) the management of property seized or restrained under laws relating to the confiscation of the proceeds of crime or the enforcement of such law, or of orders made under such laws.

major event organisation means a continental association of National Olympic Committees or other multi‑sport organisation that functions as the ruling body for a continental, regional or other international event.

marker means a compound, group of compounds or biological variable that indicates the use of a prohibited substance or a prohibited method.

metabolite means a substance produced by a biotransformation process.

minor means a natural person who has not reached the age of 18 years.

national anti‑doping organisation means the entity designated within each country as possessing the primary authority and responsibility to adopt and implement anti‑doping rules, direct the collection of samples, the management of test results and the conduct of hearings, all at the national level. If this designation has not been made by the competent public authority, the entity is the country’s national Olympic committee or its designee. The national anti‑doping organisation for Australia is Sport Integrity Australia.

national event means a sport event or competition involving international‑level or national‑level athletes that is not an international event.

national‑level athlete means an athlete in the CEO’s registered testing pool or domestic testing pool or an athlete who participates in or prepares for a sporting event or sporting competition declared under subclause 1.05A(1) and published on Sport Integrity Australia’s website under subclause 1.05A(3).

national Olympic committee, for a country, means the organisation recognised as such by the International Olympic Committee. The national Olympic committee for Australia is the Australian Olympic Committee.

non‑presence anti‑doping rule violation means an anti‑doping rule violation, other than an anti‑doping rule violation provided for by clause 2.01A (which relates to the presence of a prohibited substance or its metabolites or markers in an athlete’s sample).

out‑of‑competition: something occurs out‑of‑competition if it does not occur in‑competition.

participant means an athlete or support person.

personal interest, for the collection or outcome of the testing of a sample, has the meaning given by clause 1.08.

possession, in relation to a prohibited substance or prohibited method, has the meaning given by subclause 2.01F(3).

prohibited list means the list identifying prohibited substances and prohibited methods published by WADA, as in force from time to time.

prohibited method means a method so described on the prohibited list.

prohibited substance means a substance so described, or a substance in a class of substances so described, on the prohibited list.

publicly disclose means to disseminate or distribute information to the general public or persons beyond those persons entitled to earlier notification in accordance with the NAD scheme or a sporting organisation’s anti‑doping policy.

regional anti‑doping organisation means a regional entity designated by member countries to coordinate and manage delegated areas of their national anti‑doping programs, which may include any or all of the following:

(a) the adoption and implementation of anti‑doping rules;

(b) the planning and collection of samples;

(d) the review of therapeutic use exemptions;

(e) the conduct of hearings;

(f) the conduct of educational programs at a regional level.

registered testing pool means the pool of highest priority athletes for testing, established separately at the international level by International Sporting Federations, and at the national level by national anti‑doping organisations or regional anti‑doping organisations, who are subject to focused in‑competition and out‑of‑competition testing as part of the test distribution plan of an International Sporting Federation, or a national anti‑doping organisation or regional anti‑doping organisation.

Note: Athletes in the CEO’s registered testing pool may be asked for whereabouts information (see clause 3.09). A failure to provide such information may involve a possible anti‑doping rule violation under clause 2.01D.

relevant national sporting organisation, for an athlete or a support person, means a national sporting organisation:

(a) of which the athlete or support person is, in his or her capacity as an athlete or support person, a member or with which the athlete or support person is, in that capacity, associated; or

(b) of which the relevant sporting organisation of the athlete or support person is a member or with which that organisation is associated.

relevant sporting administration body, for an athlete or a support person, means a sporting administration body for the sport in which the athlete or support person is competing or otherwise participating.

relevant sporting organisation, for an athlete or a support person, means a sporting organisation (other than a national sporting organisation) of which the athlete or support person is, in his or her capacity as an athlete or support person, a member or with which the athlete or support person is, in that capacity, associated.

representative, for an athlete, means:

(a) a person chosen by the athlete to accompany the athlete to the extent permissible under the International Standard for Testing and Investigations, while a sample is collected from the athlete (the collection process); or

(b) an interpreter chosen by the athlete to help the athlete during the collection process.

response period, for a notice given to a participant by the CEO under Part 4 of this Schedule, means:

(a) the period of 10 days after the participant receives the notice; or

(b) if the CEO considers that a shorter period is reasonably necessary due to the circumstances (for example, because of a forthcoming international event or national event)—a shorter period specified in the notice; or

sporting tribunal means CAS, the National Sports Tribunal or a body approved by the CEO that convenes from time to time to hear allegations of anti‑doping rule violations against athletes, support persons and other persons in order to:

(a) determine whether an anti‑doping rule violation has occurred; and

(b) determine appropriate sanctions where an anti‑doping rule violation is found to have been committed; or

Sport Integrity Australia representative means:

(a) a blood collection official; or

(b) a chaperone; or

(d) an investigator.

substantial assistance, by a person, means:

(a) full disclosure in a signed written statement of all information that a person possesses in relation to anti‑doping rule violations, which information must be credible and must comprise an important part of any case that is initiated or, if no case is initiated, must have provided a sufficient basis on which a case could have been brought; and

(b) full cooperation with the investigation and adjudication of any case related to that information, including for example, presentation of testimony at a hearing if requested to do so by an anti‑doping organisation or hearing panel.

tampering has the meaning given by subclause 2.01E(2).

testing means the parts of the doping control process involving test distribution planning, sample collection, sample handling and sample transport to the laboratory.

therapeutic use exemption means an exemption (however described) granted to an athlete by a TUE committee, in accordance with the World Anti‑Doping Code and the International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions, that authorises the athlete to use a prohibited substance or a prohibited method for therapeutic purposes.

trafficking, in relation to a prohibited substance or prohibited method, has the meaning given by subclause 2.01G(2).

TUE committee means a therapeutic use exemptions committee established by an anti‑doping organisation and constituted in accordance with the International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions, including ASDMAC within Australia.

use, in relation to a prohibited substance or prohibited method, has the meaning given by subclause 2.01B(4).

whereabouts information has the meaning given by subclause 3.09(1).

1.05A Declaration of sporting events or sporting competitions

(1) The CEO may, in writing, declare a sporting event or sporting competition for the purposes of the definition of national‑level athlete in clause 1.05.

Note: For specification by class, see subsection 33(3AB) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

(2) The CEO may do so only if the CEO is satisfied that:

(a) the sporting event or sporting competition is administered, approved or sanctioned by a national sporting organisation; or

(b) the sporting event or sporting competition is conducted by another body or person at the national level.

(3) The CEO must publish the declaration on Sport Integrity Australia’s website.

1.06 Classes of athletes subject to the NAD scheme

(1) Persons who compete in sport are subject to the NAD scheme if the sport has an anti‑doping policy.

Note: A person who competes in sport and who is subject to the NAD scheme is an athlete (see section 4 of the Act).

(1A) The anti‑doping rules apply to all athletes.

(2) The following classes of athletes may be tested by the CEO under the NAD scheme:

(a) athletes in the CEO’s registered testing pool;

(b) athletes in the CEO’s domestic testing pool;

(d) athletes who compete in international events;

(e) athletes who compete in national events;

(f) athletes for whom the CEO is required or permitted to test under a contract or an anti‑doping arrangement;

(g) athletes in the registered testing pool of an International Sporting Federation, or a national anti‑doping organisation or regional anti‑doping organisation;

(h) athletes who are present in Australia at the time of the testing;

(i) athletes serving a period of ineligibility.

1.07 Classes of support persons subject to the NAD scheme

(1) Support persons involved in a sport with an anti‑doping policy are subject to the NAD scheme.

(2) The anti‑doping rules apply to all support persons subject to the NAD scheme.

1.08 Meaning of personal interest

(1) For the NAD scheme, if 1 of the circumstances mentioned in subclause (2) exists for a person, the person is taken to have a personal interest in:

(a) the collection or outcome of the testing of a sample of an athlete; or

(b) the investigation of an anti‑doping rule violation; or

(d) any other matter relating to the NAD scheme.

(2) The circumstances are that:

(a) the person has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in:

(i) the outcome of the testing of the sample; or

(ii) the other matter; or

(b) the person participates, or is involved, in the administration of a sport in which the athlete competes; or

(c) the person is a member of, or is involved in the administration of, a sporting organisation of which the athlete is a member; or

(d) a sample of an athlete was collected, or is to be collected, at, or for, a particular sporting event or sporting venue, and the person is involved in the administration of that event or venue (otherwise than for the purposes of the NAD scheme); or

(e) the person is related to, or has some involvement in the affairs of, the athlete.

Note: Provisions of the Public Service Act 1999 and the Act also relate to conflict of interest with respect to the CEO, Sport Integrity Australia representatives and Sport Integrity Australia staff. Nothing in the NAD scheme limits the operation of those provisions.

Part 2—The Rules

Division 2.1—Anti‑doping rules

2.01 Anti‑doping rules—general

(1) This Division contains the anti‑doping rules. An anti‑doping rule is a provision that provides that a particular circumstance, or particular conduct, constitutes a violation of an anti‑doping rule. The ADRVP makes assertions about possible anti‑doping rule violations.

(2) Athletes and support persons are responsible for knowing what constitutes an anti‑doping rule violation and the substances and methods that have been included on the prohibited list.

2.01A Presence in athlete’s sample of prohibited substance, or metabolites or markers

(1) Presence of a prohibited substance or its metabolites or markers in an athlete’s sample constitutes a violation of an anti‑doping rule.

(2) It is each athlete’s personal duty to ensure that no prohibited substance enters his or her body. Athletes are responsible for a prohibited substance or its metabolites or markers found to be present in their samples. Accordingly, it is not necessary that intent, fault, negligence or knowing use on the athlete’s part be demonstrated in order to establish an anti‑doping rule violation under this clause.

(3) Sufficient proof of an anti‑doping rule violation under this clause is established:

(a) by the presence of a prohibited substance or its metabolites or markers in the athlete’s A sample if the athlete waives analysis of the B sample and the B sample is not analysed; or

(b) if the athlete’s B sample is analysed and the analysis of the athlete’s B sample confirms the presence of the prohibited substance or its metabolites or markers found in the athlete’s A sample; or

(c) if the athlete’s B sample is split into 2 parts and the analysis of the second part confirms the presence of the prohibited substance or its metabolites or markers found in the first part.

(4) Excepting those substances for which a quantitative threshold is specifically identified in the prohibited list, the presence of any quantity of a prohibited substance or its metabolites or markers in an athlete’s sample constitutes a violation of an anti‑doping rule.

(5) As an exception to the general rule established by this clause, the prohibited list or International Standards may establish special criteria for the evaluation of prohibited substances that can also be produced endogenously.

2.01B Use or attempted use by an athlete of a prohibited substance or a prohibited method

(1) Use or attempted use by an athlete of a prohibited substance or a prohibited method constitutes a violation of an anti‑doping rule.

(2) It is each athlete’s personal duty to ensure that no prohibited substance enters his or her body and that no prohibited method is used. Accordingly, it is not necessary that intent, fault, negligence or knowing use on the athlete’s part be demonstrated in order to establish an anti‑doping rule violation under this clause.

(3) The success or failure of the use or attempted use of a prohibited substance or prohibited method is not material. It is sufficient that the prohibited substance or prohibited method was used or attempted to be used for an anti‑doping rule violation to be committed.

(4) In the NAD scheme:

use, in relation to a prohibited substance or prohibited method, means the utilisation, application, ingestion, injection or consumption by any means of the prohibited substance or prohibited method.

2.01C Evading, refusing or failing to submit to sample collection

Evading sample collection or, without compelling justification, refusing or failing to submit to sample collection after notification as authorised in applicable anti‑doping rules, constitutes a violation of an anti‑doping rule.

2.01D Whereabouts failures

Any combination of 3 missed tests or filing failures (or both), as defined in the International Standard for Testing and Investigations, within a 12 month period by an athlete in a registered testing pool, constitutes a violation of an anti‑doping rule.

2.01E Tampering or attempted tampering with any part of doping control

(1) Tampering or attempted tampering with any part of doping control, being conduct that subverts the doping control process, but that would not otherwise constitute a prohibited method, constitutes a violation of an anti‑doping rule. This includes, without limitation, any or all of the following:

(a) intentionally interfering or attempting to interfere with a doping control official;

(b) providing fraudulent information to an anti‑doping organisation;

(2) In the NAD scheme:

tampering means any or all of the following:

(a) altering for an improper purpose or in an improper way;

(b) bringing improper influence to bear;

(d) obstructing, misleading or engaging in any fraudulent conduct, to alter results or prevent normal procedures from occurring.

2.01F Possession of prohibited substances and prohibited methods

(1) Possession by an athlete in‑competition of a prohibited method or a prohibited substance, or possession by an athlete out‑of‑competition of a prohibited method or a prohibited substance that is prohibited out‑of‑competition, constitutes a violation of an anti‑doping rule, unless the athlete establishes that the possession is authorised by a therapeutic use exemption or other acceptable justification.

(2) Possession by a support person in‑competition of a prohibited method or a prohibited substance, or possession by a support person out‑of‑competition of a prohibited method or a prohibited substance that is prohibited out‑of‑competition in connection with an athlete, competition or training, constitutes a violation of an anti‑doping rule, unless the support person establishes that the possession is authorised by a therapeutic use exemption granted to an athlete or other acceptable justification.

(3) In the NAD scheme:

possession by a person of a prohibited substance or prohibited method means (subject to subclauses (4), (5) and (6)):

(a) actual physical possession; or

(b) constructive possession (which can be found only if the person has exclusive control, or intends to exercise control, over the prohibited substance or prohibited method, or the premises in which the prohibited substance or prohibited method exists).

(4) Despite paragraph (b) of the definition of possession in subclause (3), if a person does not have exclusive control over a prohibited substance or prohibited method, or premises in which a prohibited substance or prohibited method exists, constructive possession can only be found if the person knew about the presence of the prohibited substance or prohibited method and intended to exercise control over it.

(5) Despite the definition of possession in subclause (3), a person is taken not to have possession of a prohibited substance or prohibited method if, before receiving notification of any kind that the person has committed an anti‑doping rule violation, the person:

(a) has taken concrete action demonstrating that the person never intended to have possession of the prohibited substance or prohibited method; and

(b) has renounced possession of the prohibited substance or prohibited method by explicitly declaring it to an anti‑doping organisation.

(6) The purchase (including by any electronic or other means) of a prohibited substance or prohibited method constitutes possession by the person who makes the purchase.

2.01G Trafficking or attempted trafficking in a prohibited substance or prohibited method

(1) Trafficking or attempted trafficking in a prohibited substance or prohibited method constitutes a violation of an anti‑doping rule.

(2) In the NAD scheme:

trafficking, in relation to a prohibited substance or prohibited method:

(a) means selling, giving, transporting, sending, delivering or distributing (or possessing for any such purpose) a prohibited substance or prohibited method (either physically or by any electronic or other means) by a participant to any third party; but

(b) does not include:

(i) the actions of bona fide medical personnel involving a prohibited substance that is used for genuine and legal therapeutic purposes, or with another acceptable justification; or

(ii) actions involving prohibited substances that are not prohibited in out‑of‑competition testing unless the circumstances as a whole demonstrate such prohibited substances are not intended for genuine and legal therapeutic purposes or are intended to enhance sport performance.

2.01H Administration or attempted administration of a prohibited substance or prohibited method

(1) Administration or attempted administration to an athlete in‑competition of a prohibited substance or prohibited method, or administration or attempted administration to an athlete out‑of‑competition of a prohibited substance or prohibited method that is prohibited out‑of‑competition, constitutes a violation of an anti‑doping rule.

(2) In the NAD scheme:

administration, in relation to a prohibited substance or prohibited method:

(a) means providing, supplying, supervising, facilitating, or otherwise participating in, the use or attempted use by another person of a prohibited substance or prohibited method; but

(b) does not include:

(i) the actions of bona fide medical personnel involving a prohibited substance that is used for genuine and legal therapeutic purposes, or with another acceptable justification; or

2.01J Complicity

Assisting, encouraging, aiding, abetting, conspiring, covering‑up or any other type of intentional complicity involving an anti‑doping rule violation, or a violation of Article 10.12.1 of the World Anti‑Doping Code, by another person constitutes a violation of an anti‑doping rule.

2.01K Prohibited association

(1) Association by a participant in a professional or sport‑related capacity with a support person (a disqualified support person) described in Article 2.10.1, 2.10.2 or 2.10.3 of the World Anti‑Doping Code constitutes a violation of an anti‑doping rule if:

(a) the participant has been given a warning notice under subclause (3) in relation to the disqualified support person; and

(b) the notice is in force at the time of the association.

(2) The burden is on the participant to establish that any association with a disqualified support person is not in a professional or sport‑related capacity.

Giving warning notices

(3) The CEO may give a participant a warning notice under this subclause if:

(a) the CEO is satisfied:

(i) that the participant has associated in a professional or sport‑related capacity with a person; and

(ii) that the person with whom the participant has associated is a disqualified support person; and

(iii) that the participant can reasonably avoid such an association in the future; and

(b) the CEO has complied with subclauses (5) and (6) (submissions).

(4) A warning notice under subclause (3) must:

(a) be in writing; and

(b) state the following:

(i) the name of the disqualified support person;

(ii) that the CEO is satisfied of the matters mentioned in paragraph (3)(a) and the CEO’s reasons for being satisfied of those matters;

(iii) the effect of subclause (1).

Submissions about warning notice

(5) Before the CEO gives a participant a warning notice under subclause (3), the CEO must:

(a) give the participant a written notice:

(i) stating the matters mentioned in subparagraphs (4)(b)(i) and (ii) and the effect of subclause (1) if the warning notice is given; and

(ii) inviting the participant to give the CEO a written submission, within the period of 15 days after the date of the notice (the submission period), as to whether the warning notice should be given; and

(b) take reasonable steps to give the disqualified support person a written notice:

(i) stating that the CEO is satisfied that the person is a disqualified support person; and

(ii) inviting the person to give the CEO a written submission, within the period of 15 days after the date of the notice (the submission period), as to why the person is not a disqualified support person.

(6) The CEO must not give a participant a warning notice under subclause (3) unless:

(a) the submission period for the notice given under paragraph (5)(a) or (b) has ended without any submission under either of those paragraphs being made; or

(b) the CEO has considered any such submission made before the end of the submission period.

(7) If the CEO:

(a) gives a participant a notice under paragraph (5)(a); and

(b) decides not to give the participant a warning notice under subclause (3);

the CEO must:

(d) take reasonable steps to give the disqualified person written notice of the CEO’s decision.

When a warning notice is in force

(8) A warning notice given under subclause (3):

(a) comes into force on the day it is given to the participant; and

(b) ceases to be in force on the earlier of:

(i) the day after the disqualified support person ceases to be a disqualified support person; and

(ii) the day after the notice is withdrawn under subclause (9).

Withdrawing warning notices

(9) If the CEO at any time is no longer satisfied of a matter mentioned in paragraph (3)(a) in relation to a warning notice given to a participant, the CEO must withdraw the warning notice by written notice given to the participant.

Freedom of association

(10) Subclause (1) does not apply to the extent (if any) that it would be inconsistent with Article 22 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, done at New York on 16 December 1966.

Note: The Covenant is in Australian Treaty Series 1980 No. 23 ([1980] ATS 23) and could in 2014 be viewed in the Australian Treaties Library on the AustLII website (http://www.austlii.edu.au).

Division 2.2—Sporting Administration Body Rules

2.02 Meaning of sporting administration body in this Part

For this Part:

sporting administration body means a national sporting organisation for Australia.

2.03 Sporting administration body rules—powers of CEO

(1) For subsection 15(1) of the Act, the sporting administration body rules mentioned in Schedule 1 apply to all sporting administration bodies.

(2) The CEO is authorised:

(a) to monitor the compliance by sporting administration bodies with the sporting administration body rules; and

(b) to notify the ASC about the extent of the compliance by sporting administration bodies; and

(c) to publish reports about the extent of compliance by sporting administration bodies with the sporting administration body rules.

2.04 Sporting administration body rules

A sporting administration body must:

(a) at all times have in place, maintain and enforce anti‑doping policies and practices that comply with:

(i) the mandatory provisions of the World Anti‑Doping Code and International Standards; and

(ii) the NAD Scheme; and

(b) not adopt its anti‑doping policy unless it has been approved by the CEO or not substantively amend its anti‑doping policy unless the amendment has been approved by the CEO; and

(d) immediately inform the CEO of an alleged breach of its anti‑doping policy and cooperate with any investigation into the matter; and

(e) provide to the CEO appropriate details or reports related to investigations, hearings, appeals and sanctions; and

(f) provide the CEO with relevant information in a timely manner, including sporting administration body and International Federation anti‑doping policies, policy amendments, policy endorsement and implementation date, athlete whereabouts information, athlete education, information relating to events and camps, lists of athletes subject to anti‑doping policies and advice relating to athletes in the CEO’s registered testing pool and domestic testing pool; and

(g) ensure that other rules and regulations of the sport do not override the provisions of its anti‑doping policy; and

(h) comply with, implement and enforce its anti‑doping policy to the satisfaction of the CEO; and

(i) submit to the operations of the CEO; and

(j) refer all instances of possible anti‑doping rule violations to the CEO for investigation and cooperate with any investigation, as required; and

(k) allow the CEO to present anti‑doping cases at hearings unless the CEO has approved the sporting administration body presenting its own case; and

(l) recognise the CEO as having a right to appeal decisions relating to anti‑doping cases, including in cases the CEO has not presented the anti‑doping case at the hearing; and

(m) accept assertions by the ADRVP, act on assertions by the ADRVP, ensure that a notice of an alleged anti‑doping rule violation is issued in accordance with a recommendation made by the CEO, and enforce sanctions imposed by a sporting tribunal; and

(n) ensure that its members and staff cooperate with the CEO; and

(o) promote information, education and other anti‑doping programs in accordance with the World Anti‑Doping Code and as requested by the CEO; and

(p) comply with any other conditions relating to anti‑doping and notified to it by the ASC that the ASC is required by legislation or by the CEO to require from sporting organisations to which the ASC provides funding, services and support.

Part 3—Testing and Investigating

Division 3.1—People carrying out doping control functions

Subdivision 3.1.1—Sport Integrity Australia representatives

3.01 Doping control officers

The CEO may appoint a person to be a doping control officer. A person appointed to be a doping control officer must obtain, at the CEO’s expense, appropriate clearance as required by State or Territory legislation in order to work with minors.

3.02 Chaperones

(1) The CEO may appoint a person to be a chaperone. A person appointed to be a chaperone must obtain, at the CEO’s expense, appropriate clearance as required by State or Territory legislation in order to work with minors.

(2) A doping control officer is also taken to be a chaperone.

3.03 Investigators

The CEO may appoint a person to be an investigator. A person appointed to be an investigator must obtain, at the CEO’s expense, appropriate clearance as required by State or Territory legislation in order to work with minors.

3.04 Blood collection officials

(1) The CEO may approve a person as a blood collection official if the CEO is satisfied on reasonable grounds that the person is qualified to perform the blood collection procedure required by the International Standard for Testing and Investigations.

(2) A blood collection official must carry evidence of his or her qualifications to perform blood collection procedures.

3.05 Protection from civil actions—drug testing officials

For paragraph 78(1)(d) of the Act, each of the following is appointed as a drug testing official:

(a) a doping control officer;

(b) an investigator;

3.06 Identity cards

(1) The CEO must make sure that each of the following persons carries an identity card:

(a) a blood collection official;

(b) a chaperone;

(d) an investigator.

(2) An identity card must:

(a) show for which of the roles mentioned in subclause (1) the card is given to the person; and

(b) display the signature of a member of Sport Integrity Australia staff.

(3) An identity card for a person who is a chaperone or a doping control officer must display a recent photograph of the person.

(4) A person who ceases to have the role for which an identity card was given to the person must return the card to the CEO on the day when the person ceases to have the role.

3.07 Production of identity cards

(1) If a Sport Integrity Australia representative makes a request of a participant under the NAD scheme, the Sport Integrity Australia representative must produce his or her identity card.

(2) A participant is not required to comply with a request made by the Sport Integrity Australia representative until the representative produces his or her identity card.

Subdivision 3.1.2—Conflict of Interest

3.08 Conflict of interest

(1) The CEO must make sure that the conditions of service, applicable to a Sport Integrity Australia representative or other representative of an anti‑doping organisation that is engaged by the CEO for the purpose of sample collection, require the representatives to report to the CEO (which may be done through the applicable anti‑doping organisation) any personal interest.

(2) If a Sport Integrity Australia representative or other representative of an anti‑doping organisation that is engaged by the CEO for the purpose of sample collection reports a personal interest in a matter mentioned in subclause (1), the CEO may:

(a) direct another Sport Integrity Australia representative to carry out the duties of a Sport Integrity Australia representative in relation to the matter; or

(b) direct that another representative of the anti‑doping organisation must carry out the relevant duties in relation to the matter.

Note: For the meaning of personal interest, see clause 1.08.

Division 3.2—Locating athletes

3.09 Whereabouts information for athlete

(1) The CEO may, by written notice, request an athlete in the CEO’s registered testing pool to give the CEO information (whereabouts information), for the purpose of contacting or locating the athlete, in accordance with the International Standard for Testing and Investigations.

Note: A failure by an athlete to give the CEO whereabouts information may constitute a possible anti‑doping rule violation under clause 2.01D.

(2) If the CEO requests an athlete with an intellectual disability to give whereabouts information, the CEO must give at least one of the following persons oral or written notice of the request:

(a) the athlete’s spouse;

(b) the athlete’s parent or guardian;

(d) a representative of a relevant sporting administration body for the athlete.

(3) The CEO may request whereabouts information from an athlete by giving the athlete’s relevant sporting administration body a written notice that:

(a) includes the request for information from the athlete; and

(b) asks the body to forward the request in a sealed envelope to the athlete.

(4) Subclause (3) does not limit the manner in which a request for whereabouts information may be given.

Division 3.3—Requests for samples

3.12 Purposes for which samples may be requested, collected and tested

(1) For this Part, a sample may be requested, collected and tested for 1 or more of the following purposes (anti‑doping purposes):

(a) to detect the presence of a prohibited substance or use of a prohibited method in the sample;

(b) to assist in investigation of a possible anti‑doping rule violation;

(d) to assist an anti‑doping organisation in profiling biological parameters in the sample;

(e) for research, if subclauses (2) and (3) are complied with;

(f) to comply with a request from another national anti‑doping organisation, a regional anti‑doping organisation or an International Sporting Federation.

(2) The CEO may use a sample for research, with the written consent of the athlete who provided the sample.

(3) Before using a sample for research, the CEO must ensure that it is no longer possible to identify the athlete who provided the sample.

3.13 International Standard to be followed

A request for a sample and sample collection made under this Division must substantially comply with the procedures for the making of a request for and collection of a sample mentioned in the International Standard for Testing and Investigations.

3.14 The CEO may ask athlete for, and collect, samples

(1) The CEO may ask an athlete to give the CEO a sample for an anti‑doping purpose.

(2) The CEO may collect a sample from an athlete for an anti‑doping purpose at any time.

(3) Nothing in the NAD scheme prevents the CEO from asking an athlete to give, on the same day, 1 or more urine samples and 1 or more blood samples.

(4) The CEO may ask an athlete, a TUE committee or a sporting administration body, to provide information about a sample.

3.15 The CEO may ask sporting administration body or anti‑doping organisation to request sample

The CEO may ask a sporting administration body or anti‑doping organisation to arrange for an athlete to be requested to give a sample for an anti‑doping purpose.

3.16 Request to give sample

(1) A request for a sample may be made orally or by written notice.

(2) The request must include the following information:

(a) the place where the athlete is to give the sample;

(b) when the athlete must go to the place for that purpose;

Note: The CEO must also comply with its obligation to explain to the athlete the possible consequences of failing to comply with the request: see subsection 14(2) of the Act.

(3) The information must be given:

(a) at the time the request is made; or

(b) as soon as practicable afterwards.

(4) The request may be accompanied by a request for the athlete to provide the requester with photo identification.

(5) The request may be made without giving the athlete any advance notice of the request.

(6) If an intellectually disabled athlete is asked for a sample, the requester must give at least 1 of the following persons oral or written notice that the request has been made:

(a) the athlete’s spouse;

(b) the athlete’s parent or guardian;

(d) a representative of a relevant sporting administration body.

(7) If it would be unreasonable to require the athlete to go to the stated place at the stated time, the requester may agree with the athlete to collect the sample at a different time or place.

(8) If the CEO is having difficulty finding an athlete in order to make a request under subclause 3.16(1), the CEO may ask for help in finding the athlete from:

(a) a relevant sporting administration body; or

(b) a person who knows, or is related to, the athlete; or

(d) an anti‑doping organisation.

(9) In this Division:

requester means:

(a) the CEO; or

(b) a sporting administration body or anti‑doping organisation that the CEO has asked under clause 3.15 to arrange for an athlete to give a sample.

3.17 The CEO to engage an interpreter

(1) This clause applies if a requester asks an athlete for a sample or for information relating to a possible anti‑doping rule violation under this Division.

(2) The requester must make reasonable efforts to ensure that its request is understood.

(3) If the requester believes the athlete is unable to receive or understand the request for a sample (eg because the athlete is deaf), the requester may communicate with the athlete through an interpreter.

(4) If the requester needs to give notice of the request for a sample to a person mentioned in paragraph 3.16(6)(a), (b), (c) or (d) and the requester believes that person is unable to understand English, or otherwise has difficulty communicating in English, the requester may communicate with the person through an interpreter.

3.18 The CEO to pay athlete’s expenses

(1) This clause applies if a place stated under paragraph 3.16(2)(a) is more than 50 kilometres from the place where the request is received.

(2) The CEO must offer to pay the reasonable expenses of the athlete incurred in travelling from the place where the request was received to the stated place.

(3) The CEO may also offer to pay the reasonable expenses of the athlete incurred in travelling from the place where the request was received to the stated place if it is otherwise reasonable to do so.

3.19 Retired athletes

(1) Subclause (2) applies if:

(a) an athlete has been asked for a sample under this Division; and

(b) the athlete claims to have retired from taking part in sporting competition.

(2) The CEO may ask a sporting administration body to inform the CEO whether the athlete has notified the body that he or she has retired from taking part in sporting competition and, if so, the date of notification.

(3) The CEO may decide that the athlete is not required to give the sample if the CEO is satisfied that, before the time the sample is to be given, the athlete has retired from taking part in sporting competition.

3.20 What athlete may do before giving sample

(1) Before going with a chaperone to a place to give the sample, the athlete may, with the permission of the chaperone:

(a) participate in a victory ceremony; or

(b) fulfil media commitments; or

(d) perform a warm down; or

(e) obtain or receive necessary medical treatment; or

(f) locate a representative or interpreter; or

(g) obtain photo identification; or

(h) complete a training session; or

(i) do anything else that is justifiable in the circumstances.

(2) The athlete must remain continuously chaperoned while doing anything mentioned in subclause (1).

(3) A chaperone must not refuse a reasonable request by an athlete for consent under subclause (1) but must refuse a request if it will not be possible for the athlete to be continuously chaperoned.

(4) A refusal by a chaperone to consent to a request by an athlete under subclause (1) does not invalidate any test conducted on a sample given by the athlete.

(5) The doping control officer or chaperone must document a request by an athlete for consent under subclause (1) and details of subsequent activity of the athlete.

3.21 Right to a representative

(1) An athlete who has been asked to give a sample is entitled to be accompanied by a representative during the sample collection session except when the athlete is passing a urine sample. In particular an athlete who is a minor must be provided with the opportunity to be accompanied by a representative of his or her choice.

(2) If an athlete who is a minor has been asked to give a sample, the athlete’s representative may observe the chaperone when the minor athlete is passing a urine sample, but not directly observe the passing of the urine sample unless requested to do so by the minor athlete.

(3) If an athlete who is a minor has been asked to give a sample, the chaperone observing the minor passing a urine sample is also entitled to be accompanied by a representative during the sample collection session. The representative may observe the chaperone when the minor athlete is passing a urine sample, but not directly observe the passing of the urine sample.

(4) If an athlete with a disability has been asked to give a sample, the athlete’s representative may assist the athlete during the entire sample collection session if authorised by the athlete and agreed to by the doping control officer.

Division 3.4—Analysing samples

3.22 What the CEO may do with samples

(1) This clause applies if:

(a) an athlete has been asked for a sample under this Division; and

(b) the athlete gives the sample in response to the request.

(2) The CEO may:

(a) for a blood sample—centrifuge the sample to separate serum from whole blood for transport of the serum to a laboratory; and

(b) for a urine sample—test the specific gravity and acidity (pH level) of the sample to determine its suitability for analysis; and

3.23 The CEO may ask laboratory to test samples

(1) This clause applies to a sample:

(a) if an athlete has been asked for the sample under this Division and the athlete gives the sample in response to the request; and

(b) whether or not the CEO has done anything with the sample under clause 3.22.

(2) The CEO may ask a recognised laboratory to analyse the sample for an anti‑doping purpose.

Note: For anti‑doping purposes, see clause 3

3.24 World Anti‑Doping Code procedures to be followed

An analysis of a sample made under this Division must comply, or substantially comply, with the procedures for analysis of a sample mentioned in the World Anti‑Doping Code and International Standards.

Note: The World Anti‑Doping Code is available at the following website address: http://www.wada‑ama.org.

3.25 Retention and further analysis of samples

(1) This clause applies if:

(a) the CEO has asked a recognised laboratory to analyse a sample given by an athlete under the NAD scheme; and

(b) there is a B sample; and

(2) If the result of the analysis of the A sample is positive, the recognised laboratory must keep the B sample for at least 12 months.

(3) If the result of the analysis of the A sample is negative, the recognised laboratory must keep any remaining A sample and the B sample for at least 90 days, or longer as requested by the CEO.

(4) The CEO may, at any time, analyse and store the A or B sample or use the result of such an analysis for an anti‑doping purpose.

(5) The CEO may ask a recognised laboratory to store, analyse or reanalyse a sample for an anti‑doping purpose at any time.

Note: There is a 10 year time limit on taking action in relation to a matter: see clause 4.23.

3.26 Ownership of samples

(1) A sample collected from an athlete at the CEO’s initiative is the property of the CEO.

(2) The CEO may transfer ownership of a sample collected from an athlete at the CEO’s initiative to another anti‑doping organisation exercising results management authority in relation to the sample.

Division 3.4A—Request to attend interview, give information or produce documents

3.26A Request

The CEO is authorised to request a specified person to do one or more of the following within a specified period:

(a) attend an interview to answer questions;

(b) give information of a specified kind;

if the CEO reasonably believes that the person has information, documents or things that may be relevant to the administration of the NAD scheme.

Note 1: See paragraph 13(1)(ea) of the Act.

Note 2: Subclause (1) is additional to the CEO’s authority, conferred under paragraph 13(1)(f) of the Act, to investigate possible violations of the anti‑doping rules. Under that authority, an investigation may include interviewing persons and requesting information, documents or other things.

Division 3.4B—Requirement to attend interview, give information or produce documents

3.26B Requirement

Authority to give disclosure notice

(1) The CEO is authorised to give a person a written notice (a disclosure notice) requiring the person to do one or more of the following within the period specified in the notice:

(a) attend an interview to answer questions;

(b) give information of the kind specified in the notice;

Note: See subsection 13A(1) of the Act.

(2) The CEO must not give a disclosure notice to the person unless:

(a) the CEO declares in writing that the CEO reasonably believes that the person has information, documents or things that may be relevant to the administration of the NAD scheme; and

(b) if:

(i) the person is a registered medical practitioner; and

(ii) the notice is given to the person in his or her capacity as a registered medical practitioner;

the CEO declares in writing that the CEO reasonably believes that the person has been involved, in that capacity, in the commission, or attempted commission, of a possible violation of the anti‑doping rules; and

(c) 3 ADRVP members agree in writing that the belief mentioned in paragraph (a) (and, if applicable, paragraph (b)) is reasonable.

Note: See subsection 13A(1A) of the Act.

(3) A person who is given a disclosure notice has the right to be notified in writing of the possible consequences of a failure to comply with the notice.

Note: See subsection 13A(3) of the Act.

Administration relating to disclosure notice

(4) For paragraph 13A(2)(a) of the Act:

(a) the agreement of an ADRVP member under paragraph (2)(c) may be given in electronic form; and

(b) a disclosure notice may be in electronic form; and

Content of disclosure notice

(5) For paragraph 13A(2)(a) of the Act, a disclosure notice must include the following:

(a) the name of the person to whom the notice is given (the recipient);

(b) a statement that the recipient is required to do one or more of the following:

(i) attend an interview to answer questions;

(ii) give information of the kind specified in the notice;

(iii) produce documents or things of the kind specified in the notice;

(d) information about how to contact Sport Integrity Australia.

Note: Sport Integrity Australia will be able to discuss with the recipient the general purpose of the interview and other administrative arrangements about the interview.

(6) If the disclosure notice requires the recipient to attend an interview to answer questions, the notice must also include the following:

(a) the date and time of the interview, which must be:

(i) at least 14 days after the date of the notice; or

(ii) if exceptional circumstances exist—after the end of a different period specified in the notice;

(b) the location of the interview;

(i) the recipient may contact the CEO, within the period stated in the notice, to offer a different date, time or location of the interview on the ground that the proposed date, time or location would cause undue hardship to the person; and

(ii) the recipient must give details of the hardship; and

(iii) the CEO may agree to another date, time or location, but is not required to do so; and

(iv) if the CEO agrees to another date, time or location, the CEO will, as soon as practicable, give the recipient a replacement disclosure notice stating the date, time and location; and

(v) if the CEO has not agreed to another date, time or location by the date stated in the notice, the interview will be conducted at the date, time and location stated in the notice;

(d) a statement that the interview may be conducted over more than one day if it is appropriate;

(e) a statement that the recipient must attend the interview;

(f) a statement that the recipient is excused from complying with a requirement to answer a question if the answer to the question might tend to incriminate the recipient or expose the recipient to a penalty;

(g) a statement that:

(i) the recipient may be accompanied at the interview; and

(ii) if the recipient proposes to be accompanied by a person who is not a qualified legal practitioner representing the recipient, the recipient must notify the CEO, in writing, of the other person’s name by the time specified in the notice; and

(iii) if the recipient does not notify the CEO, in writing, of the other person’s name within that period, the person conducting the interview may decide whether to allow the recipient to be accompanied for the purposes of the interview by another person who is not a qualified legal practitioner representing the recipient;

(h) a statement that if the recipient is under 18, the recipient may be accompanied for the purposes of the interview by:

(i) one other person; or

(ii) a qualified legal practitioner representing the recipient and one other person who is not a qualified legal practitioner representing the recipient.

Note 1: Regulation 3.26D explains the exceptional circumstances mentioned in paragraph (a).

Note 2: The standard period within which the person may offer a different date, time or location of the interview is expected to be 5 days from the date the notice is given to the person. The period will be set having regard to the person’s circumstances and the requirements of the particular investigation.

Note 3: Section 13D of the Act relates to protections against self‑incrimination.

(7) If the CEO agrees with a recipient under subclause (6) to a different date, time or location of an interview:

(a) the CEO is authorised to give the recipient a replacement disclosure notice requiring the recipient to do one or more of the following within the period specified in the notice:

(i) attend an interview to answer questions;

(ii) give information of the kind specified in the notice;

(iii) produce documents or things of the kind specified in the notice; and

(b) the CEO is not required to consult again with the 3 ADRVP members mentioned in paragraph (2)(c); and

(i) the date, time and location of the interview; and

(ii) the statements in paragraphs (6)(d), (e) and (f).

Note: An agreement about the date, time and location of the interview does not affect the CEO’s belief that the recipient has information, documents or things that may be relevant to the administration of the NAD scheme.

(8) If the disclosure notice requires the recipient to give information, the notice must also include the following information:

(a) a statement that the recipient must give the information to the CEO by the date, or the time and date, specified in the notice;

(b) a statement that if the recipient is an individual, the recipient is excused from complying with a requirement to give the information if the information might tend to incriminate the recipient or expose the recipient to a penalty;

(i) is an individual; and

(ii) does not possess information specified in the notice; and

(iii) has taken all reasonable steps available to the recipient to obtain the information and has been unable to obtain it;

the recipient may give the CEO a statutory declaration stating those matters;

(d) a statement that if the recipient:

(i) is not an individual; and

(ii) does not possess information specified in the notice; and

(iii) has taken all reasonable steps available to the recipient to obtain the information and has been unable to obtain it;

an individual acting for the recipient may give the CEO a statutory declaration stating those matters.

Note: Section 13D of the Act relates to protections against self‑incrimination.

(9) If the disclosure notice requires the recipient to produce documents or things, the notice must also include the following information:

(a) a statement that the recipient must produce the documents or things to the CEO by the date, or the time and date, specified in the notice;

(b) a statement that the recipient is not excused from producing a document or thing specified in the notice on the ground that the document or thing might tend to incriminate the recipient or expose the recipient to a penalty;

(i) does not possess a document or thing specified in the notice; and

(ii) has taken all reasonable steps available to the recipient to obtain the document or thing and has been unable to obtain it;

the recipient may give the CEO a statutory declaration stating those matters;

(d) a statement that if the recipient is an individual, none of the following:

(i) the document or thing produced;

(ii) the producing of the document or thing;

(iii) any information, document or thing obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of producing the document or thing;

is admissible in evidence against the recipient in:

(iv) criminal proceedings, other than proceedings for an offence against section 137.1 (false or misleading information) or 137.2 (false or misleading documents) of the Criminal Code that relates to this Act; or

(v) any proceedings that would expose the recipient to a penalty, other than proceedings in connection with the Act or regulations made under the Act;

(e) a statement that proceedings (however described) before a sporting administration body or the Court of Arbitration for Sport or other sporting tribunal that relate to sports doping and safety matters are proceedings in connection with the Act or regulations made under the Act.

Note: Section 13D of the Act relates to protections against self‑incrimination.

3.26C Form and conduct of an interview

(1) For paragraph 13A(2)(b) of the Act, this clause provides for the form and conduct of an interview that has been required under clause 3.26B.

Form of interview

(2) The person conducting the interview (the interviewer) may arrange for the interview to be conducted in person or in another form.

Examples: A teleconference or videoconference.

(3) The interviewer may arrange for the interview to be recorded in any form.

Assistance of another person or other persons

(4) Subject to subclauses (5) and (6):

(a) a person (the interviewee) who is given a disclosure notice and is at least 18 may be accompanied for the purposes of the interview by one other person; and

(b) a person (the interviewee) who is given a disclosure notice and is under 18 may be accompanied for the purposes of the interview by:

(i) one other person; or

(ii) a qualified legal practitioner representing the interviewee and one other person who is not a qualified legal practitioner representing the interviewee.

Note: If the interviewee is under 18, the interviewee should consider being accompanied by the interviewee’s parent or guardian.

(5) If the interviewee does not notify the CEO of the name of another person in accordance with the disclosure notice, the interviewer may decide whether to allow the interviewee to be accompanied for the purposes of the interview by another person who is not a qualified legal practitioner representing the interviewee.

Note: See paragraph 3.26B(6)(g).

(6) If the interviewer or the CEO reasonably believes that the presence of a person who proposes to accompany an interviewee, or is accompanying the interviewee, may compromise, hinder or obstruct an investigation, the interviewer:

(a) must inform the interviewee of that belief; and

(b) must inform the interviewee that the other person:

(i) cannot attend the interview; or

(ii) can no longer attend the interview; and

(i) attend the interview; or

(ii) continue to attend the interview; and

(d) must give the interviewee a reasonable opportunity to propose another person to accompany the interviewee for the purposes of the interview; and

(e) may suspend the interview until the interviewee has arranged for another person.

Examples: Possible grounds on which the interviewer or the CEO could reasonably believe that the presence of a person may compromise, hinder or obstruct an investigation are where the person

(a) is, or may become, the subject of an investigation; or

(b) is, or may become, a witness in an investigation, or

Costs

(7) The interviewee is not entitled to payment relating to any cost relating to a disclosure notice.

3.26D Exceptional circumstances

(1) This section applies if:

(a) the 3 ADRVP members mentioned in paragraph 3.26B(2)(c) agree that the CEO’s belief mentioned in paragraph 3.26B(2)(a) (and, if applicable, paragraph 3.26B(2)(b)) is reasonable; and

(b) the CEO also asks the members to consider whether a circumstance proposed by the CEO would be an exceptional circumstance for paragraph 3.26B(6)(a).

(2) The ADRVP members must advise the CEO whether the proposed circumstance is exceptional.

Note: Under subparagraph 3.26B(6)(a), an interview cannot be held within a period specified in a disclosure notice, including a period specified because exceptional circumstances exist.

Matters that could be relevant in a particular case include the following:

(a) a person is about to leave Australia;

(b) a person is currently engaged in an international competition;

(d) it would be reasonable to believe that an individual may be at risk of serious health issues over a particular period as a result of the alleged use of a substance.

(3) The advice of an ADRVP member under subclause (2) may be in electronic form.

3.26E Retaining and copying documents produced in response to a disclosure notice

For subsection 13B(2) of the Act, if the CEO has taken possession of a document or thing produced in response to a disclosure notice, the CEO must ensure that the document or thing is returned to the person from whom it was taken as soon as practicable after it is no longer necessary for the CEO to retain possession of it.

Note 1: Subsection 13B(3) of the Act requires the CEO to allow a person who would otherwise be entitled to inspect the document or view the thing to do so at the times that the person would ordinarily be able to do so.

Note 2: It may be necessary for the CEO to retain possession of the document or thing if:

(a) an investigation into a possible violation of the anti‑doping rules to which the disclosure notice relates is incomplete; or

(b) the deliberations or decisions of a sporting administration body in relation to a matter relating to, or arising under, the NAD scheme and relating to the disclosure notice are incomplete; or

(c) any other action by a court, tribunal or other body or person for review of a decision under the NAD scheme relating to the disclosure notice is incomplete, or has not yet been sought.

Note 3: If the CEO has not obtained the document or thing from another person, the document or thing will be kept in compliance with Commonwealth law.

Division 3.5—Investigations

3.27 Investigations

(1) For paragraph 13(1)(f) of the Act, the CEO is authorised to investigate possible violations of the anti‑doping rules.

(2) An investigation must comply, or substantially comply, with the procedures mentioned in:

(a) the World Anti‑Doping Code; and

(b) the International Standards.

(3) A failure to comply with those procedures does not affect the validity of the investigation.

Part 4—Results management

Division 4.1—Adverse analytical findings

4.01 Review by CEO

(2) If the CEO receives notice from a recognised laboratory of an atypical finding or an adverse analytical finding in relation to an A sample provided by an athlete, the CEO must review, for irregularity or departures from the relevant international standards, the documentation relevant to the sample collection session and the laboratory analysis.

(3) If there is an irregularity or departure from the relevant international standards in the documentation, the CEO must determine whether the irregularity or departure can be considered to undermine the validity of the atypical finding or the adverse analytical finding.

(4) If the CEO considers that the irregularity or departure does undermine the validity of the atypical finding or the adverse analytical finding, the CEO must declare the result of testing void.

4.02 Therapeutic use exemptions

(1) If the CEO does not declare the result of testing void under clause 4.01 in relation to an adverse analytical finding or an atypical finding for an athlete, the CEO must determine in accordance with this clause whether a therapeutic use exemption covers the athlete in relation to the finding.

(2) The CEO may determine that a therapeutic use exemption covers the athlete in relation to the finding if the CEO is satisfied that:

(a) the use for therapeutic purposes of each prohibited substance or prohibited method revealed in the finding is authorised by a therapeutic use exemption granted to the athlete; and

(b) any conditions to which the therapeutic use exemption is subject have been complied with.

(3) If the CEO is not satisfied as mentioned in subclause (2), the CEO must determine that the athlete is not covered by a therapeutic use exemption in relation to the finding.

(4) The CEO must not make a determination under subclause (2) or (3) unless the CEO is satisfied:

(a) that a therapeutic use exemption that relates to the prohibited substance or prohibited method revealed in the finding has been granted to the athlete (whether before or after the sample was given); or

(b) that no such exemption was granted before the sample was given and:

(i) that the person is not likely to be granted a therapeutic use exemption that would authorise the use for therapeutic purposes, before the sample was given, of the prohibited substance or prohibited method revealed in the finding; or

(ii) that sufficient time has passed for the athlete to apply for and be granted an exemption mentioned in subparagraph (i), and for any reviews or appeals in relation to the granting of such an exemption to be completed.

4.03 Investigation of atypical findings

(1) If the CEO determines under clause 4.02 that the athlete is not covered by a therapeutic use exemption in relation to an atypical finding, the CEO may conduct an investigation in order to determine whether or not the atypical finding amounts to an adverse analytical finding.

(2) In order to conduct the investigation, the CEO may request the assistance of:

(a) the athlete; or

(b) a recognised laboratory; or

(d) a TUE committee; or

(e) another expert in a field relevant to the investigation.

(3) At the conclusion of the investigation, the CEO must make a final determination as to whether the atypical finding amounts to an adverse analytical finding. In making this determination, the CEO must take into account all laboratory analyses and the findings and recommendations of any TUE committee or other expert consulted.

(4) If the CEO determines that an atypical finding does not amount to an adverse analytical finding, the CEO must notify the athlete accordingly.

4.04 Notification after review by CEO

(1) This clause applies if the CEO:

(a) determines under clause 4.02 that an athlete is not covered by a therapeutic use exemption in relation to an adverse analytical finding or an atypical finding relating to an A sample provided by the athlete; and

(b) for an atypical finding—determines under clause 4.03 that the atypical finding amounts to an adverse analytical finding.

(2) The CEO must notify the athlete in writing of the A sample adverse analytical finding. The notice must include:

(a) the date of the sample collection; and

(b) that the A sample has returned an adverse analytical finding; and

(ba) that the adverse analytical finding is not covered by a therapeutic use exemption; and

(c) that the B sample will be analysed unless the athlete waives the right to have the B sample analysed (subject to subclause (d)); and

(d) that the CEO may analyse the B sample even if the athlete waives the right to have the B sample analysed; and

(e) details of the time, date and place for the B sample analysis; and

(f) the right of the athlete or a representative of the athlete, or both, to attend the identification, opening and analysis of the B sample; and

(g) any other parties that will be notified of the A sample adverse analytical finding; and

(h) that the athlete will be given the opportunity to make a submission in relation to the sample even if the B sample is not analysed.

(3) The notice to the athlete of the A sample adverse analytical finding may include any other relevant details.

4.05 B sample analysis

(1) This clause applies if:

(a) the athlete does not waive the B sample analysis; or

(b) the CEO decides to have the B sample analysed.

(2) The B sample must be analysed in accordance with the International Standard for Laboratories.

(3) The athlete or a representative of the athlete has the right to attend the identification, opening and analysis of the B sample.

(4) If the CEO determines that the B sample analysis does not confirm the A sample analysis, the CEO must notify the athlete and any other parties that were notified of the A sample adverse analytical finding that the sample has been declared negative.

4.06 Notification after B sample analysis

(1) This clause applies if:

(a) the B sample analysis confirms the A sample analysis; or

(b) the athlete waives the B sample analysis and the CEO decides not to have the B sample analysed.

(2) The CEO must notify the athlete in writing of the adverse analytical finding. The notice must include:

(a) that the result of the B sample analysis (if conducted) confirms the adverse analytical finding; and

(b) that the athlete (or a person on the athlete’s behalf) may, within the response period for the notice, give the CEO:

(i) a written submission setting out information or evidence that may affect the validity of the results of the testing; or

(ii) notice waiving this right to make a submission; and

(c) that if the athlete (or a person on the athlete’s behalf) does not give the CEO a written submission or notice within the response period, the athlete is taken to have waived the athlete’s right to make a submission; and

(d) that, after considering any submission made by the athlete (or a person on the athlete’s behalf), the ADRVP may make an assertion relating to the adverse analytical finding and notify the CEO of that assertion; and

(e) details of other parties that will be notified of such an assertion; and

(f) that the CEO may also publicly disclose details of such an assertion.

Division 4.2—Other anti‑doping rule violations

4.07A Notification of possible non‑presence anti‑doping rule violation

Application of clause

(1) This clause applies if:

(a) the CEO receives evidence or information showing a possible non‑presence anti‑doping rule violation in relation to a participant; and

(b) the participant is a national‑level athlete, an international‑level athlete or a support person; and

(c) following a review of the evidence or information, the CEO determines there has been a possible non‑presence anti‑doping rule violation.

(1A) This clause also applies if:

(a) the CEO receives evidence or information showing a possible non‑presence anti‑doping rule violation in relation to a participant; and

(b) the participant is an athlete who is neither a national‑level athlete nor an international‑level athlete; and

(i) if the possible non‑presence anti‑doping rule violation is one under clause 2.01C or 2.01E—the CEO determines there has been a possible non‑presence anti‑doping rule violation; or

(ii) in any other case—the CEO determines there has been a possible non‑presence anti‑doping rule violation and determines the possible violation warrants action by the CEO.

Notification to participant

(2) The CEO must notify the participant in writing of the possible non‑presence anti‑doping rule violation.

(3) The notice must include:

(a) a summary of the evidence or information upon which the CEO relied in forming the view that there has been a possible non‑presence anti‑doping rule violation; and

(b) a statement that the participant (or a person on the participant’s behalf) may, within the response period for the notice, give the CEO:

(i) a written submission setting out information or evidence relating to the possible non‑presence anti‑doping rule violation; or

(ii) notice waiving this right to make a submission; and

(c) a statement that if the participant (or a person on the participant’s behalf) does not give the CEO a written submission or notice within the response period, the participant is taken to have waived the participant’s right to make a submission; and

(d) a statement that, after considering any submission made by the participant (or a person on the participant’s behalf), the ADRVP may make an assertion relating to the possible non‑presence anti‑doping rule violation and notify the CEO of that assertion; and

(f) details of other parties that will be notified of such an assertion; and

(g) a statement that Sport Integrity Australia may also publicly disclose details of such an assertion.

(4) The CEO may withhold details from the summary mentioned in paragraph (3)(a) if the CEO is satisfied that the disclosure of those details is reasonably likely to prejudice:

(a) the effectiveness of the operational methods, or investigative practices or techniques, of a law enforcement body; or

(b) a current investigation into a possible anti‑doping rule violation by another participant.

(5) The CEO is taken to have notified the participant of a possible non‑presence anti‑doping rule violation in accordance with this clause if the details and statements mentioned in subclause (3) are included in a notice given to the participant under clause 4.06.

Division 4.3—Assertions about possible anti‑doping rule violations

4.08 Initial consideration by ADRVP

Giving information to the ADRVP

(1) As soon as practicable after the end of the response period for a notice given to a participant under clause 4.06 or 4.07A, the CEO must give the ADRVP the following material:

(a) a copy of the notice;

(b) a copy of the evidence or information relied on by the CEO in giving the notice;

(c) any submission given to the CEO by or on behalf of the participant before the end of the response period for the notice.

(2) The CEO may also give the ADRVP a submission by the CEO in relation to the possible anti‑doping rule violation.

(3) If the ADRVP requests further information from the CEO relating to the possible anti‑doping rule violation, the CEO may comply with the request.

ADRVP to consider possible anti‑doping rule violation

(4) The ADRVP must, as soon as practicable, consider whether there has been a possible anti‑doping rule violation by the participant.

(5) If the ADRVP is satisfied that there has been a possible anti‑doping rule violation by the participant, the ADRVP must request the CEO to give the participant a notice under subclause 4.09(1).

(6) If the ADRVP is not satisfied that there has been a possible anti‑doping rule violation by the participant, the ADRVP must decide not to make an assertion in relation to the participant.

4.09 Further submissions before ADRVP makes assertion

CEO to invite further submission from athlete

(1) The CEO must, as soon as practicable after receiving a request under subclause 4.08(5), give the participant a written notice containing the following information:

(a) a statement that the ADRVP is satisfied that there has been a possible anti‑doping rule violation by the participant;

(b) a copy of any submission by the CEO in relation to the possible anti‑doping rule violation given to the ADRVP under subclause 4.08(2);

(d) a statement that the participant (or a person on the participant’s behalf) may, within the response period for the notice, give the CEO:

(i) a written submission setting out evidence or information mentioned in subclause (2); or

(ii) notice waiving this right to make a submission;

(e) a statement that if the participant (or a person on the participant’s behalf) does not give the CEO a written submission within the response period, the participant is taken to have waived the participant’s right to make a submission.

(2) For paragraph (1)(d), the evidence or information that may be included in a submission is as follows:

(a) evidence or information addressing a submission by the CEO mentioned in paragraph (1)(b) or a summary mentioned in paragraph (1)(c);

(b) if a submission was made by, or on behalf of, the participant under clause 4.06 or 4.07A—evidence or information of a kind that could have been, but was not, set out in the submission under that clause;

(3) The CEO must give the ADRVP any submission under paragraph (1)(d) that is given to the CEO before the end of the response period for the notice under subclause (1).

Making assertions

(4) The ADRVP must, as soon as practicable after the end of the response period for the notice under subclause (1), consider whether it remains satisfied that there has been a possible anti‑doping rule violation by the participant.

(5) If the ADRVP is still satisfied that there has been a possible anti‑doping rule violation by the participant, the ADRVP must make an assertion that there has been a possible anti‑doping rule violation by the participant.

(6) An assertion made in relation to a participant under subclause (5) must be in writing and contain the following information:

(a) the name of the participant;

(b) if the participant is an athlete:

(i) the athlete’s date of birth; and

(ii) the athlete’s sport;

(d) the date of the possible anti‑doping rule violation;

(e) any other details relevant to the possible anti‑doping rule violation that the ADRVP considers appropriate.

(7) If the ADRVP is no longer satisfied that there has been a possible anti‑doping rule violation by the participant, the ADRVP must decide not to make an assertion in relation to the participant.

4.09A General provisions about ADRVP’s consideration of possible anti‑doping rule violations

Material to which ADRVP must have regard

(1) In considering whether there has been a possible anti‑doping rule violation by a participant, the ADRVP must have regard only to the following material:

(a) the material given to the ADRVP under subclause 4.08(1);

(b) any submission by the CEO given to the ADRVP under subclause 4.08(2);

(d) any submission given by or on behalf of the participant under paragraph 4.09(1)(d).

(2) However, the ADRVP must only have regard to a submission made by the participant to the following extent:

(a) if the submission was given in response to a notice under clause 4.06—to the extent that the submission deals with a matter mentioned in paragraph 4.06(2)(b);

(b) if the submission was given in response to a notice under clause 4.07A—to the extent that the submission deals with a matter mentioned in paragraph 4.07A(3)(b);

(c) if the submission was given in response to a notice under subclause 4.09(1)—to the extent that the submission complies with subclause 4.09(2).

ADRVP to consider possible anti‑doping rule violations regardless of action taken by sporting tribunal

(3) The ADRVP must consider under clause 4.08 or 4.09 whether there has been a possible anti‑doping rule violation by a participant, and decide whether to make an assertion in relation to the participant:

(a) regardless of whether a sporting tribunal has already:

(i) heard an allegation relating to the possible anti‑doping rule violation; or

(ii) determined whether the possible anti‑doping rule violation occurred; and

(b) regardless of whether the participant has waived his or her right to a hearing by a sporting tribunal in relation to the possible anti‑doping rule violation.

ADRVP may consider more than one possible anti‑doping rule violation by an athlete at the same time

(4) The ADRVP may consider at the same time more than one possible anti‑doping rule violation by a participant, including if notices have been given to the participant under both of clauses 4.06 and 4.07A in relation to those possible anti‑doping rule violations.

4.10 Notifying the CEO of ADRVP decisions

(1) The ADRVP must, as soon as practicable, give the CEO written notice of a decision:

(a) to make an assertion in relation to a participant under subclause 4.09(5); or

(b) to decide, under subclause 4.08(6) or 4.09(7), not to make an assertion in relation to a participant.

(2) A notice under subclause (1) of a decision to make an assertion must be accompanied by a copy of the assertion.

4.11 Notifying participants of ADRVP decisions

(1) As soon as practicable after the CEO receives notice of a decision by ADRVP under subclause 4.10(1), the CEO must give written notice of the decision to the participant.

(2) A notice under subclause (1) of a decision to make an assertion in relation to a participant must:

(a) include the information mentioned in subclause 4.09(6); and

(b) state that the participant has the right to have the decision reviewed by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal by application made within 28 days of receipt of the notice; and

(3) A notice under subclause (1) of a decision to make an assertion in relation to a participant may also state details of any recommendation that the CEO has made, or proposes to make, to relevant sporting administration bodies as to the consequences of the assertion.

(4) A notice under subclause (1) may include any other details that the CEO considers relevant.

4.12 Review by Administrative Appeals Tribunal

The participant to whom an assertion relates may, within 28 days of receiving notice of the assertion from the CEO, apply to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for review of the ADRVP’s decision to make the assertion.

4.13 Presentation of cases

(1) For paragraph 13(1)(k) of the Act, the CEO may present the following at a hearing of the Court of Arbitration for Sport or another sporting tribunal:

(a) an assertion;

(b) a recommendation by the CEO in relation to an assertion;

(1A) The CEO may do so at the request of a sporting administration body or on the CEO’s own initiative.

(2) With the approval of the CEO, a sporting administration body may present an assertion to the Court of Arbitration for Sport or another sporting tribunal.

(3) Giving an approval under subclause (2) does not prevent the CEO from appearing before, or giving information to, the sporting tribunal.

Division 4.4—Disclosure of information

4.17 Notifying sporting administration bodies etc. about assertions

(1) Within a reasonable time after receiving notice from the ADRVP of an assertion in relation to a participant, the CEO must give written notice about the assertion to:

(a) each relevant sporting administration body for the participant; and

(b) each relevant government sports agency for the participant; and

(2) The CEO may give written notice about the assertion to any other sporting administration body if the CEO considers it appropriate to do so.

(3) A notice given by the CEO under subclause (1) or (2) about an assertion:

(a) must include details of the assertion; and

(b) may include details of any recommendation that the CEO has made, or proposes to make, as to the consequences of the assertion; and

(c) must state that the participant has the right to have the ADRVP’s decision to make the assertion reviewed by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal; and

(d) may include any other information that the CEO considers relevant.

(4) This clause applies in addition to any other provision of the Act or the NAD scheme under which the CEO is required or authorised to disclose information.

4.20 Conditions on the release of information

(1) If a notice given by the CEO under clause 4.17 contains information that is not in the public domain (non‑public information), the CEO may give the information to a particular sporting administration body only if:

(a) the CEO has taken reasonable steps to satisfy itself that the non‑public information will not be used or disclosed by the body in a way that would be unfairly prejudicial to the interests of the athlete or support person, including taking reasonable steps to satisfy itself that the non‑public information will be treated in confidence; and

(b) the body has given a written undertaking that the non‑public information will be treated in confidence.

(2) If the CEO becomes aware that an undertaking given under subclause (1) has been breached by a national sporting organisation, the CEO must report details of the breach to the ASC.

4.21 Disclosing information etc. obtained in relation to administration of the NAD scheme

(2) For paragraph 13(1)(g) of the Act, the CEO may disclose information, documents or things obtained in relation to the administration of the NAD scheme (including information obtained during investigations of possible violations of the anti‑doping rules) to all or any of the following:

(a) a sporting administration body;

(b) the Australian Federal Police;

(d) the Therapeutic Goods Administration;

(e) Federal, State or Territory law enforcement bodies.

(2A) Information, a document or a thing may only be disclosed under subclause (2) for the purposes of, or in connection with, the administration of the NAD scheme.

(3) This clause applies in addition to any other provision of the Act or the NAD scheme under which the CEO is required or authorised to disclose information.

(4) If a body mentioned in subclause (2) is not subject to the Australian Privacy Principles contained in the Privacy Act 1988 or a law that is substantially similar to the Australian Privacy Principles, before disclosing personal information within the meaning of that Act to the body, the CEO must enter into a legally binding agreement with that body to ensure that any such information that is disclosed is:

(a) not used or disclosed by that body for a purpose other than the purpose for which the information is given to the body; and

(b) securely retained and restrictions placed on who can access the information; and

4.22 Publishing information relating to assertions

(1) For paragraph 13(1)(m) of the Act, the CEO may publish information relating to assertions if:

(a) the CEO considers the publication to be in the public interest; or

(b) the publication is required or permitted by the World Anti‑doping Code; or

(1A) The CEO may, subject to subclause (1B), publish information under paragraph (1)(a) or (b) only if:

(a) one or more of the following apply:

(i) a decision has been handed down by a sporting tribunal, for a hearing process conducted in accordance with Article 8 of the World Anti‑Doping Code, in relation to the assertion to which the information relates;

(ii) the athlete or support person has waived his or her right to a hearing;

(iii) the athlete or support person has refused to recognise the jurisdiction of a sporting tribunal to conduct a hearing process in relation to the assertion to which the information relates;

(iv) no sporting tribunal has jurisdiction to conduct a hearing process in relation to the assertion to which the information relates; and

(b) if the athlete or support person applied to have the decision to make the assertion reviewed by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal:

(i) for information for which the Administrative Appeals Tribunal has granted an order under subsection 35(3) or (4) of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975—the review process has been finally determined; or

(ii) the Administrative Appeals Tribunal has not granted an order under either subsection 35(3) or (4) of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975; or

(iii) the athlete or support person has not applied to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for review of the decision within the applicable timeframe.

(1B) Subclause (1A) does not apply if the information could be disclosed under any of the following provisions of the Act (assuming it were protected information):

(a) section 68C (disclosure to reduce threat to life or health);

(b) section 68D (disclosure of publicly available information);

(2) For subclause (1), the CEO may determine:

(a) the way in which the information is to be published; and

(b) the times at which the information is to be published.

(3) This clause applies in addition to any other provision of the Act or the NAD scheme under which the CEO is required or authorised to disclose or publish information.

Division 4.5—Commencing action against an athlete or support person

4.23 Limitations provision for commencing action

(1) For subsection 13(3) of the Act, an action may be commenced against an athlete or support person in relation to a possible violation of the anti‑doping rules within 10 years after the violation is alleged to have occurred.

(2) For subclause (1), an action is commenced against an athlete or support person in relation to a possible violation of the anti‑doping rules when the athlete or support person is given a notice under clause 4.04 or 4.07A in relation to the possible violation.

Division 4.6—Violations List

4.24 Correcting entries in the Violations List

For paragraph 19A(7)(a) of the Act, the CEO must correct an error in an entry in the Violations List as soon as practicable after becoming aware of it.

Part 5—ASDMAC functions

5.01 Functions of ASDMAC

Granting therapeutic use exemptions

(1) The ASDMAC may, on application by or on behalf of an athlete, grant the athlete a therapeutic use exemption, in accordance with the World Anti‑Doping Code and the International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions, that authorises the athlete to use a prohibited substance or a prohibited method for therapeutic purposes.

(1A) A therapeutic use exemption granted under subclause (1):

(a) must be in writing; and

(b) may authorise the use of a prohibited substance or a prohibited method, for therapeutic purposes, at a time before the exemption is granted; and

(c) may authorise the use of the prohibited substance or prohibited method, for therapeutic purposes, subject to specified conditions.

(1B) The ASDMAC must give the athlete written notice of a refusal to grant the athlete any therapeutic use exemption.

(1C) The ASDMAC may develop and implement its own procedures for the making of applications for, and the granting of, therapeutic use exemptions under subclause (1).

Review of therapeutic use exemption decisions

(2) The ASDMAC must, on application by an athlete, review:

(a) a decision by the ASDMAC under subclause (1) to refuse to grant the athlete a therapeutic use exemption; or

(b) a decision by the ASDMAC under subclause (1) to grant the athlete a therapeutic use exemption that does not authorise the use of a prohibited substance or a prohibited method, for therapeutic purposes, at a time before the exemption is granted; or

(2A) The application must be made within 14 days after:

(a) for a decision mentioned in paragraph (2)(a)—the athlete is given notice under subclause (1B) of the decision; or

(b) for a decision mentioned in paragraph (2)(b) or (c)—the ASDMAC grants the therapeutic use exemption.

(2B) After reviewing the decision, the ASDMAC must either:

(a) affirm the decision; or

(b) set aside the decision and make a new decision in substitution for the decision set aside.

(2C) The ASDMAC may develop and implement its own procedures for the making of applications under subclause (2) for the review of a decision, and the conduct of such a review.

(2D) However, the ASDMAC must not, in reviewing a decision under subclause (2), consider any evidence or other information that was not considered by the ASDMAC when making the decision.

Other functions

(3) The ASDMAC may investigate the sample analysis result for a sample given by an athlete who has been granted a therapeutic use exemption to find out whether the athlete has complied with any conditions of the exemption.

(4) The ASDMAC may investigate an atypical finding or an adverse analytical finding for a sample given by an athlete to find out whether the atypical finding or adverse analytical finding was caused by naturally occurring levels of the substance concerned.

(5) The ASDMAC may review the procedures adopted by a sporting administration body for authorising the use of a prohibited substance or a prohibited method.

(6) ASDMAC may provide advice relating to therapeutic use exemptions and ASDMAC functions to the CEO, sporting administration bodies, participants or other TUE committees.

(7) If the CEO consults with the ASDMAC about any of the following matters, the ASDMAC may investigate the matter and give its opinion to the CEO:

(a) whether an application in relation to a therapeutic use exemption has been made to the ASDMAC;

(b) whether a therapeutic use exemption has been granted:

(i) by the ASDMAC or a TUE committee; or

(ii) because of a decision by WADA following a review or an appeal.

(8) The ASDMAC may participate in a review or an appeal that is related directly or indirectly to a decision by the ASDMAC to grant, or refuse to grant, a therapeutic use exemption.

Part 5A—Retired athletes

5A.01 Application of NAD scheme to retired athletes returning to competition

(1) This clause applies in relation to a person if:

(a) the person was an international level athlete or a national level athlete in a registered testing pool; and

(b) the person retired from competing in sport; and

(c) Sport Integrity Australia is given notice, in accordance with a sporting administration body’s anti‑doping policies and procedures, of the person’s intention to return to active participation in a sport that has an anti‑doping policy.

(2) The NAD scheme applies in relation to the person, as if the person were an athlete competing in that sport, during the period:

(a) starting on the day the notice is given to Sport Integrity Australia; and

(b) ending when the person begins to compete in the sport, in accordance with the sporting administration body’s anti‑doping policies and procedures.

Note: Once the person begins to compete in the sport, the person will be an athlete and will be subject to the NAD scheme.

Part 6—Miscellaneous

6.01 When notices are taken to have been received

(1) This clause applies if the CEO sends a notice to an athlete or support person for the NAD scheme.

(2) The athlete or support person is taken to have received the notice (unless the CEO is given evidence sufficient to raise doubt about the matter):

(a) if the notice is delivered personally to the athlete or support person—on the day when it is delivered; and

(b) if the notice is sent by means of a courier service, to the athlete or support person at the address of the place of residence of the athlete or support person last known to the CEO, being a place of residence in Australia—3 days after the date it is sent; and

(c) if the notice is sent by post, or by means of a courier service, to the athlete at the address of the place of residence of the athlete or support person last known to the CEO, being a place of residence outside Australia—10 days after the date it is sent; and

(d) if the athlete or support person has notified the CEO of a number to which notices may be sent to the athlete or support person by fax and the notice is sent to that number—the day it is sent; and

(e) if the notice is sent to the electronic mail address of the athlete or support person—the day it is sent.

Note: For service by post to an address in Australia or an external Territory, see Evidence Act 1995, section 160.

(3) However, subclause (4) applies if:

(a) the notice cannot be:

(i) delivered personally; or

(ii) sent to the athlete or support person by post or courier service; or

(iii) sent to the athlete or support person by facsimile transmission; and

(b) a notice (to which the notice to the athlete or support person is attached in a sealed envelope addressed to the athlete or support person) is sent to a sporting administration body of which the athlete or support person is a member at its address last known to the CEO asking the organisation to send the envelope to the athlete or support person.

(4) The athlete or support person is taken to have received the notice 10 days after the date it is sent.

6.02 Waiver of Rights

Subject to subsection 14(5) of the Act, an athlete or support person may waive his or her rights as permitted by the NAD scheme:

(a) by written notice; or

(b) unless the NAD scheme states that the waiver must be by written notice—orally.

6.03 Fees

(1) For subsection 19(1) of the Act, the CEO and ASDMAC are authorised to charge fees for performing their functions under the NAD scheme (including functions mentioned in clause 1.02).

(2) The CEO and ASDMAC may, from time to time, determine the fees that may be charged under subclause (1) and publish a schedule of those fees.

(3) Any fees charged under this clause must be reasonably related to the costs or expenses incurred or to be incurred by the CEO or ASDMAC in relation to the functions for which the fee is charged.

(4) The fees to be charged must be published on Sport Integrity Australia’s website.

Part 7—Application and transitional provisions

Division 1—Amendments made by the Australian Sports Anti‑Doping Authority Amendment (World Anti‑Doping Code and Other Measures) Regulation 2014

7.01 Definitions

In this Division:

amending regulation means the Australian Sports Anti‑Doping Authority Amendment (World Anti‑Doping Code and Other Measures) Regulation 2014.

7.02 Anti‑doping rule violations occurring before commencement of amending regulation

(1) The NAD scheme, as in force after the commencement of the amending regulation, applies in relation to an anti‑doping rule violation, whether the violation occurred before or after that commencement.

(2) A reference in subclause (1) to an anti‑doping rule violation includes a reference to an anti‑doping rule violation arising because of subclause 1.04(1) of this Schedule, as in force immediately before the commencement of the amending regulation.

7.03 Prohibited association anti‑doping rule violations

Clause 2.01K of this Schedule, as inserted by the amending regulation, applies:

(a) in relation to association with a support person described in article 2.10.1 of the World Anti‑Doping Code—whether the conduct constituting the anti‑doping rule violation by reason of which the person is serving a period of ineligibility was engaged in before, on or after 1 January 2015; and

(b) in relation to association with a support person described in article 2.10.2 of the World Anti‑Doping Code—whether the conduct that would have constituted a violation of anti‑doping rules (as mentioned in that article) was engaged in before, on or after 1 January 2015; and

(c) in relation to association with a support person described in article 2.10.3 of the World Anti‑Doping Code—whether the conduct, by reason of which the individual for whom the support person is serving as a front or intermediary is an individual described in article 2.10.1 or 2.10.2 of that Code, was engaged in before, on or after 1 January 2015.

Division 2—Amendments made by the Australian Sports Anti‑Doping Authority Amendment (Sport Integrity Australia) Regulations 2020

7.04 Functions and powers of CEO

(1) For the purposes of paragraph 1.02(1)(g) of this Schedule, a referral to the ASADA as mentioned in that paragraph before the commencement of this clause has effect on and after that commencement as if it were a referral to Sport Integrity Australia.

(2) For the purposes of subclause 1.03(2) of this Schedule, information given to the ASADA as mentioned in that subclause before the commencement of this clause has effect on and after that commencement as if it were information given to Sport Integrity Australia.

7.05 Identity cards

If:

(a) an identity card mentioned in clause 3.06 of this Schedule was in effect immediately before the commencement of this clause; and

(b) the card displayed the signature of a person who was a member of ASADA staff immediately before that commencement;

then, while that person is a member of Sport Integrity Australia staff, the card has effect on and after that commencement as if it displayed the signature of that person as a member of Sport Integrity Australia staff.

7.06 ASADA representatives

(1) A person who was an ASADA representative immediately before the commencement of this clause is taken on and after that commencement to be a Sport Integrity Australia representative.

(2) A direction given before the commencement of this clause in relation to an ASADA representative as mentioned in paragraph 3.08(2)(a) of this Schedule has effect on and after that commencement as if it had been given in relation to a Sport Integrity Australia representative.

(3) If, before the commencement of this clause, a thing was done by, or in relation to, an ASADA representative for the purposes of the NAD scheme, then the thing has effect, on and after that commencement, as if it had been done by, or in relation to, a Sport Integrity Australia representative.

7.07 Notices

(1) A disclosure notice given before the commencement of this clause that included information about how to contact the ASADA as mentioned in paragraph 3.26B(5)(d) of this Schedule has effect on and after that commencement as if it included information about how to contact Sport Integrity Australia.

(2) A notice given before the commencement of this clause that included a statement that the ASADA may publicly disclose details of an assertion as mentioned in paragraph 4.07A(3)(g) of this Schedule has effect on and after that commencement as if it included a statement that Sport Integrity Australia may publicly disclose details of an assertion.

(3) A notice given before the commencement of this clause to ASADA as mentioned in paragraph 5A.01(1)(c) of this Schedule has effect on and after that commencement as if it had been a notice given to Sport Integrity Australia.

7.08 Retired athletes

If, at any time before the commencement of this clause, a person was a national level athlete in a registered testing pool as mentioned in paragraph 5A.01(1)(a) of this Schedule, then, on and after that commencement, the person remains a person who was a national level athlete in a registered testing pool for the purposes of that paragraph.

7.09 Possible non‑presence anti‑doping rule violations

The amendments of clause 4.07A of this Schedule made by Schedule 2 to the Australian Sports Anti‑Doping Authority Amendment (Sport Integrity Australia) Regulations 2020 apply in relation to evidence or information showing a possible non‑presence anti‑doping rule violation that the CEO receives on or after the commencement of this clause.

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Abbreviation key—Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation “(md)” added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation “(md not incorp)” is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

ad = added or inserted	o = order(s)
am = amended	Ord = Ordinance
amdt = amendment	orig = original
c = clause(s)	par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)
C[x] = Compilation No. x	/sub‑subparagraph(s)
Ch = Chapter(s)	pres = present
def = definition(s)	prev = previous
Dict = Dictionary	(prev…) = previously
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament	Pt = Part(s)
Div = Division(s)	r = regulation(s)/rule(s)
ed = editorial change	reloc = relocated
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have	renum = renumbered
effect	rep = repealed
F = Federal Register of Legislation	rs = repealed and substituted
gaz = gazette	s = section(s)/subsection(s)
LA = Legislation Act 2003	Sch = Schedule(s)
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003	Sdiv = Subdivision(s)
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given	SLI = Select Legislative Instrument
effect	SR = Statutory Rules
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment	Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s)
cannot be given effect	SubPt = Subpart(s)
mod = modified/modification	underlining = whole or part not
No. = Number(s)	commenced or to be commenced

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Number and year	FRLI registration	Commencement	Application, saving and transitional provisions
47, 2006	13 Mar 2006 (F2006L00765)	13 Mar 2006 (r 2)
LI 001/2006	14 Sept 2006 (F2006L03078)	15 Sept 2006	—
LI 001/2008	24 Sept 2008 (F2008L03530)	25 Sept 2008 (s 2)	s 4
LI 002/2008	4 Sept 2008 (F2008L03533	25 Sept 2008 (s 2)	—
367, 2009	16 Dec 2009 (F2009L04015)	1 Jan 2010 (r 2)	—
307, 2012	10 Dec 2012 (F2012L02385)	11 Dec 2012 (s 2)	—
189, 2013	26 July 2013 (F2013L01443)	1 Aug 2013 (s 2)	—
206, 2014	16 Dec 2014 (F2014L01720)	1 Jan 2015 (s 2)	—
90, 2015	19 June 2015 (F2015L00854)	Sch 2 (items 31, 32): 1 July 2015 (s 2(1) item 2)	—
95, 2015	26 June 2015 (F2015L00953)	Sch 1 (items 6, 7): 1 July 2015 (s 2(1) item 1)	—
125, 2015	24 July 2015 (F2015L01178)	25 July 2015 (s 2(1) item 1)	—

Name	Registration	Commencement	Application, saving and transitional provisions
Regulatory Powers Legislation Amendment (Standardisation Reform) Regulations 2018	12 June 2018 (F2018L00754)	Sch 1: 1 July 2018 (s 2(1) item 2)	—
Australian Sports Anti‑Doping Authority Amendment (Sport Integrity Australia) Regulations 2020	29 June 2020 (F2020L00827)	Sch 1 (items 1–26), Sch 2 and Sch 3: 1 July 2020 (s 2(1) item 1)	—

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Provision affected	How affected
Part 1 heading
r 1.....................	am F2020L00827
r 1A....................	ad No 367, 2009
	am No 189, 2013; No 206, 2014; F2018L00754; F2020L00827
r 2.....................	rep LA s 48D
Part 2 heading
r. 5.....................	am. No. 189, 2013
	rs No 206, 2014
r. 5A....................	ad. 2009 No. 367
	am No 189, 2013
	rep No 206, 2014
r. 5B....................	ad. 2009 No. 367
	am No 189, 2013
	rep No 206, 2014
Part 3 heading.............	rs No 206, 2014
r. 6.....................	am. No 189 2013
	rs No 206, 2014
r 6A....................	ad No 206, 2014
r 7.....................	rs No 206, 2014
r 8.....................	rs No 206, 2014
r 9.....................	am No 206, 2014
r 10....................	am No 206, 2014
Part 4 heading.............	rs. 2009 No. 367
	rep No 206, 2014
r. 13....................	rs. 2009 No. 367; No 189, 2013
	rep No 206, 2014
r. 14....................	ad. 2009 No. 367
	rep No 206, 2014
r. 15....................	ad. 2009 No. 367
	rep No 206, 2014
Part 5...................	ad No 189, 2013
	rep F2018L00754
r 16....................	ad No 189, 2013
	rep F2018L00754
r 17....................	ad No 189, 2013
	rep F2018L00754
r 18....................	ad No 189, 2013
	rep F2018L00754
r 19....................	ad No 189, 2013
	rep F2018L00754
r 20....................	ad No 189, 2013
	rep F2018L00754
r 21....................	ad No 189, 2013
	rep F2018L00754
r 22....................	ad No 189, 2013
	rep F2018L00754
r 23....................	ad No 189, 2013
	rep F2018L00754
Part 6
Part 6...................	ad No 90, 2015
r 24....................	ad No 90, 2015
r 25....................	ad F2018L00754
Schedule 1 heading
Part 1 heading.............	rs. 2008 No. 1
c. 1.....................	am. 2006 No. 1
	rep. 2008 No. 1
c. 2.....................	am. 2006 No. 1
	rep 2008 No. 1
c. 2A...................	ad. 2006 No. 1
	rep. 2008 No. 1
c. 3.....................	am. 2006 No. 1
	rep. 2008 No. 1
cc. 4–7..................	rep. 2008 No. 1
c. 1.01...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
c 1.02...................	ad No 1, 2008
	am No 189, 2013; F2020L00827
c 1.02A..................	ad No 189, 2013
	am No 206, 2014
c 1.03...................	ad 2008 No 1
	rs No 307, 2012
	am No 189, 2013; F2020L00827
c. 1.03A.................	ad. 2012 No. 307
	am No 189, 2013; No 206, 2014
c 1.03B..................	ad No 307, 2012
	am No 189, 2013; F2020L00827
c. 1.04...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	am No 189, 2013
	rep No 206, 2014
c 1.05...................	ad No 1, 2008
	am No 307, 2012; No 189, 2013; No 206, 2014 (md Sch 1 item 36); F2020L00827
	ed C10
c 1.05A..................	ad 2012 No 307
	rep No 206, 2014
	ad F2020L00827
c. 1.06...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	am No 189, 2013; No 206, 2014
c. 1.07...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	rs No 206, 2014
c 1.08...................	ad No 1, 2008
	am No 189, 2013; F2020L00827
Part 2 heading.............	rs. 2008 No. 1
Part 2...................	am. 2008 No. 1
Division 2.1 heading.........	rs. 2008 No. 1; No 206, 2014
cc. 8, 9..................	rep. 2008 No. 1
c. 2.01...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	rs No 206, 2014
c 2.01A..................	ad No 206, 2014
c 2.01B..................	ad No 206, 2014
c 2.01C..................	ad No 206, 2014
c 2.01D..................	ad No 206, 2014
c 2.01E..................	ad No 206, 2014
c 2.01F..................	ad No 206, 2014
c 2.01G..................	ad No 206, 2014
c 2.01H..................	ad No 206, 2014
c 2.01J..................	ad No 206, 2014
c 2.01K..................	ad No 206, 2014
Division 2.2 heading.........	rs. 2008 No. 1
Subdivision 2.2.1 heading......	rep. 2008 No. 1
cc. 10–13.................	rep. 2008 No. 1
c. 13A...................	ad. 2006 No. 1
	rep. 2008 No. 1
cc. 14–16.................	rep. 2008 No. 1
Subdivision 2.2.2 heading......	rep. 2008 No. 1
c. 17....................	rep. 2008 No. 1
c. 2.02...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
c. 2.03...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	am No 189, 2013
c. 2.04...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	am. 2012 No. 307; No 189, 2013; No 206, 2014
Division 2.3 heading.........	rep. 2008 No. 1
cc. 18, 19.................	rep. 2008 No. 1
Division 2.4 heading.........	rep. 2008 No. 1
cc. 20–28.................	rep. 2008 No. 1
Division 2.5 heading.........	rep. 2008 No. 1
cc. 29–33.................	rep. 2008 No. 1
Division 2.6 heading.........	rep. 2008 No. 1
Subdivision 2.6.1 heading......	rep. 2008 No. 1
cc. 34–46.................	rep. 2008 No. 1
c. 47....................	am. 2006 No. 1
	rep. 2008 No. 1
cc. 48, 49.................	rep. 2008 No. 1
c. 50....................	am. 2006 No. 1
	rep. 2008 No. 1
cc. 51–72.................	rep. 2008 No. 1
Subdivision 2.6.2 heading......	rep. 2008 No. 1
cc. 73, 74.................	rep. 2008 No. 1
Division 2.7 heading.........	rep. 2008 No. 1
cc. 75–77.................	rep. 2008 No. 1
Division 2.8 heading.........	rep. 2008 No. 1
cc. 78–89.................	rep. 2008 No. 1
Division 2.9 heading.........	rep. 2008 No. 1
Division 2.9...............	rep. 2008 No. 1
cc. 90, 91.................	rep. 2008 No. 1
Part 3 heading.............	rs. 2008 No. 1
c. 92....................	rep. 2008 No. 1
Division 3.1 heading.........	ad. 2008 No. 1
Subdivision 3.1.1 heading.....	ad No 1, 2008
	rs F2020L00827
c. 3.01...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	am No 189, 2013
c. 3.02...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	am No 189, 2013
c. 3.03...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	am No 189, 2013
c. 3.04...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	am No 189, 2013; No 206, 2014
c. 3.05...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	rs No 206, 2014
c 3.06...................	ad No 1, 2008
	am No 189, 2013; F2020L00827
c 3.07...................	ad No 1, 2008
	am F2020L00827
Subdivision 3.1.2 heading.....	ad. 2008 No. 1
c 3.08...................	ad No 1, 2008
	am No 189, 2013; F2020L00827
Division 3.2 heading.........	rs No 206, 2014
c. 3.09...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	am. No. 189, 2013
	rs No 206, 2014
c. 3.10...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	am No 189, 2013
	rep No 206, 2014
c. 3.11...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	am No 189, 2013
	rep No 206, 2014
Division 3.3 heading
c. 3.12...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	am No 189, 2013; No 206, 2014
c. 3.13...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	am No 206, 2014
c. 3.14...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	am No 189, 2013
c. 3.15...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	am No 189, 2013
c. 3.16...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	am No 189, 2013; No 206, 2014
c. 3.17...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	am No 189, 2013
c. 3.18...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	am No 189, 2013
c. 3.19...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	am No 189, 2013
c. 3.20...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
c. 3.21...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
Division 3.4 heading
c. 3.22...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	am No 189, 2013
c. 3.23...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	am No 189, 2013; No 206, 2014
c. 3.24...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
c. 3.25...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	am No 189, 2013; No 206, 2014
c. 3.26...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	am No 189, 2013
Division heading 3.4A.......	ad No 189, 2013
c 3.26A..................	ad No 189, 2013
Division 3.4B heading........	ad No 189, 2013
c 3.26B..................	ad No 189, 2013
	am F2020L00827
c 3.26C..................	ad No 189, 2013
c 3.26D..................	ad No 189, 2013
c 3.26E..................	ad No 189, 2013
Division 3.5 heading
c. 3.27...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	am No 189, 2013; No 206, 2014
Part 4 heading.............	rs. 2008 No. 1
c. 92A...................	ad. 2006 No. 1
	rep. 2008 No. 1
c. 93....................	rep. 2008 No. 1
Division 4.1 heading
c. 4.01...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	am No 189, 2013; No 206, 2014
c. 4.02...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	am No 189, 2013
	rs No 206, 2014
c. 4.03...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	am No 189, 2013; No 206, 2014
c. 4.04...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	am No 189, 2013; No 206, 2014
c. 4.05...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	am No 189, 2013; No 206, 2014
c. 4.06...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	am No 189, 2013; No 206, 2014
Division 4.2 heading
c. 4.07...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	rep. 2012 No. 307
c 4.07A..................	ad 2012 No 307
	am No 189, 2013; No 206, 2014; F2020L00827
Division 4.3 heading.........	rs No 206, 2014
c. 4.08...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	am. 2012 No. 307; No 189, 2013
	rs No 206, 2014
c. 4.09...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	rs. 2012 No. 307; No 206, 2014
c 4.09A..................	ad No 206, 2014
c. 4.10...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	rs. 2012 No. 307; No 206, 2014
c. 4.11...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	am. 2012 No. 307; No 189, 2013
	rs No 206, 2014
c. 4.12...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	am. No. 189, 2013
	rs No 206, 2014
c. 4.13...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	am No 189, 2013; No 206, 2014
c. 4.14...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	rs No 189, 2013
	rep No 206, 2014
c. 4.15...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	am No 189, 2013
	rep No 206, 2014
c. 4.16...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	rs No 189, 2013
	rep No 206, 2014
Division 4.4 heading
c. 4.17...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	am No 189, 2013
	rs No 206, 2014
c. 4.18...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	am No 189, 2013
	rep No 206, 2014
c. 4.19...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	am No 189, 2013
	rep No 206, 2014
c. 4.20...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	am No 189, 2013; No 206, 2014
c. 4.21...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	am No 189, 2013; No 206, 2014; No 90, 2015
c. 4.22...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	am No 189, 2013; No 206, 2014; No 95, 2015
Division 4.5 heading.........	ad No 189, 2013
c. 4.23...................	ad No 189, 2013
	rs No 206, 2014
Division 4.6 heading.........	ad No 206, 2014
c 4.24...................	ad No 206, 2014
Part 5 heading.............	rs. 2008 No. 1
c. 94....................	rep. 2008 No. 1
c. 95....................	am. 2006 No. 1
	rep. 2008 No. 1
c. 95A...................	ad. 2006 No. 1
	rep. 2008 No. 1
c. 5.01...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	am No 189, 2013; No 206, 2014
c. 5.02...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	am No 189, 2013
	rep No 206, 2014
Part 5A heading...........	ad No 206, 2014
c 5A.01..................	ad No 206, 2014
	am F2020L00827
Part 6 heading.............	ad. 2008 No. 1
c. 6.01...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
	am No 189, 2013 (md not incorp Sch 2 item 197)
c. 6.02...................	ad. 2008 No. 1
c 6.03 (prev c 96)...........	renum No 1, 2008
	rs No 2, 2008
	am No 189, 2013; F2020L00827
Part 7 heading.............	ad No 206, 2014
Division 1 heading..........	ad No 206, 2014
c 7.01...................	ad No 206, 2014
c 7.02...................	ad No 206, 2014
c 7.03...................	ad No 206, 2014
	rs No 125, 2015
Division 2
Division 2................	ad F2020L00827
c 7.04...................	ad No 206, 2014
	rep 1 Jan 2017 (Sch 1 c 7.09)
	ad F2020L00827
c 7.05...................	ad No 206, 2014
	rep 1 Jan 2017 (Sch 1 c 7.09)
	ad F2020L00827
c 7.06...................	ad No 206, 2014
	rep 1 Jan 2017 (Sch 1 c 7.09)
	ad F2020L00827
c 7.07...................	ad No 206, 2014
	rep 1 Jan 2017 (Sch 1 c 7.09)
	ad F2020L00827
c 7.08...................	ad No 206, 2014
	rep 1 Jan 2017 (Sch 1 c 7.09)
	ad F2020L00827
c 7.09...................	ad No 206, 2014
	rep 1 Jan 2017 (Sch 1 c 7.09)
	ad F2020L00827

Endnote 5—Editorial changes

In preparing this compilation for registration, the following kinds of editorial change(s) were made under the Legislation Act 2003.

Clause 1.05 of Schedule 1

Kind of editorial change

Reordering of definitions

Details of editorial change

This compilation was editorially changed to move the definitions of A sample, B sample and international-level athlete in clause 1.05 of Schedule 1 to the correct alphabetical positions.