AUSTRALIAN SPORTS ANTI-DOPING AUTHORITY ACT 2006

This compilation was prepared on 27 December 2011
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 46 of 2011

The text of any of those amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section

The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be
affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney-General's Department, Canberra

Contents

Part 1--Introduction 1

1............ Short title [see Note 1] ........................................................................ 1

2............ Commencement ................................................................................... 1

4............ Definitions .......................................................................................... 2

5............ When is there a vacancy? .................................................................... 9

6............ Crown to be bound ............................................................................. 9

7............ Extension to external Territories .......................................................... 9

8............ Extra-territorial application .................................................................. 9

Part 2--National Anti-Doping Scheme 10

Division 1--Making and amending the NAD scheme 10

9............ Making the National Anti-Doping Scheme ....................................... 10

10.......... Amending the National Anti-Doping Scheme ................................... 10

11.......... Public consultation ............................................................................ 11

12.......... Use of relevant international anti-doping instruments ....................... 11

Division 2--What must be in the NAD scheme 12

13.......... Anti-doping rules etc. relating to certain athletes and support persons 12

14.......... Rights of athletes and support persons .............................................. 13

15.......... Sporting administration body rules ................................................... 14

16.......... Matters required by the regulations ................................................... 15

Division 3--Miscellaneous 16

17.......... NAD scheme may deal with other matters ........................................ 16

18.......... Decisions under the NAD scheme .................................................... 16

19.......... Fees ................................................................................................... 16

Part 3--ASADA's establishment and function 17

20.......... Establishment of ASADA ................................................................ 17

20A....... ASADA's constitution ..................................................................... 17

20B....... ASADA's function ........................................................................... 17

20C....... ASADA has privileges and immunities of the Crown ...................... 17

Part 3A--Chief Executive Officer 18

Division 1--CEO's functions and powers 18

20D....... Chief Executive Officer ..................................................................... 18

21.......... CEO's functions ............................................................................... 18

22.......... CEO's powers .................................................................................. 21

24.......... Minister may give directions to the CEO .......................................... 21

Division 2--Appointment of CEO 22

24A....... Appointment of CEO ........................................................................ 22

24B....... Period of appointment for CEO ........................................................ 22

24C....... Acting CEO ...................................................................................... 22

Division 3--Terms and conditions for CEO 23

24D....... Remuneration .................................................................................... 23

24E........ Disclosure of interests ....................................................................... 23

24F........ Outside employment ......................................................................... 23

24G....... Leave of absence ............................................................................... 23

24H....... Resignation ....................................................................................... 24

24J........ Termination of appointment .............................................................. 24

24K....... Other terms and conditions ............................................................... 24

Division 4--ASADA's staff etc. 25

24L........ Staff .................................................................................................. 25

24M...... Persons assisting the CEO ................................................................ 25

Division 5--Delegation 26

24N....... Delegation by the CEO ..................................................................... 26

Division 6--Advisory committees 27

24P........ Advisory committees ........................................................................ 27

Part 4--Advisory Group 28

Division 1--Advisory Group's establishment, function and powers 28

25.......... Establishment of Advisory Group .................................................... 28

25A....... Advisory Group's function and powers ........................................... 28

Division 2--Advisory Group's membership 29

26.......... Advisory Group's membership ........................................................ 29

27.......... Appointment of Advisory Group members ...................................... 29

28.......... Period of appointment for Advisory Group members ....................... 30

29.......... Acting Advisory Group members ..................................................... 30

Division 3--Terms and conditions for Advisory Group members 32

30.......... Remuneration .................................................................................... 32

31.......... Disclosure of interests to the Minister ............................................... 32

32.......... Disclosure of interests to the Advisory Group .................................. 32

33.......... Outside employment ......................................................................... 33

34.......... Leave of absence ............................................................................... 33

36.......... Resignation ....................................................................................... 33

37.......... Termination of appointment .............................................................. 34

38.......... Other terms and conditions ............................................................... 34

Division 4--Meetings 35

39.......... Holding of meetings .......................................................................... 35

Part 5--Anti-Doping Rule Violation Panel 36

Division 1--ADRVP's establishment and functions 36

40.......... Establishment of ADRVP ................................................................. 36

41.......... ADRVP's functions ......................................................................... 36

Division 2--ADRVP's membership 37

42.......... ADRVP's membership ..................................................................... 37

43.......... Appointment of ADRVP members ................................................... 37

44.......... Period of appointment for ADRVP members ................................... 37

45.......... Acting ADRVP members ................................................................. 38

Division 3--Terms and conditions for ADRVP members 39

46.......... Remuneration .................................................................................... 39

47.......... Outside employment ......................................................................... 39

48.......... Disclosure of interests to the Minister ............................................... 39

49.......... Disclosure of interests to the ADRVP .............................................. 39

50.......... ADRVP member to remain at arm's length from deliberations and decisions of sporting administration bodies 40

50A....... Leave of absence ............................................................................... 40

50B....... Resignation ....................................................................................... 40

50C....... Termination of appointment .............................................................. 41

50D....... Other terms and conditions ............................................................... 41

Division 4--Meetings 42

50E........ Holding of meetings .......................................................................... 42

Part 7--Australian Sports Drug Medical Advisory Committee 43

Division 1--ASDMAC's establishment and functions 43

51.......... Establishment of ASDMAC ............................................................. 43

52.......... ASDMAC's functions ...................................................................... 43

Division 2--ASDMAC's membership 45

53.......... ASDMAC's membership ................................................................. 45

54.......... Appointment of ASDMAC members ............................................... 45

55.......... Period of appointment for ASDMAC members ............................... 45

56.......... Acting ASDMAC members ............................................................. 46

Division 3--Terms and conditions for ASDMAC members 47

57.......... Remuneration .................................................................................... 47

58.......... Standing obligation to disclose interests ............................................ 47

59.......... Obligation to disclose interests before deliberating on or deciding a particular matter 48

60.......... ASDMAC member to remain at arm's length from deliberations and decisions of sporting administration bodies 50

61.......... Leave of absence ............................................................................... 50

62.......... Resignation ....................................................................................... 50

63.......... Termination of appointment .............................................................. 50

64.......... Other terms and conditions ............................................................... 51

Division 4--Decision-making and delegation by ASDMAC 52

65.......... Decision-making by ASDMAC ....................................................... 52

66.......... Delegation by ASDMAC ................................................................. 53

Part 8--Information management 54

Division 1--Access to, and use of, customs information 54

67.......... CEO's access to, and use of, customs information ........................... 54

68.......... Disclosing protected customs information to sporting administration bodies 56

Division 2--Protection of personal information 59

69.......... Entrusted persons .............................................................................. 59

70.......... Designated associates ........................................................................ 59

71.......... Protection of NAD scheme personal information ............................. 60

72.......... Protection of contract services personal information ......................... 61

73.......... Operation of Privacy Act 1988 is not affected ................................... 63

Part 9--Other matters 64

74.......... Annual report .................................................................................... 64

75.......... Minister may require CEO to prepare reports or give information .... 64

78.......... Protection from civil actions .............................................................. 65

79.......... Regulations ....................................................................................... 67

Notes 69

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Act 2006	6, 2006	7 Mar 2006	Ss. 3-79: 13 Mar 2006 (see F2006L00764) Remainder: Royal Assent
Customs Legislation Amendment (Name Change) Act 2009	33, 2009	22 May 2009	Schedule 2 (items 12, 13): 23 May 2009	--
Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Amendment Act 2009	113, 2009	16 Nov 2009	Schedule 1 (items 1-123, 126-138) and Schedule 2: 1 Jan 2010	Sch. 1 (items 126-138)
Statute Law Revision Act 2010	8, 2010	1 Mar 2010	Schedule 5 (items 12-14): Royal Assent Schedule 5 (item 137(a)): (a)	--
Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011	46, 2011	27 June 2011	Schedule 2 (items 243-258) and Schedule 3 (items 10, 11): 27 Dec 2011	Sch. 3 (items 10, 11)

Commencement information
31. Schedule 5, items 1 to 51	The day this Act receives the Royal Assent.	1 March 2010
38. Schedule 5, Parts 2 and 3	Immediately after the provision(s) covered by table item 31.	1 March 2010

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Part 1
S. 3......................................	rep. No. 113, 2009
S. 4......................................	am. No. 113, 2009; No. 8, 2010
S. 5......................................	am. No. 113, 2009
Part 2
Division 1
Note to s. 9.........................	rs. No. 113, 2009
S. 10....................................	rs. No. 113, 2009
S. 11....................................	am. No. 113, 2009
Division 2
Ss. 13-15............................	am. No. 113, 2009
Division 3
Ss. 18, 19............................	am. No. 113, 2009
Part 3
Heading to Part 3..............	rs. No. 113, 2009
S. 20....................................	rs. No. 113, 2009
Ss. 20A-20C.......................	ad. No. 113, 2009
Part 3A
Heading to Part 3A............	ad. No. 113, 2009
Division 1
Heading to Div. 1 of Part 3A....................................	ad. No. 113, 2009
S. 20D.................................	ad. No. 113, 2009
Heading to s. 21................	am. No. 113, 2009
S. 21....................................	am. No. 113, 2009
Note to s. 21(1)..................	am. No. 113, 2009
S. 22....................................	rs. No. 113, 2009
S. 23....................................	rep. No. 113, 2009
Heading to s. 24................	am. No. 113, 2009
S. 24....................................	am. No. 113, 2009
Division 2
Div. 2 of Part 3A.................	ad. No. 113, 2009
S. 24A.................................	ad. No. 113, 2009
S. 24B.................................	ad. No. 113, 2009
Note to s. 24B....................	rs. No. 46, 2011
S. 24C.................................	ad. No. 113, 2009
	am. No. 46, 2011
Note to s. 24C....................	ad. No. 46, 2011
Division 3
Div. 3 of Part 3A.................	ad. No. 113, 2009
Ss. 24D-24H......................	ad. No. 113, 2009
Ss. 24J, 24K.......................	ad. No. 113, 2009
Division 4
Div. 4 of Part 3A.................	ad. No. 113, 2009
Ss. 24L, 24M.......................	ad. No. 113, 2009
Division 5
Div. 5 of Part 3A.................	ad. No. 113, 2009
S. 24N.................................	ad. No. 113, 2009
Division 6
Div. 6 of Part 3A.................	ad. No. 113, 2009
S. 24P.................................	ad. No. 113, 2009
Part 4
Heading to Part 4..............	rs. No. 113, 2009
Division 1
Div. 1 of Part 4...................	rs. No. 113, 2009
S. 25....................................	rs. No. 113, 2009
S. 25A.................................	ad. No. 113, 2009
Division 2
Heading to Div. 2 of Part 4........................................	rs. No. 113, 2009
Ss. 26, 27............................	rs. No. 113, 2009
Note to s. 27(1)..................	rs. No. 46, 2011
Heading to s. 28................	am. No. 113, 2009
S. 28....................................	am. No. 113, 2009
Note to s. 28.......................	rs. No. 46, 2011
Heading to s. 29................	am. No. 113, 2009
Subheads. to s. 29(1), (2).	am. No. 113, 2009
S. 29....................................	am. No. 113, 2009; No. 46, 2011
Notes to s. 29(1), (2).........	ad. No. 46, 2011
Division 3
Heading to Div. 3 of Part 4........................................	rs. No. 113, 2009
S. 30....................................	am. No. 113, 2009
Ss. 31-34............................	rs. No. 113, 2009
S. 35....................................	rep. No. 113, 2009
S. 36....................................	am. No. 113, 2009
S. 37....................................	rs. No. 113, 2009
S. 38....................................	am. No. 113, 2009
Division 4
Div. 4 of Part 4...................	ad. No. 113, 2009
S. 39....................................	rs. No. 113, 2009
Part 5
Part 5..................................	rs. No. 113, 2009
Division 1
Ss. 40, 41............................	rs. No. 113, 2009
Division 2
Ss. 42, 43............................	rs. No. 113, 2009
S. 44....................................	rs. No. 113, 2009
Note to s. 44.......................	rs. No. 46, 2011
S. 45....................................	rs. No. 113, 2009
	am. No. 46, 2011
Notes to s. 45(1), (2).........	ad. No. 46, 2011
Division 3
Ss. 46-50............................	rs. No. 113, 2009
Ss. 50A-50D.......................	ad. No. 113, 2009
Division 4
S. 50E.................................	ad. No. 113, 2009
Part 6..................................	rep. No. 113, 2009
Part 7
Division 1
S. 52....................................	am. No. 113, 2009
Note to s. 52(1)..................	am. No. 113, 2009
Division 2
Note to s. 54(1)..................	rs. No. 46, 2011
Note to s. 55.......................	rs. No. 46, 2011
S. 56....................................	am. No. 46, 2011
Notes to s. 56(1), (2).........	ad. No. 46, 2011
Division 3
Ss. 58, 59............................	am. No. 113, 2009
Part 8
Division 1
Heading to s. 67................	am. No. 113, 2009
S. 67....................................	am. No. 113, 2009
Subhead. to s. 68(1)..........	am. No. 113, 2009
Subhead. to s. 68(6)..........	am. No. 113, 2009
S. 68....................................	am. No. 113, 2009
Division 2
S. 69....................................	am. No. 113, 2009
Note to s. 69.......................	am. No. 46, 2011
Ss. 71, 72............................	am. Nos. 33 and 113, 2009
Part 9
S. 74....................................	am. No. 113, 2009
Heading to s. 75................	am. No. 113, 2009
S. 75....................................	am. No. 113, 2009
Ss. 76, 77............................	rep. No. 113, 2009
S. 78....................................	am. No. 113, 2009

Table A

Application, saving or transitional provisions

Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Amendment Act 2009
(No. 113, 2009)

Schedule 1

126 Definitions

In this Part:

acquisition of property has the same meaning as in paragraph 51(xxxi) of the Constitution.

ADRVP has the same meaning as in the new law.

Advisory Group member has the same meaning as in the new law.

ASADA means the body corporate continued in existence by section 20 of the old law as a body corporate under the name Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority.

ASADA member has the same meaning as in the old law.

CEO has the same meaning as in the new law.

commencement time means the time when this Part commences.

financial liability means a liability to pay a person if the amount, or the method for working out the amount, has been determined.

instrument:

(a) includes:

(i) a contract, deed, undertaking or agreement; and

(ii) a notice, authority, order or instruction; and

(iii) an instrument made under an Act or regulations; but

(b) does not include an Act.

just terms has the same meaning as in paragraph 51(xxxi) of the Constitution.

liability means any liability, duty or obligation, whether actual, contingent or prospective.

new law means the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Act 2006 as in force immediately after the commencement time.

old law means the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Act 2006 as in force immediately before the commencement time.

127 Existing financial liabilities

Any financial liabilities of the ASADA that exist immediately before the commencement time are taken, at the commencement time, to be liabilities of the Commonwealth.

128 Substitution of parties to proceedings

(1) If any proceedings, other than proceedings referred to in subitem (2), to which the ASADA was a party were pending in any court or tribunal immediately before the commencement time, the Commonwealth is substituted for the ASADA, from the commencement time, as a party to the proceedings.

(2) If any proceedings under subsection 14(4) of the old law were pending in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal immediately before the commencement time, the ADRVP is substituted for the ASADA, from the commencement time, as a party to the proceedings.

129 ASADA members

A person who is an ASADA member immediately before the commencement time ceases, immediately after the commencement time, to hold office as an ASADA member by force of this item.

130 Operation of laws--things done by, or in relation to, the ASADA or the ASADA members

(1) If, before the commencement time, a thing was done by, or in relation to the ASADA or the ASADA members, then, for the purposes of the operation of any law after the commencement time, the thing is taken to have been done by, or in relation to, the CEO.

(2) For the purposes of subitem (1), a thing done before the commencement time under a provision amended by Part 1 of this Schedule or by Schedule 2 has effect from that time as if it were done under that provision as amended. However, this is not taken to change the time at which the thing was actually done.

(3) The Minister may, by writing, determine that subitem (1):

(a) does not apply in relation to a specified thing done by, or in relation to, the ASADA or the ASADA members; or

(b) applies as if the reference in that subitem to the CEO were a reference to the Commonwealth; or

A determination under this subitem has effect accordingly.

(4) The regulations may provide for a thing specified in a determination under paragraph (3)(a) to be taken to have been done by, or in relation to, a person or body other than the CEO, the Commonwealth or the ADRVP.

(5) To avoid doubt, for the purposes of this item, doing a thing includes making an instrument.

(6) A determination made under subitem (3) is not a legislative instrument.

131 References in instruments

(1) If:

(a) an instrument is in force immediately before the commencement time; and

(b) the instrument contains a reference to the ASADA or the ASADA members;

the instrument has effect from the commencement time as if the reference to the ASADA or the ASADA members, as the case requires, were a reference to the CEO.

(2) The Minister may, by writing, determine that subitem (1):

(a) does not apply in relation to a specified reference; or

(b) applies, in relation to a specified reference, as if the reference in that subitem to the CEO were a reference to the Commonwealth; or

(c) applies, in relation to a specified reference, as if the reference in that subitem to the CEO were a reference to the ADRVP.

A determination under this subitem has effect accordingly.

(3) The regulations may provide that an instrument containing a reference specified in a determination under paragraph (2)(a) has effect from the commencement time as if the reference were a reference to a person or body other than the CEO, the Commonwealth or the ADRVP.

(4) A determination made under subitem (2) is not a legislative instrument.

132 Members of the ADRVP

(1) Subject to subitems (2), (3) and (4), a person who was an ASADA member immediately before the commencement time is taken to have been duly appointed, immediately after the commencement time, as a member of the ADRVP by the Minister under section 43 of the new law.

(2) Despite section 44 of the new law, a member holds office, after the commencement time, for the period determined, in writing, by the Minister.

(3) Despite Division 3 of Part 5 of the new law, a member holds office, after the commencement time, on the terms or conditions that are determined by the Minister.

(4) Subitem (1) does not apply to a person who is:

(a) the CEO; or

(b) an Advisory Group member.

133 Matters being dealt with by the Anti-Doping Rule Violation Committee to be dealt with by the ADRVP

If, immediately before the commencement time, the Anti-Doping Rule Violation Committee was considering a possible violation of the anti-doping rules, then:

(a) the ADRVP must, if there is such a violation, make findings relating to the violation; and

(b) a thing done by, or in relation to, the Committee in relation to the possible violation is taken to have been done by, or in relation to, the ADRVP.

134 Reporting requirements

Reports for periods ending after the commencement time

(1) If:

(a) immediately before the commencement time, a law required the ASADA or the ASADA members to provide a report (whether financial statements or otherwise) for a period; and

(b) the period ends after the commencement time;

the CEO must provide the report, as required, for so much of the period as occurs before the commencement time.

(2) If:

(a) under subitem (1), the CEO is required to provide a report for a part of a period; and

(b) the ASADA is also required to provide a similar report for the remainder of the period;

the CEO may meet the requirements in a single report for the period.

Reports for periods ending before the commencement time

(3) If:

(a) a law required the ASADA or the ASADA members to provide a report (whether financial statements or otherwise) for a period that ended before the commencement time; and

(b) the report has not been provided by the commencement time;

the CEO must provide the report as required.

Application of law to CEO

(4) To avoid doubt, if under this item the CEO is required to provide a report under a law, the law applies to the CEO in respect of the report in the same way as the law would have applied to the ASADA or the ASADA members in respect of the report.

135 Exemption from stamp duty and other State or Territory taxes

No stamp duty or other tax is payable under a law of a State or Territory in respect of, or in respect of anything connected with:

(a) the transfer of a liability under this Part; or

(b) the operation of this Part in any other respect.

136 Constitutional safety net--acquisition of property

(1) If the operation of this Part would result in an acquisition of property from a person otherwise than on just terms, the Commonwealth is liable to pay a reasonable amount of compensation to the person.

(2) If the Commonwealth and the person do not agree on the amount of the compensation, the person may institute proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction for the recovery from the Commonwealth of such reasonable amount of compensation as the court determines.

137 Delegation by Minister

(1) The Minister may, by writing, delegate all or any of his or her powers and functions under this Part to the CEO.

(2) In exercising or performing powers or functions under a delegation, the CEO must comply with any directions of the Minister.

138 Regulations

(1) The Governor-General may make regulations prescribing matters:

(a) required or permitted by this Part to be prescribed; or

(b) necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Part.

(2) The Governor-General may make regulations prescribing matters of a transitional nature (including prescribing any saving or application provisions) relating to the amendments or repeals made by Part 1 of this Schedule.

Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011 (No. 46, 2011)

Schedule 3

10 Saving--appointments

The amendments made by Schedule 2 do not affect the validity of an appointment that was made under an Act before the commencement of this item and that was in force immediately before that commencement.

11 Transitional regulations

The Governor-General may make regulations prescribing matters of a transitional nature (including prescribing any saving or application provisions) relating to the amendments and repeals made by Schedules 1 and 2.

Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AUSTRALIAN SPORTS ANTI-DOPING AUTHORITY ACT 2006 - NOTES

Commencement information
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
31. Schedule 5, items 1 to 51	The day this Act receives the Royal Assent.	1 March 2010
38. Schedule 5, Parts 2 and 3	Immediately after the provision(s) covered by table item 31.	1 March 2010