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NATIONAL SPORTS TRIBUNAL ACT 2019

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

  • 1 Short title  
  • 2 Commencement  
  • 3 Object of this Act  
  • 4 Simplified outline of this Act  
  • 5 Definitions  
  • 6 Application of this Act  
  • 7 Crown to be bound  
  • 8 Extraterritorial application  

PART 2--ESTABLISHMENT--OF THE NATIONAL SPORTS TRIBUNAL

Division 1--Simplified outline of this Part

  • 9 Simplified outline of this Part  

Division 2--Establishment of the National Sports Tribunal

  • 10 Establishment of the National Sports Tribunal  
  • 11 Divisions of the National Sports Tribunal  

Division 3--Members of the National Sports Tribunal

PART 3--RESOLUTION--OF DISPUTES BY THE NATIONAL SPORTS TRIBUNAL

Division 1--Simplified outline of this Part

  • 21 Simplified outline of this Part  

Division 2--Anti-Doping Division

  • 22 Applications for arbitration of disputes relating to anti - doping policies  

Division 3--General Division

Subdivision A--Applications for arbitration of disputes
  • 23 Disputes between a person and a sporting body  
  • 24 Disputes between 2 or more persons  
  • Subdivision B--Applications for alternative dispute resolution processes
  • 25 Disputes between a person and a sporting body  
  • 26 Disputes between 2 or more persons  

Division 4--Arbitration of disputes in Anti-Doping Division or General Division

  • 27 Arbitration of disputes in Anti - Doping Division or General Division  

Division 5--Alternative dispute resolution processes

  • 28 Mediation, conciliation or case appraisal of disputes  
  • 29 Practice and procedure of National Sports Tribunal in mediation, conciliation or case appraisal  
  • 30 Evidence not admissible  

Division 6--Appeals Division

Subdivision A--Appealing decisions about anti-doping matters
  • 31 Appealing determinations made in Anti - Doping Division  
  • 32 Appealing decisions made by sporting bodies  
  • 33 Appealing decisions made by sporting tribunals  
  • Subdivision B--Appealing decisions about other matters
  • 34 Appealing determinations made in General Division  
  • 35 Appealing decisions made by sporting tribunals  
  • Subdivision C--Arbitration of disputes in Appeals Division
  • 36 Arbitration of disputes in Appeals Division  

Division 7--Making applications

  • 37 Form of applications  
  • 38 Time limit on applications  

Division 8--Manner of conducting arbitration

  • 39 Scope of Division  
  • 40 General principles relating to arbitration  
  • 41 CEO's determination about practice and procedure of National Sports Tribunal in arbitration  
  • 42 Members may give notices  
  • 43 Failure to comply with notice  
  • 44 Refusal to be sworn or to answer questions  
  • 45 False or misleading evidence  

Division 9--Costs

  • 46 Charging costs of an arbitration  
  • 47 Charging costs of alternative dispute resolution processes  
  • Division 1 0--Civil penalty provisions
  • 48 Civil penalty provisions  
  • Division 1 1--Infringement notices
  • 49 Infringement notices  

PART 4--ADMINISTRATION--OF THE NATIONAL SPORTS TRIBUNAL

Division 1--Simplified outline of this Part

  • 50 Simplified outline of this Part  

Division 2--Chief Executive Officer

  • 51 Chief Executive Officer  
  • 52 Functions of CEO  
  • 53 Powers of CEO  
  • 54 Appointment of CEO  
  • 55 Acting appointments  
  • 56 Remuneration  
  • 57 Leave  
  • 58 Other terms and conditions  
  • 59 Other paid work  
  • 60 Disclosure of interests to the Minister  
  • 61 Resignation of appointment  
  • 62 Termination of appointment  
  • 63 Application of the finance law etc.  
  • 64 Directions to CEO  
  • 65 Delegation by CEO  

Division 3--Persons assisting the Chief Executive Officer

  • 66 Arrangements relating to staff of the Department  
  • 67 Other persons assisting the CEO  
  • 68 Consultants and expert witnesses  

PART 5--OTHER--MATTERS

  • 69 Simplified outline of this Part  
  • 70 Obstruction etc. of National Sports Tribunal  
  • 71 Intimidation etc. of witnesses or other persons  
  • 72 Secrecy  
  • 73 Protection and immunity  
  • 74 Protection from civil actions  
  • 75 Rules  

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