New South Wales Consolidated Acts

SPORTS DRUG TESTING ACT 1995 - SECT 12

12 Future amendments to Commonwealth sports drug testing laws

(1) An amendment to the Commonwealth sports drug testing laws made after the commencement of this section applies automatically under section 11 until such time (if any) as the regulations under this Act provide for the amendment:

(a) to apply under section 11 subject to such modifications as are prescribed by the regulations, or

(b) to be excluded from the operation of section 11.

(2) A regulation made for the purposes of subsection (1) has effect only if it is made before the end of 6 months after the date of the Commonwealth amendment concerned.

(3) For the purposes of this section, the date of the Commonwealth amendment is the date on which:

(a) the Commonwealth Act effecting the amendment receives the Royal Assent, or

(b) the regulation effecting the amendment is notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette.