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Details: C2014C00505
- C2014C00505
Act No. 6 of 2006 as amended, taking into account amendments up to Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014
sch 6 (item 29), sch 7 (items 440-450)
C2014C00505
No. 6, 2006 as amended
This is a compilation of the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Act 2006 as in force on 1 July 2014. It includes any commenced amendment affecting the legislation to that date.
Division 1—Making and amending the NAD scheme 12
9............ Making the National Anti‑Doping Scheme....................................... 12
10.......... Amending the National Anti‑Doping Scheme................................... 12
11.......... Public consultation............................................................................ 13
12.......... Use of relevant international anti‑doping instruments....................... 13
Division 2—What must be in the NAD scheme 14
13.......... Anti‑doping rules etc. relating to certain athletes and support persons 14
13A....... Power to require information or documents to be given.................... 16
13B....... CEO may retain and copy documents etc.......................................... 17
13C....... Failure to comply with disclosure notice........................................... 17
13D....... Self‑incrimination.............................................................................. 18
14.......... Rights of athletes and support persons.............................................. 19
15.......... Sporting administration body rules................................................... 20
16.......... Matters required by the regulations................................................... 21
Division 3—Miscellaneous 22
17.......... NAD scheme may deal with other matters........................................ 22
18.......... Decisions under the NAD scheme.................................................... 22
19.......... Fees................................................................................................... 22
Part 3—ASADA’s establishment and function 23
20.......... Establishment of ASADA................................................................ 23
20A....... ASADA’s constitution..................................................................... 23
20B....... ASADA’s function........................................................................... 23
20C....... ASADA has privileges and immunities of the Crown...................... 23
Part 3A—Chief Executive Officer 24
Division 1—CEO’s functions and powers 24
20D....... Chief Executive Officer..................................................................... 24
21.......... CEO’s functions............................................................................... 24
22.......... CEO’s powers.................................................................................. 27
24.......... Minister may give directions to the CEO.......................................... 27
Division 2—Appointment of CEO 29
24A....... Appointment of CEO........................................................................ 29
24B....... Period of appointment for CEO........................................................ 29
24C....... Acting CEO...................................................................................... 29
Division 3—Terms and conditions for CEO 30
24D....... Remuneration.................................................................................... 30
24F........ Outside employment......................................................................... 30
24G....... Leave of absence............................................................................... 30
24H....... Resignation....................................................................................... 30
24J........ Termination of appointment.............................................................. 31
24K....... Other terms and conditions............................................................... 31
Division 4—ASADA’s staff etc. 32
24L........ Staff.................................................................................................. 32
24M...... Persons assisting the CEO................................................................ 32
Division 5—Delegation 33
24N....... Delegation by the CEO..................................................................... 33
Division 6—Advisory committees 34
24P........ Advisory committees........................................................................ 34
Part 4—Advisory Group 35
Division 1—Advisory Group’s establishment, function and powers 35
25.......... Establishment of Advisory Group.................................................... 35
25A....... Advisory Group’s function and powers........................................... 35
Division 2—Advisory Group’s membership 36
26.......... Advisory Group’s membership........................................................ 36
27.......... Appointment of Advisory Group members...................................... 36
28.......... Period of appointment for Advisory Group members....................... 37
29.......... Acting Advisory Group members..................................................... 37
Division 3—Terms and conditions for Advisory Group members 39
30.......... Remuneration.................................................................................... 39
31.......... Disclosure of interests to the Minister............................................... 39
32.......... Disclosure of interests by CEO attending etc. Advisory Group meetings 39
33.......... Outside employment......................................................................... 40
34.......... Leave of absence............................................................................... 40
36.......... Resignation....................................................................................... 40
37.......... Termination of appointment.............................................................. 40
38.......... Other terms and conditions............................................................... 41
Division 4—Meetings 42
39.......... Holding of meetings.......................................................................... 42
Part 5—Anti‑Doping Rule Violation Panel 43
Division 1—ADRVP’s establishment and functions 43
40.......... Establishment of ADRVP................................................................. 43
41.......... ADRVP’s functions......................................................................... 43
Division 2—ADRVP’s membership 44
42.......... ADRVP’s membership..................................................................... 44
43.......... Appointment of ADRVP members................................................... 44
44.......... Period of appointment for ADRVP members................................... 44
45.......... Acting ADRVP members................................................................. 45
Division 3—Terms and conditions for ADRVP members 46
46.......... Remuneration.................................................................................... 46
47.......... Outside employment......................................................................... 46
48.......... Disclosure of interests to the Minister............................................... 46
50.......... Limits on activities of ADRVP members.......................................... 47
50A....... Leave of absence............................................................................... 47
50B....... Resignation....................................................................................... 47
50C....... Termination of appointment.............................................................. 48
50D....... Other terms and conditions............................................................... 48
Division 4—Meetings 49
50E........ Holding of meetings.......................................................................... 49
Part 6—Application of the finance law 50
50F........ Application of the finance law........................................................... 50
Part 7—Australian Sports Drug Medical Advisory Committee 51
Division 1—ASDMAC’s establishment and functions 51
51.......... Establishment of ASDMAC............................................................. 51
52.......... ASDMAC’s functions...................................................................... 51
Division 2—ASDMAC’s membership 53
53.......... ASDMAC’s membership................................................................. 53
54.......... Appointment of ASDMAC members............................................... 53
55.......... Period of appointment for ASDMAC members............................... 53
56.......... Acting ASDMAC members............................................................. 54
Division 3—Terms and conditions for ASDMAC members 56
57.......... Remuneration.................................................................................... 56
58.......... Standing obligation to disclose interests............................................ 56
59.......... Obligation to disclose interests before deliberating on or deciding a particular matter 57
60.......... Limits on activities of ASDMAC members...................................... 59
61.......... Leave of absence............................................................................... 59
62.......... Resignation....................................................................................... 59
63.......... Termination of appointment.............................................................. 60
64.......... Other terms and conditions............................................................... 60
Division 4—Decision‑making and delegation by ASDMAC 61
65.......... Decision‑making by ASDMAC....................................................... 61
66.......... Delegation by ASDMAC................................................................. 62
Division 1—Access to, and use of, customs information 63
67.......... CEO’s access to, and use of, customs information........................... 63
68.......... Disclosing protected customs information to sporting administration bodies 65
Division 2—Protection of personal information 68
69.......... Entrusted persons.............................................................................. 68
70.......... Designated associates........................................................................ 68
71.......... Protection of NAD scheme personal information............................. 69
72.......... Protection of contract services personal information......................... 70
73.......... Operation of Privacy Act 1988 is not affected................................... 72
Part 8A—Civil penalty orders 73
73A....... Civil penalty provisions..................................................................... 73
73B....... Civil penalty orders........................................................................... 73
73C....... Civil enforcement of penalty............................................................. 74
73D....... Conduct contravening more than one civil penalty provision............ 74
73E........ Multiple contraventions..................................................................... 74
73F........ Proceedings may be heard together................................................... 75
73G....... Civil evidence and procedure rules for civil penalty orders............... 75
73H....... Civil proceedings after criminal proceedings..................................... 75
73J........ Criminal proceedings during civil proceedings................................. 75
73K....... Criminal proceedings after civil proceedings..................................... 76
73L........ Evidence given in civil proceedings not admissible in criminal proceedings 76
73M...... Ancillary contravention of civil penalty provisions........................... 76
73N....... Continuing contraventions of civil penalty provisions...................... 77
73P........ State of mind..................................................................................... 77
73Q....... Mistake of fact.................................................................................. 78
73R....... Exceptions etc. to civil penalty provisions—burden of proof............ 79
73S........ Civil penalty provisions contravened by employees, agents or officers 79
Part 9—Other matters 80
74.......... Annual report.................................................................................... 80
78.......... Protection from civil actions.............................................................. 80
79.......... Regulations....................................................................................... 82
80.......... Infringement notices for civil penalty provisions.............................. 82
Endnote 5—Uncommenced amendments [none] 95
Endnote 6—Modifications [none] 95
Endnote 7—Misdescribed amendments [none] 95
Endnote 8—Miscellaneous [none] 95
accredited foreign laboratory means:
(a) a laboratory in a foreign country, where WADA recognises the laboratory as an accredited laboratory for the purpose of testing for drugs and doping methods in sport; or
(b) a laboratory in a foreign country, where a prescribed organisation recognises the laboratory as a laboratory complying with:
(ii) the prescribed requirements.
athlete means a participant in a sporting activity who is subject to the NAD scheme.
contract services personal information means personal information that:
(a) is obtained in relation to the provision of services under paragraph 21(1)(k) or 52(1)(d); or
(b) relates to the provision of services under paragraph 21(1)(k) or 52(1)(d).
finding has the meaning given by the NAD scheme.
(d) an accredited foreign laboratory; or
International Standard means:
(a) an International Standard that has been adopted by WADA in support of the World Anti‑Doping Code; or
(i) the Standard has been amended; and
(ii) the Standard, as so amended, has been adopted by WADA in support of the World Anti‑Doping Code;
the Standard as so amended.
NAD scheme personal information means personal information that:
(a) is obtained in relation to the administration of the NAD scheme; or
permitted anti‑doping purpose has the meaning given by subsection 68(7).
protected customs information has the meaning given by subsection 67(2).
registered medical practitioner means an individual registered or licensed as a medical practitioner under a law of a State or Territory.
safety checking service means a service for testing one or more athletes for the purpose of ascertaining whether each athlete’s physiological or psychological state makes it unsafe for him or her to participate in a sporting activity, where the testing is by means of testing a sample provided by the athlete.
support person means an individual who works with or treats one or more athletes participating in, or preparing for, sporting activities.
(b) the office of an ASDMAC member;
(a) this Act to a vacancy in the office of an ASDMAC member; or
there are taken to be 6 offices of ASDMAC members in addition to the ASDMAC Chair.
(vi) the disclosure of information, other than information relating to an entry on the register mentioned in paragraph 13(1)(i), that relates, or appears to relate, to a person in connection with a possible breach of the anti‑doping rules;
(h) authorise the ADRVP to make findings relating to investigations referred to in paragraph (f); and
(i) require the ADRVP to establish and maintain a register of such findings; and
(j) authorise the CEO to notify athletes, support persons and sporting administration bodies of findings on the register mentioned in paragraph (i); and
(ja) authorise the CEO to provide recommendations to sporting administration bodies as to the consequences of such findings; and
(i) findings on the register mentioned in paragraph (i); and
(l) authorise the ADRVP to make entries on, or remove entries from, the register mentioned in paragraph (i); and
(m) authorise the CEO to publish information on and relating to the register mentioned in paragraph (i) if:
(ia) the publication is required by the World Anti‑Doping Code; or
(3) The NAD scheme must include a provision (a limitations provision) to the effect that an action may be commenced against an athlete or support person in relation to a possible violation of the anti‑doping rules within 8 years after the violation is alleged to have occurred.
(3) If the ADRVP proposes to enter the name and particulars of an athlete, or support person, on the register mentioned in paragraph 13(1)(i):
(c) the athlete or support person has a right to be notified in writing of a decision of the ADRVP to make such an entry on the register.
(4) An athlete or support person has a right to apply to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for review of a decision of the ADRVP to enter his or her name and particulars on the register mentioned in paragraph 13(1)(i).
(d) rules about taking action in response to the ADRVP’s findings relating to such investigations;
(e) rules about hearings and appeals arising from such findings.
(a) such functions as are conferred on the CEO by Part 2;
(ii) safety checking services;
(m) such other functions as are conferred on the CEO by this Act or any other law of the Commonwealth;
(i) by way of the provision of:
(i) an anti‑doping testing service; or
(ii) a safety checking service;
to a constitutional corporation, where:
(iii) the service involves testing one or more employees of the constitutional corporation; and
(iv) the results of the testing are relevant to the relationship between the constitutional corporation and the employee or employees; or
(b) the testing of a particular athlete under an anti‑doping testing service, or safety checking service, being provided by the CEO under contract on behalf of the Commonwealth.
(e) the CEO commits an offence against section 71 or 72.
(1) The CEO may, by writing, delegate any or all of his or her functions and powers (other than the power to give a disclosure notice) to:
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the power to make a legislative instrument amending the NAD scheme.
(e) the Advisory Group member commits an offence against section 71 or 72.
Note: Paragraph (a)—see paragraphs 13(1)(h), (ha), (i) and (l).
(e) the ADRVP member commits an offence against section 71 or 72.
(ii) any other matter arising out of the provision of anti‑doping testing services or safety checking services;
(b) at least 3, and not more than 6, other members.
Acting ASDMAC member (other than ASDMAC Chair)
(2) The Minister may appoint a person to act as an ASDMAC member (other than the ASDMAC Chair):
(a) during a vacancy in the office of an ASDMAC member (other than the ASDMAC Chair), whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office; or
(b) during any period, or during all periods, when an ASDMAC member (other than the ASDMAC Chair):
(b) an ASDMAC member (other than the ASDMAC Chair);
(iii) an individual tested under an anti‑doping testing service, or a safety checking service, previously provided by the CEO under contract on behalf of the Commonwealth; or
(iv) an individual who could be tested under an anti‑doping testing service, or a safety checking service, being provided by the CEO under contract on behalf of the Commonwealth.
(g) the matter concerns an individual tested under an anti‑doping testing service, or safety checking service, previously provided by the CEO under contract on behalf of the Commonwealth, and the member is related to, or has some involvement in the affairs of, that individual; or
(h) the matter concerns an individual who could be tested under an anti‑doping testing service, or safety checking service, being provided by the CEO under contract on behalf of the Commonwealth, and the member is related to, or has some involvement in the affairs of, that individual.
(f) the member commits an offence against section 71 or 72.
(a) without meeting, a majority of ASDMAC members indicate agreement with the resolution in accordance with the method determined by the ASDMAC under subsection (4); and
(3) Paragraph (2)(a) does not apply to an ASDMAC member who is prevented by section 59 from deliberating on the proposed resolution.
(4) Subsection (2) has effect only if the ASDMAC:
(a) determines that it has effect; and
Division 1—Access to, and use of, customs information
67 CEO’s access to, and use of, customs information
(a) the ASADA is taken to be a Commonwealth agency; and
(b) the CEO is taken to be the principal officer of that Commonwealth agency; and
(c) if protected information (within the meaning of that section) relates to the importation into Australia, or the attempted importation into Australia, of a prohibited substance (within the meaning of the NAD scheme), and any of the following conditions is satisfied:
(ii) there are reasonable grounds to suspect that an athlete subject to the NAD scheme, or a support person subject to the NAD scheme, is responsible for the importation or attempted importation;
(iii) there are reasonable grounds to suspect that the prohibited substance is for use by one or more athletes subject to the NAD scheme;
the information is taken to be information that will be used by the ASADA for the purposes of the ASADA’s functions; and
(d) the use or further disclosure of the information for the purpose of:
(i) the CEO’s administration of the NAD scheme; or
(ii) the performance by the CEO of his or her functions under section 68;
is taken to be authorised by law; and
(da) the use or further disclosure of the information for the purpose of the performance by the Advisory Group of its function, to the extent that the performance of the function relates to the CEO’s administration of the NAD scheme, is taken to be authorised by law; and
(db) the use or further disclosure of the information for the purpose of the performance by an advisory committee of its functions, to the extent that the performance of a function relates to the CEO’s administration of the NAD scheme, is taken to be authorised by law; and
(dc) the use or further disclosure of the information for the purpose of the performance by the ADRVP of its functions under the NAD scheme is taken to be authorised by law; and
(e) the purpose of the CEO’s administration of the NAD scheme is taken to be a permissible purpose referred to in a paragraph of subsection 16(9) of the Customs Administration Act 1985; and
(f) the purpose of the performance by the CEO of his or her functions under section 68 is taken to be a permissible purpose referred to in a paragraph of subsection 16(9) of the Customs Administration Act 1985; and
(fa) the purpose of the performance by the Advisory Group of its function, to the extent that the performance of the function relates to the CEO’s administration of the NAD scheme, is taken to be a permissible purpose referred to in a paragraph of subsection 16(9) of the Customs Administration Act 1985; and
(fb) the purpose of the performance by an advisory committee of its functions, to the extent that the performance of a function relates to the CEO’s administration of the NAD scheme, is taken to be a permissible purpose referred to in a paragraph of subsection 16(9) of the Customs Administration Act 1985; and
(fc) the purpose of the performance by the ADRVP of its functions under the NAD scheme is taken to be a permissible purpose referred to in a paragraph of subsection 16(9) of the Customs Administration Act 1985; and
(g) the disclosure of the information, under section 16 of the Customs Administration Act 1985, to the CEO, or to a person acting on the CEO’s behalf:
(i) is taken to be necessary for a permissible purpose mentioned in paragraph (e), (f), (fa), (fb) or (fc); and
(ii) is taken to comply with subsection 16(10) of the Customs Administration Act 1985.
Protected customs information
(2) For the purposes of this Act, protected customs information is information given to the CEO, or to a person acting on the CEO’s behalf, under section 16 of the Customs Administration Act 1985.
(3) The CEO, in administering the NAD scheme, may have regard to protected customs information.
(4) Subsection (3) does not limit the matters to which the CEO may have regard.
(5) The CEO may disclose protected customs information to the Advisory Group, an advisory committee or the ADRVP for the purpose of any of those bodies performing a function, to the extent that the performance of the function relates to the CEO’s administration of the NAD scheme.
(6) When performing a function, the Advisory Group, an advisory committee or the ADRVP may have regard to protected customs information.
(7) Subsection (6) does not limit the matters to which the Advisory Group, an advisory committee or the ADRVP may have regard.
68 Disclosing protected customs information to sporting administration bodies
CEO may disclose protected customs information
(1) The functions of the CEO include disclosing protected customs information to a sporting administration body if:
(a) the CEO is satisfied that the information should be disclosed to the body for permitted anti‑doping purposes of the body; and
(b) the body has given a written undertaking that:
(i) the body will use or disclose the information only for permitted anti‑doping purposes of the body; and
(ii) the body will take reasonable steps to satisfy itself that the information will not be used or disclosed, by a person to whom the body has disclosed the information, in a way that would be unfairly prejudicial to the interests of the person to whom the information relates; and
(c) the CEO is satisfied that the disclosure of the information would not contravene any terms of the authorisation under which the information was disclosed to the CEO, or to a person acting on the CEO’s behalf, under section 16 of the Customs Administration Act 1985; and
(d) unless subsection (5A) applies—the requirements of subsections (2) to (5) are satisfied.
(2) Before disclosing the information to the body, the CEO must:
(b) invite the person to make a written submission to the ASADA about the proposed disclosure within a period (the submission period) that is the specified number of days after the day on which the person receives the notice.
(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2)(b), the specified number of days must be:
(b) if the CEO considers it appropriate in the circumstances to specify a lesser number of days—that lesser number of days.
(4) The information must not be disclosed under this section unless:
(b) the ASADA has considered any submission that has been made within the submission period.
(5) If the ASADA receives a submission from the person before the end of the submission period, the ASADA may, for the purposes of subsection (4), take the submission period to have ended immediately after the receipt of the submission.
(5A) The requirements of subsections (2) to (5) do not apply to a disclosure of information if the CEO is satisfied that complying with those requirements is likely to prejudice a current investigation into a possible violation of the anti‑doping rules.
CEO may specify other conditions etc.
(6) The CEO may specify the manner in which, or the conditions under which, the disclosure is to be made (including the form in which the information is to be presented and the mode of transmitting the information).
Permitted anti‑doping purposes
(7) For the purposes of this Act, each of the following purposes is a permitted anti‑doping purpose of a sporting administration body:
(a) investigating possible breaches of a current policy of the body about drugs and/or doping methods;
(b) determining whether to take action under such a policy of the body;
(c) determining what action to take under such a policy of the body;
(d) taking action under such a policy of the body;
(e) taking, or participating in, any proceedings relating to action that has been taken under such a policy of the body.
(8) This section does not, by implication, limit the disclosures that may be made for the purposes of the administration of the NAD scheme.
Division 2—Protection of personal information
71 Protection of NAD scheme personal information
(a) the person is or was an entrusted person; and
(b) when the person was an entrusted person, the person obtained NAD scheme personal information; and
(a) a disclosure for the purposes of this Act;
(b) a disclosure for the purposes of the NAD scheme;
(c) a disclosure with the consent of the individual to whom the NAD scheme personal information relates;
(d) a disclosure to the individual to whom the NAD scheme personal information relates;
(e) a disclosure to the Australian Federal Police;
(f) a disclosure to Customs;
(fa) a disclosure to the body in a State or Territory responsible for the registration of medical practitioners in that State or Territory;
(fb) a disclosure to a body in a foreign country responsible for the registration of medical practitioners in, or in a part of, that country;
(fc) a disclosure to an authority of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory that has functions relating to law enforcement;
(fd) a disclosure to a national regulatory authority of another country that has national responsibility relating to law enforcement;
(fe) a disclosure to an international organisation that has functions relating to law enforcement;
(3) If a disclosure of NAD scheme personal information is covered by subsection (2), the disclosure is authorised by this section.
(4) An entrusted person is not to be required to disclose NAD scheme personal information to a court, except:
(a) where it is necessary to do so for the purposes of giving effect to this Act or the NAD scheme; or
(b) for the purposes of a criminal proceeding (including a proceeding to determine whether a person should be tried for an offence).
72 Protection of contract services personal information
(b) when the person was an entrusted person, the person obtained contract services personal information; and
(b) a disclosure for the purposes of the provision of the services to which the contract services personal information relates;
(c) a disclosure with the consent of the individual to whom the contract services personal information relates;
(d) a disclosure to the individual to whom the contract services personal information relates;
(g) a disclosure to any of the following:
(ii) the ASC or any sports academy, sports institute, or other similar body, of a State or Territory;
that the CEO believes provides support (whether direct or indirect and whether by way of financial assistance or otherwise) to the individual to whom the contract services personal information relates;
(h) a disclosure prescribed by the regulations.
(3) If a disclosure of contract services personal information is covered by subsection (2), the disclosure is authorised by this section.
(4) An entrusted person is not to be required to disclose contract services personal information to a court, except:
(a) where it is necessary to do so for the purposes of giving effect to:
(ii) a contract for the provision of the services to which the contract services personal information relates; or
73 Operation of Privacy Act 1988 is not affected
Nothing in this Act or the NAD scheme limits the operation of the Privacy Act 1988.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the report must set out the number of times the CEO has exercised the discretion referred to in subsection 68(5A) of this Act in relation to protected customs information during the period.
Schedule 5 (items 12–14): Royal Assent
am. No. 113, 2009; No. 8, 2010; No 126, 2013
ss. 20A–20C.......................
am. No. 113, 2009; No 62, 2014
ss. 24L, 24M......................
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Note to s. 44.......................
Notes to s. 45(1), (2) .........
s. 50C.................................
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Subhead. to s. 68(6) ...........