Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021C00104:schedule:1:p21
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021C00104
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 21/43)
Character Range: 68757–71371

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 must 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, do an activity covered by Article 5.4.4 of the International Standard for Testing and Investigations.
 (2) The athlete must remain continuously chaperoned while doing anything covered by 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.

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