Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021C00104:schedule:1:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021C00104
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 1/43)
Character Range: 15992–18938

Schedule 1—The NAD scheme
 (regulation 3)

Part 1—Preliminary

1.01  Overview
  This instrument establishes the NAD scheme for section 9 of the Act, which is a scheme about the following matters:
 (1) the implementation of the General Anti‑Doping Convention;
 (2) the implementation of the UNESCO Anti‑Doping Convention, in particular Article 3(a) which obliges States Parties to adopt appropriate measures consistent with the principles of the World Anti‑Doping Code;
 (3) ancillary or incidental matters.

1.02  Functions of the CEO under the NAD scheme
 (1) Without limiting the functions conferred on the CEO by specific provisions of the Act and any other provision of the NAD scheme, the CEO is authorised to exercise the following powers and functions:
 (a) planning, implementing, evaluating and monitoring education and information programs for doping‑free sport for all participants and non‑participants;
Note: This is in addition to the function conferred by paragraph 21(1)(f) of the Act.
 (b) encouraging and promoting research relevant to sports drug and safety matters, including research of a kind referred to in Article 19.2 of the World Anti‑Doping Code;
Note: This is in addition to the function conferred by paragraph 21(1)(g) of the Act.
 (c) having the role and responsibility of a National Anti‑Doping Organisation for Australia under the UNESCO Anti‑Doping Convention and the World Anti‑Doping Code, including performance of functions internationally that relate to that role and responsibility;
 (d) providing services relating to sports drug and safety matters to a sporting administration body in accordance with contractual arrangements with the body on behalf of the Commonwealth;
Note: This is in addition to the function conferred by paragraph 21(1)(k) of the Act.
 (e) undertaking results management for a sporting administration body regardless of whether or not the CEO has conducted the sample collection;
 (f) delegating results management responsibilities to anti‑doping organisations in accordance with the World Anti‑Doping Code;
 (g) functions about performance of activities relating to sports doping and safety matters referred to Sport Integrity Australia or the CEO by a sporting administration body.
 (2) Anything done by the CEO under a contractual arrangement in performance of a function mentioned in subclause (1) is taken to be done under the NAD scheme.
 (3) Anything done by the CEO in performance of a function mentioned in subclause (1) is taken to be done under the NAD scheme even if it could have been done under the Act.

1.02A  Further functions of the CEO under the NAD scheme
 (1) Without limiting the functions conferred on the CEO by specific provisions of the Act and any other provision of the NAD scheme, the CEO is authorised to notify athletes, support persons, non‑participants and sporting administration bodies of assertions made by the CEO, in accordance with clauses 4.08