{"id":"sports-drug-testing-act-2001","name":"Sports Drug Testing Act 2001","slug":"sports-drug-testing-act-2001","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":110275,"registerId":"wa-sports-drug-testing-act-2001-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Sports Drug Testing Act 2001","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nSports Drug Testing Act 2001\n\nWestern Australia\n\nSports Drug Testing Act 2001\n\nContents\n\n1. Short title 1\n\n2. Commencement 1\n\n3. Interpretation 1\n\n4. Functions of ASDA and Administrative Appeals Tribunal 2\n\n5. Competitors under 18 3\n\n6. Agreement about performance of functions 3\n\n7. Regulations 4\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 5\n\nDefined terms\n\n  \n\nWestern Australia\n\nSports Drug Testing Act 2001\n\nAn Act to provide for drug testing of persons representing Western Australia in sport and certain other persons participating in sport in Western Australia, and for related purposes.\n\n##### 1. Short title\n\nThis Act may be cited as the *Sports Drug Testing Act 2001*.\n\n##### 2. Commencement\n\nThis Act comes into operation on a day fixed by proclamation.\n\n##### 3. Interpretation\n\nIn this Act —\n\nASDA means the Australian Sports Drug Agency established by the Commonwealth Act;\n\nAustralian competitor means a person who is a competitor within the meaning of the Commonwealth Act;\n\nCommonwealth Act means the *Australian Sports Drug Agency Act 1990* of the Commonwealth;\n\nsample has the same meaning as it has in the Commonwealth Act;\n\nsporting competition has the same meaning as it has in the Commonwealth Act;\n\nWA competitor means a person, other than an Australian competitor —\n\n(a) who represents, is selected to represent, or purports to represent, Western Australia in sporting competition, whether as an individual or as part of a team;\n\n(b) who is in a squad formed for the purpose of selecting a person or team to represent Western Australia in sporting competition;\n\n(c) who receives support (as defined in the Commonwealth Act) from the Government for the purposes of enabling or assisting the person to participate in, or train for participation in, sporting competition; or\n\n(d) whose name is entered on a register under the Commonwealth Act.\n\n[Section 3 amended: No. 8 of 2009 s. 118(2).]\n\n##### 4. Functions of ASDA and Administrative Appeals Tribunal\n\n(1) ASDA has the same functions in relation to WA competitors as are conferred on it by the Commonwealth Act in relation to Australian competitors.\n\n(2) Without limiting subsection (1) it is a function of ASDA to disseminate information about the use of drugs in sport including —\n\n(a) the possibility of WA competitors being requested to provide samples for testing and the procedures involved in providing and testing samples; and\n\n(b) the likely consequences for WA competitors who fail to comply with requests to provide samples or who record positive test results.\n\n(3) The Administrative Appeals Tribunal, and members and officers of that tribunal, have the same functions in relation to WA competitors as they have under the Commonwealth Act in relation to Australian competitors.\n\n(4) For the purposes of this section the Commonwealth Act is to be read as if —\n\n(a) references to a competitor or an Australian competitor were references to a WA competitor;\n\n(b) references to international sporting competition were references to national sporting competition;\n\n(c) references to representing Australia were references to representing Western Australia;\n\n(d) references to a national team were references to a Western Australian team;\n\n(e) references to something occurring within or outside Australia were references to it occurring within or outside Western Australia; and\n\n(f) any prescribed changes, and any other necessary changes, had been made.\n\n[Section 4 amended: No. 8 of 2009 s. 118(3).]\n\n##### 5. Competitors under 18\n\n(1) Despite section 4, ASDA must not request a WA competitor who is under 18 to provide a sample unless it has first obtained the written consent of the competitor’s parent or guardian.\n\n(2) A refusal by the parent or guardian to give consent —\n\n(a) is not a failure by the competitor to provide a sample; and\n\n(b) is not grounds on which the competitor’s name may be entered on a register under the Commonwealth Act.\n\n(3) A consent for the purposes of this section may be given, or refused, either generally or in relation to a particular request.\n\n##### 6. Agreement about performance of functions\n\n(1) Despite section 4, ASDA must not exercise any functions conferred by this Act unless there is in force an agreement between ASDA and the Minister about the performance of those functions.\n\n(2) An agreement between the Minister and ASDA may require ASDA to perform those functions in the manner, or subject to the conditions, provided in the agreement.\n\n##### 7. Regulations\n\nThe Governor may make regulations prescribing all matters that are required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed, or are necessary or convenient to be prescribed, for giving effect to the purposes of this Act.\n\nNotes\n\n1 This is a compilation of the *Sports Drug Testing Act 2001* and includes the amendments made by the other written laws referred to in the following table.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Short title** | **Number and Year** | **Assent** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| *Sports Drug Testing   Act 2001* | 13 of 2001 | 14 Aug 2001 | 29 Dec 2001 (see s. 2 and *Gazette* 28 Dec 2001 p. 6713) |\n| *Statutes (Repeals and Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2009* s. 118 | | 8 of 2009 | 21 May 2009 | 22 May 2009 (see s. 2(b)) |\n\n\nDefined terms\n\n*[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]*\n\n**Defined term Provision(s)**\n\nASDA 3\n\nAustralian competitor 3\n\nCommonwealth Act 3\n\nsample 3\n\nsporting competition 3\n\nWA competitor 3\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Subsequent amendments noted in the compilation table (Statutes (Repeals and Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2009 s.118) altered the definitions and the manner in which the Commonwealth Act is read into this Act (see ss.3–4). Those changes clarify who counts as a WA competitor and how Commonwealth provisions apply; they are technical refinements to scope and application rather than the creation of a new substantive regime."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive cross‑reference and read‑in of the Commonwealth Australian Sports Drug Agency Act 1990 (see s.3 and s.4) — reliance on external definitions and procedures.","Requirement that ASDA not act in WA unless an agreement with the WA Minister is in force (discretion and conditional delegation) (see s.6).","Parental consent safeguard for competitors under 18, which creates a procedural exception and evidentiary requirement (see s.5).","Conferral of Administrative Appeals Tribunal functions by read‑in, importing federal review processes into state context (see s.4(3)–(4)).","Power for the Governor to make regulations, leaving details and implementation mechanics to subordinate legislation (see s.7).","Short, tightly focused statute limits internal complexity but increases reliance on external instruments for substantive rules."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act applies the Commonwealth Australian Sports Drug Agency’s testing and appeal powers to people representing Western Australia in sport, letting ASDA collect and test samples and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal review related decisions. It covers WA competitors (including squad members, government‑supported athletes and those on ASDA registers), requires parental written consent before testing under‑18s, and prevents ASDA acting in WA unless there is an agreement with the WA Minister. It creates a legal path for testing, notification and review in WA sport."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose of enabling drug testing of Western Australian athletes by adopting the Commonwealth anti-doping framework. The 2009 amendments were minor technical updates (updating references and ensuring consistency with federal law) rather than expansions of scope."},"complexity_factors":["Short statute (only 7 operative sections)","Heavy reliance on external legislation (the Commonwealth Act) which requires readers to cross-reference federal law to understand full operation","Minimal defined terms (6 terms defined in section 3)","Simple conditional logic limited to minor protections (section 5 on under-18s) and procedural requirements (section 6 on agreements)","No nested exceptions or complex regulatory frameworks within the Act itself"],"plain_english_summary":"This Western Australian law sets up a drug testing regime for athletes representing the state in sport. It essentially piggybacks on the Commonwealth's anti-doping system (run by the Australian Sports Drug Agency, or ASDA) but applies it specifically to 'WA competitors'—people who represent Western Australia in sport, are in state selection squads, receive government sports funding, or are on certain registers.\n\n**Key things the law does:**\n\n*   **Extends federal powers to state level:** It gives ASDA (now known as the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority or ASADA) the same powers to test WA athletes for performance-enhancing drugs as it has for national athletes.\n*   **Protects minors:** If an athlete is under 18, ASDA cannot test them without written permission from a parent or guardian. If the parent refuses, the athlete isn't penalised.\n*   **Requires an agreement:** ASDA can only exercise these powers if there's a formal agreement in place with the WA Minister for Sport.\n*   **Provides appeal rights:** The Administrative Appeals Tribunal can hear appeals from WA athletes just like it does for national athletes.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis ensures Western Australian athletes are held to the same anti-doping standards as national and international competitors. It closes a potential loophole where state-level athletes might have avoided testing, and it protects young athletes by requiring parental consent before they can be tested."},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed as no legislative text was supplied. The content provided is solely a website unavailability notice from the Western Australian Parliamentary Counsel's Office."},"complexity_factors":["No actual legislative text was provided — only a webpage error notice","Cannot assess provisions, obligations, definitions, or scope from the supplied content","Complexity score of 1 reflects the absence of analysable material, not the underlying Act itself"],"plain_english_summary":"## ⚠️ Content Unavailable\n\nThe text provided does **not contain the actual legislation**. The page for the *Sports Drug Testing Act 2001* (Western Australia) is no longer available at the original web address — only an error/redirect notice was returned.\n\n**What this means for you:** No meaningful legal analysis can be performed on the content supplied, as it contains only a website maintenance notice and an Acknowledgement of Country, not the text of the Act itself.\n\n**To access the actual legislation**, try:\n- The [Western Australian Legislation website](https://www.legislation.wa.gov.au) and search for \"Sports Drug Testing Act 2001\"\n- The Parliamentary Counsel's Office Helpdesk referenced in the notice\n- The Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII) database"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/sports-drug-testing-act-2001","history":"/api/acts/sports-drug-testing-act-2001/history","analysis":"/api/acts/sports-drug-testing-act-2001/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/sports-drug-testing-act-2001/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/sports-drug-testing-act-2001/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/sports-drug-testing-act-2001/documents"}}