17BADisclosure to sporting administration bodies of information for the purposes of drug testing programs

#### 17BA Disclosure to sporting administration bodies of information for the purposes of drug testing programs (1) This section applies to: (a) information relating to the testing, or attempted testing, of competitors under drug testing schemes or under arrangements covered by subsection 17ZC(1); and (b) information relating to decisions of ASDMAC to approve, or to refuse to approve, the use of scheduled drugs for therapeutic purposes; and (c) information provided to the Agency under drug testing schemes relating to where competitors can be found. (2) Subject to subsection (3), a drug testing scheme may permit the Agency or ASDMAC to disclose information to which this section applies to one or more sporting administration bodies for the purposes of one or more drug testing programs. (3) A drug testing scheme must not permit the Agency or ASDMAC to disclose information for the purposes of one or more drug testing programs unless the Agency or ASDMAC has taken reasonable steps to satisfy itself that the information disclosed will not be used or disclosed for other purposes. (4) Without limiting subsection (2) or (3), a drug testing scheme may limit the circumstances in which disclosures may occur, including, for example, by: (a) limiting the sporting administration bodies to which information may be disclosed; or (b) limiting the drug testing programs for the purposes of which information may be disclosed. (5) Nothing in this section limits, or is limited by, any other provision of this Act or a drug testing scheme under which the Agency or ASDMAC is required or permitted to disclose information. (6) In this section: > drug testing program means a program for the testing of people who participate in sports, to determine whether they are using particular drugs or doping methods.