Commonwealth legislation

Determination of Prohibited Substances (May 2005)

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

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This determination sets out the list of banned drugs that Australian Defence Force (ADF) members can be tested for under the military's drug testing scheme.

What it does:

Authorises the testing of service personnel for specific performance-enhancing drugs and sedatives
"Imports" the international sports anti-doping list (the 2005 World Anti-Doping Code) to ban steroids, hormones, asthma medications (beta-2 agonists), and diuretics
Adds specific prescription sedatives to the list: benzodiazepines including Valium (diazepam), Rohypnol (flunitrazepam), Normison (temazepam), and Serepax (oxazepam)

Why it matters: If an ADF member tests positive for these substances, they face disciplinary action under military law. The determination creates transparency about what counts as a "prohibited substance," though you'll need to look up the external "Prohibited List" to see the full details of the first four categories.

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Determination of Prohibited Substances

Defence Act 1903

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I, PETER JOHN COSGROVE, Chief of the Defence Force, acting under subsection 93B(1) of the Defence Act 1903 (the Act), determine that a substance, or a substance included in a class of substances, specified in the schedule is a prohibited substance for the purposes of Part VIIIA of the Act.

SCHEDULE

Anabolic agents, as described in item S1 of the Prohibited List;*

Hormones and related substances, as described in item S2 of the Prohibited List;

Beta-2 agonists, as described in item S3 of the Prohibited List;

Diuretics and other masking agents, as described in item S5 of the Prohibited List;

Benzodiazepines including temazepam (normison), diazepam (valium), flunitrazepam ( rohypnol) and oxazepam (serepax).

Dated this 23 day of May 2005

PETER JOHN COSGROVE

Chief of the Defence Force

* The 2005 Prohibited List, International Standard, in The World Anti-Doping Code, effective 1 January 2005

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