Sport Integrity Australia Act 2020
10Amending the National Anti‑Doping Scheme
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10 Amending the National Anti‑Doping Scheme
(1) The CEO may, by legislative instrument, amend the NAD scheme, so long as: (a) the amendment relates to any or all of the following matters: (i) the classes of athletes who are subject to the NAD scheme; (ii) the meaning of support person for the purposes of the NAD scheme; (iia) the classes of non‑participants who are subject to the NAD scheme; (iii) a request to an athlete to keep the CEO informed of where the athlete can be found; (iv) the things that an athlete may do before providing a sample; (v) the things that the CEO may do with a sample; (vi) the disclosure of information, other than information included in the Violations List, that relates, or appears to relate, to a person in connection with a possible breach of the anti‑doping rules; (vii) a matter that is ancillary or incidental to one or more of the matters mentioned in subparagraphs (i) to (vi); and (b) the amended NAD scheme is about any or all of the following matters: (i) the implementation of the General Anti‑Doping Convention or the UNESCO Anti‑Doping Convention; (ii) a matter that is ancillary or incidental to one or both of the matters mentioned in subparagraph (i).
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(2) To avoid doubt, the regulations may also amend the NAD scheme in relation to a matter mentioned in paragraph (1)(a).