Commonwealth legislation

Sport Integrity Australia Regulations 2020

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Jurisdiction

Commonwealth

Act Number

47 of 2006

Collection

legislative instrument

Plain English Summary

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This legislation establishes the Sport Integrity Australia Regulations 2020, which create the National Anti-Doping (NAD) scheme — Australia's framework for combating doping in sport.

What it does:

Sets up anti-doping rules that apply to athletes, support persons (coaches, trainers, etc.), and non-participants involved in sports with anti-doping policies
Establishes testing procedures including urine and blood sample collection, with strict protocols for how, when, and by whom testing occurs
Creates a violations framework covering 12 types of anti-doping rule violations, including:
- Presence of prohibited substances in samples
- Use or attempted use of banned substances/methods
- Evading or refusing testing
- Whereabouts failures (missing 3 tests in 12 months)
- Tampering with samples
- Possession, trafficking, or administration of banned substances
- Complicity in violations
- Prohibited association with banned support persons
- Discouraging or retaliating against whistleblowers

Who it affects:

Athletes in registered, national, or domestic testing pools
Support persons (coaches, medical staff, agents)

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