sec.3Objects of Act

### sec.3 Objects of Act The objects of this Act are— to protect the health and safety of State athletes by discouraging the use of drugs and doping methods; and to protect the State’s outstanding sporting reputation; and to protect the State’s financial investment in sport; and to recognise community expectations that athletes representing the State or receiving State support compete fairly without the use of drugs or doping methods. The objects are to be achieved mainly by providing for the State to enter into an agreement with the Commonwealth under which anti-doping testing services, and educational services about doping in sport, are provided for State athletes. s 3 amd 2007 No. 51 s 5 (sec.3-ssec.1) The objects of this Act are— to protect the health and safety of State athletes by discouraging the use of drugs and doping methods; and to protect the State’s outstanding sporting reputation; and to protect the State’s financial investment in sport; and to recognise community expectations that athletes representing the State or receiving State support compete fairly without the use of drugs or doping methods. (sec.3-ssec.2) The objects are to be achieved mainly by providing for the State to enter into an agreement with the Commonwealth under which anti-doping testing services, and educational services about doping in sport, are provided for State athletes. - (a) to protect the health and safety of State athletes by discouraging the use of drugs and doping methods; and - (b) to protect the State’s outstanding sporting reputation; and - (c) to protect the State’s financial investment in sport; and - (d) to recognise community expectations that athletes representing the State or receiving State support compete fairly without the use of drugs or doping methods.