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Sports Anti-Doping Act 2003
sec.7State athletes under 18 years
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### sec.7 State athletes under 18 years
This section applies if—
ASADA carries out testing of State athletes under the NAD scheme; and
before asking a State athlete who is under 18 years to supply a sample, or before taking a sample from the State athlete, ASADA seeks the consent of the athlete’s parent or guardian to the sample being supplied or taken.
The consent may be given either generally or in relation to a particular request.
Consent given—
at the time the State athlete becomes a member of a State sporting organisation; or
at the time the State athlete registers with a sporting organisation to compete in an open age sporting competition.
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(sec.7-ssec.1) This section applies if— ASADA carries out testing of State athletes under the NAD scheme; and before asking a State athlete who is under 18 years to supply a sample, or before taking a sample from the State athlete, ASADA seeks the consent of the athlete’s parent or guardian to the sample being supplied or taken.
(sec.7-ssec.2) The consent may be given either generally or in relation to a particular request. Consent given— at the time the State athlete becomes a member of a State sporting organisation; or at the time the State athlete registers with a sporting organisation to compete in an open age sporting competition.
- (a) ASADA carries out testing of State athletes under the NAD scheme; and
- (b) before asking a State athlete who is under 18 years to supply a sample, or before taking a sample from the State athlete, ASADA seeks the consent of the athlete’s parent or guardian to the sample being supplied or taken.
- (a) at the time the State athlete becomes a member of a State sporting organisation; or
- (b) at the time the State athlete registers with a sporting organisation to compete in an open age sporting competition.