Convention against Doping in Sport (Amendment) Act 2025 · As enacted
21. Replacement of PART IV of the principal enactment
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PART IV of the principal enactment is hereby repealed and the following PART is substituted therefor: -
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“PART IV
Disciplinary procedure and appeals procedure in relation to Anti-Doping
Rule Violations
24.
rule
On fulfilling the pre-adjudication procedures established under the rules, the
Agency, on being satisfied based on evidential information, may assert that an athlete or other
Person has committed an anti-doping rule violation set out in the rules.
25.
Agency
The Agency shall notify in writing any assertion made under section 24 to the relevant athlete or other Person. The Agency shall also inform the respective foreign national anti-doping body when applicable, the International Federation, the National
Association of Sports and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
Where the Agency makes such an assertion and the athlete or other Person does not waive the right to a hearing within the time provided to do so under the rules, the Agency shall notify the Disciplinary Panel appointed under section 23 and request that a hearing be conducted in accordance with the guidelines specified under the rules.
The Agency shall forward to the
Disciplinary Panel all documentation relevant to the anti-doping rule violation available to them.
The Disciplinary Panel shall, after considering all documents and evidence, make a decision and communicate such decision to the Agency and to the athlete or athlete support personnel.
Situation of an anti-doping violation.
Steps to be taken if the asserts an anti-doping rule violation.
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The athlete or other Person who is alleged to have committed the anti-doping rule violation asserted under subsection (1), may appeal to the Appeal Panel appointed under section 26.
26.
Panel
The Minister shall appoint a pool of six members who have distinguished themselves in the field of law or medicine, to constitute the Anti-Doping Appeal Panel (in this Act referred to as the “Appeal Panel”).
The Appeal Panel shall have the possibility, where necessary, to co-opt as a member to the panel any person who possesses the required knowledge and expertise in the relevant field related to a particular matter.
The Appeal Panel shall hear and determine any appeal made to it in accordance with the rules.
26a. An appeal to the Appeal Panel from a decision of the TUE Committee shall be made within such period and in such manner as provided for by rules.
26b.
of the
Where a decision of the Disciplinary
Pannel under section 25 does not involve an
International Level Athlete or International
Event, the parties specified by the rules shall have a right to appeal against such decision to the Appeal Panel.
Panel or Non
Where no other party has appealed against a decision of the Disciplinary Panel under subsection (1), the World Anti-Doping
Appeals from the decision of the TUE
Commitee.
Appeals from the decision
Disciplinary involving a
National
Level Athlete
International
Appointment of an Appeal
Event.
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Appeals from the decision
Disciplinary involving an
International
Level Athlete or International
Appeals from the decision of the Appeal
Agency (WADA) may appeal directly to the Court of Arbitration for Sport without preferring an appeal to the Appeal Panel in respect of such decision.
(a) An appeal to the Appeal Panel under subsection (1) shall be made in accordance with the rules.
An appeal to the Appeal Panel by the
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) shall be made within the time period specified by the rules.
26c.
of the
Where a decision of the Disciplinary
Panel under section 25 involves an International
Level Athlete or International Event, the parties specified by the rules shall have a right to appeal against such decision directly to the
Court of Arbitration for Sport.
26d.
Panel Event
The decisions of the Appeal
Panel shall only be appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in relation to the circumstances and by the parties permitted by the World Anti-Doping Code and International
Standard for Results Management, as provided in the rules made under section 33.
Panel.
It shall be the duty of the Agency to provide the relevant information to any party referred to in subsection (1) if the Court of
Arbitration for Sport so directs.
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27. Where any athlete has been found to have acted in contravention of the rules, such athlete may be punished in terms of the applicable provisions of the rules.”.