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Sport Integrity Australia Amendment (World Anti-Doping Code Review) Bill 2020


Type
Government
Originating house
Senate
Status
Act
Portfolio
Youth and Sport

Summary

Amends the: Sports Integrity Australia Act 2020 to implement revisions to the World Anti-Doping Code by: introducing a new category of person (non-participant) who may be subject to the National Anti-Doping Scheme; broadening the discretion of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sport Integrity Australia to not publish details of violations committed by athletes who compete for recreational purposes, or if the CEO believes an athlete does not have the mental capacity to understand the anti-doping rules; broadening the situations where the CEO may respond to public comment on unfinalised matters; and amending the definition of athlete to include persons who competed in sport within the last six months; and National Sports Tribunal Act 2019 to make consequential amendments.

Progress of bill

For committee reference information, please see the Notes section at the end of this page.

Senate
Introduced and read a first time 26/08/20  
Second reading moved 26/08/20  
Second reading debate 08/10/20  
Second reading agreed to 08/10/20  
Third reading agreed to 08/10/20  
     
House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 19/10/20  
Second reading moved 10/12/20  
Second reading debate 10/12/20  
Second reading agreed to 10/12/20  
Third reading agreed to 10/12/20  
     
Finally passed both Houses 10/12/20  
Assent 15/12/20 Act no: 126 - Year: 2020
     

Text of bill

  • First reading

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  • As passed by both Houses

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Explanatory memoranda

  • Explanatory memorandum

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  • Replacement explanatory memorandum

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Second reading speeches


Proposed amendments

No proposed amendments have been circulated.

Schedules of amendments

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Notes
  • Considered by scrutiny committee (24/09/2020): Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights; Report 13 of 2020
  • An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)