Sports Anti-Doping Act 2003 (Qld)

Sports Anti-Doping Act 2003

An Act to provide for the testing of State athletes for the use of drugs and doping methods, and for related purposes

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Sports Anti-Doping Act 2003.

2 Commencement This Act commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation.

3 Objects of Act (1) The objects of this Act are— (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. (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.

Part 2 Interpretation

4 Definitions The dictionary in the schedule defines particular words used in this Act.

5 Expressions used in the Commonwealth Act An expression used in this Act that is also used in the Commonwealth Act has the same meaning in this Act as the expression has in the Commonwealth Act.

Part 3 Agreement about matters relating to State athletes

6 Agreement between State and Commonwealth (1) The State may enter into an agreement with the Commonwealth to provide for any of the following— (a) anti-doping testing services for State athletes; (b) educational services for State athletes about doping in sport; (c) other matters related to achieving the objects of this Act. (2) The agreement must support the achievement of the objects of this Act, including, for example, by ensuring that State athletes are tested for the use of drugs or doping methods under the NAD scheme.