Sports Drug Testing Act 2001 (WA)

Western Australia Sports Drug Testing Act 2001 Western Australia Sports Drug Testing Act 2001 Contents 1. Short title 1 2. Commencement 1 3. Interpretation 1 4. Functions of ASDA and Administrative Appeals Tribunal 2 5. Competitors under 18 3 6. Agreement about performance of functions 3 7. Regulations 4 Notes Compilation table 5 Defined terms Western Australia Sports Drug Testing Act 2001 An Act to provide for drug testing of persons representing Western Australia in sport and certain other persons participating in sport in Western Australia, and for related purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sports Drug Testing Act 2001.

2. Commencement This Act comes into operation on a day fixed by proclamation.

3. Interpretation In this Act — ASDA means the Australian Sports Drug Agency established by the Commonwealth Act; Australian competitor means a person who is a competitor within the meaning of the Commonwealth Act; Commonwealth Act means the Australian Sports Drug Agency Act 1990 of the Commonwealth; sample has the same meaning as it has in the Commonwealth Act; sporting competition has the same meaning as it has in the Commonwealth Act; WA competitor means a person, other than an Australian competitor — (a) who represents, is selected to represent, or purports to represent, Western Australia in sporting competition, whether as an individual or as part of a team; (b) who is in a squad formed for the purpose of selecting a person or team to represent Western Australia in sporting competition; (c) who receives support (as defined in the Commonwealth Act) from the Government for the purposes of enabling or assisting the person to participate in, or train for participation in, sporting competition; or (d) whose name is entered on a register under the Commonwealth Act. [Section 3 amended: No. 8 of 2009 s. 118(2).]