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Section 21: National Anti-Doping Organisation

Sports Act · PART VI: NATIONAL ANTI-DOPING ORGANISATION

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21. National Anti-Doping Organisation (1) There shall be, for the purposes of this Act, a National Anti-Doping Organisation which shall be known as NADO. (2) (a) NADO shall consist of— (i) a chairperson, who shall be the supervising officer or his representative; (ii) the local representative of WADA; and (iii) 3 other members, who shall have expertise in the field of antidoping, to be appointed by the Minister. (b) The members of NADO shall— (i) hold office for a period of 2 years; and (ii) be paid such allowance as the Minister may determine. (3) (a) The Minister may, where appropriate, appoint any other person having expertise in the field of anti-doping to assist NADO. (b) A member referred to in subsection (2) (a) (iii)— (i) shall be appointed on such terms and conditions as the Minister may determine; and (ii) may take part in the proceedings of NADO but shall have no right to vote. (4) (a) At any meeting of NADO, the chairperson and 2 other members shall constitute a quorum. (b) Subject to this section, NADO shall regulate its meetings and proceedings in such manner as it may determine. (5) The Minister— (a) shall designate a public officer to act as secretary to NADO; and (b) may designate such other public officers as he may determine to assist the NADO in the discharge of its functions. (6) (a) The Minister may give such written directions of general character to NADO, not inconsistent with this Act, as he considers necessary in the public interest, and NADO shall comply with those directions and the WADA Code. (b) The Ministry may require NADO to furnish such information in such manner and at such time as it may determine in respect of its activities and NADO shall supply that information.

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