Notice Type
Authorities/Other Agencies of State
Notice Title

Notice of Proposed Sports Anti-Doping Rules (2018)

The Board of Drug Free Sport New Zealand proposes to make the Sports Anti-Doping Rules (2018) (“2018 Rules”) under section 16 of the Sports Anti-Doping Act 2006. The 2018 Rules will amend the Sports Anti-Doping Rules (2017).

It is proposed that the 2018 Rules incorporate by reference the following World Anti-Doping Agency International Standards:

  1. World Anti-Doping Agency 2018 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods.
  2. World Anti-Doping Agency International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions, effective 1 January 2016.
  3. World Anti-Doping Agency International Standard for Testing and Investigations, effective 1 January 2017.
  4. World Anti-Doping Agency International Standard for Laboratories, effective 2 June 2016.
  5. World Anti-Doping Agency International Standard for the Protection of Privacy and Personal Information, effective 1 January 2015.

The draft 2018 Rules and the material incorporated by reference can be inspected free of charge during normal working hours at Drug Free Sport New Zealand, Level 3, Building 5, 666 Great South Road, Auckland.

Copies of the draft 2018 Rules and the material incorporated by reference can be purchased from Drug Free Sport New Zealand, Level 3, Building 5, 666 Great South Road, Auckland.

The draft 2018 Rules and material incorporated by reference can be viewed on the Drug Free Sport New Zealand website: www.drugfreesport.org.nz.

Comments on the proposed rules may be sent to: Scott Tibbutt, Drug Free Sport New Zealand, PO Box 17451, Greenlane, Auckland 1546. Email: scott@drugfreesport.org.nz.

Comments must be received by 3 November 2017.

Dated at Auckland this 17th day of October 2017.

NICK PATERSON, Chief Executive, Drug Free Sport New Zealand.