Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NATIONAL SPORTS TRIBUNAL ACT 2019

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Object of this Act  
   4.      Simplified outline of this Act  
   5.      Definitions  
   6.      Application of this Act  
   7.      Crown to be bound  
   8.      Extraterritorial application  

   PART 2--ESTABLISHMENT--OF THE NATIONAL SPORTS TRIBUNAL

           Division 1--Simplified outline of this Part

   9.      Simplified outline of this Part  

           Division 2--Establishment of the National Sports Tribunal

   10.     Establishment of the National Sports Tribunal  
   11.     Divisions of the National Sports Tribunal  

           Division 3--Members of the National Sports Tribunal

   12.     Number of members  
   13.     Appointment of members  
   14.     Remuneration  
   15.     Other terms and conditions  
   16.     Disclosure of interests to the CEO  
   17.     Resignation of appointment  
   18.     Termination of appointment  
   19.     Application of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013  
   20.     General duties of members  

   PART 3--RESOLUTION--OF DISPUTES BY THE NATIONAL SPORTS TRIBUNAL

           Division 1--Simplified outline of this Part

   21.     Simplified outline of this Part  

           Division 2--Anti-Doping Division

   22.     Applications for arbitration of disputes relating to anti - doping policies  

           Division 3--General Division

              Subdivision A--Applications for arbitration of disputes

   23.     Disputes between a person and a sporting body  
   24.     Disputes between 2 or more persons  

              Subdivision B--Applications for alternative dispute resolution processes

   25.     Disputes between a person and a sporting body  
   26.     Disputes between 2 or more persons  

           Division 4--Arbitration of disputes in Anti-Doping Division or General Division

   27.     Arbitration of disputes in Anti - Doping Division or General Division  

           Division 5--Alternative dispute resolution processes

   28.     Mediation, conciliation or case appraisal of disputes  
   29.     Practice and procedure of National Sports Tribunal in mediation, conciliation or case appraisal  
   30.     Evidence not admissible  

           Division 6--Appeals Division

              Subdivision A--Appealing decisions about anti-doping matters

   31.     Appealing determinations made in Anti - Doping Division  
   32.     Appealing decisions made by sporting bodies  
   33.     Appealing decisions made by sporting tribunals  

              Subdivision B--Appealing decisions about other matters

   34.     Appealing determinations made in General Division  
   35.     Appealing decisions made by sporting tribunals  

              Subdivision C--Arbitration of disputes in Appeals Division

   36.     Arbitration of disputes in Appeals Division  

           Division 7--Making applications

   37.     Form of applications  
   38.     Time limit on applications  

           Division 8--Manner of conducting arbitration

   39.     Scope of Division  
   40.     General principles relating to arbitration  
   41.     CEO's determination about practice and procedure of National Sports Tribunal in arbitration  
   42.     Members may give notices  
   43.     Failure to comply with notice  
   44.     Refusal to be sworn or to answer questions  
   45.     False or misleading evidence  

           Division 9--Costs

   46.     Charging costs of an arbitration  
   47.     Charging costs of alternative dispute resolution processes  
           Division 1 0--Civil penalty provisions
   48.     Civil penalty provisions  
           Division 1 1--Infringement notices
   49.     Infringement notices  

   PART 4--ADMINISTRATION--OF THE NATIONAL SPORTS TRIBUNAL

           Division 1--Simplified outline of this Part

   50.     Simplified outline of this Part  

           Division 2--Chief Executive Officer

   51.     Chief Executive Officer  
   52.     Functions of CEO  
   53.     Powers of CEO  
   54.     Appointment of CEO  
   55.     Acting appointments  
   56.     Remuneration  
   57.     Leave  
   58.     Other terms and conditions  
   59.     Other paid work  
   60.     Disclosure of interests to the Minister  
   61.     Resignation of appointment  
   62.     Termination of appointment  
   63.     Application of the finance law etc.  
   64.     Directions to CEO  
   65.     Delegation by CEO  

           Division 3--Persons assisting the Chief Executive Officer

   66.     Arrangements relating to staff of the Department  
   67.     Other persons assisting the CEO  
   68.     Consultants and expert witnesses  

   PART 5--OTHER--MATTERS

   69.     Simplified outline of this Part  
   70.     Obstruction etc. of National Sports Tribunal  
   71.     Intimidation etc. of witnesses or other persons  
   72.     Secrecy  
   73.     Protection and immunity  
   74.     Protection from civil actions  
   75.     Rules