Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNo. 68, 2019
Compilation No. 3
Compilation date: 1 September 2021
Includes amendments up to: Act No. 13, 2021
Registered: 16 November 2021
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the National Sports Tribunal Act 2019 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 September 2021 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.
Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Self-repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
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 10--Civil penalty provisions
48 Civil penalty provisions
Division 11--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
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Endnote 5--Editorial changes
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Abbreviation key--Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation "(md)" added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation "(md not incorp)" is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
amdt = amendment | orig = original |
c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub-subparagraph(s) |
Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
Dict = Dictionary | (prev ... ) = previously |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
effect | rep = repealed |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
Sdiv = Subdivision(s) | |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s) |
cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Act | Number and year | Assent | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
68, 2019 | 19 Sept 2019 | 19 Mar 2020 (s 2(1) item 1) |
| |
Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Amendment (Sport Integrity Australia) Act 2020 | 11, 2020 | 6 Mar 2020 | Sch 2 (items 14-21) and Sch 4 (items 2-7): 1 July 2020 (s 2(1) items 2, 5) | Sch 4 (items 2-7) |
Sport Integrity Australia Amendment (World Anti-Doping Code Review) Act 2020 | 126, 2020 | 15 Dec 2020 | Sch 1 (items 27-48): 1 Jan 2021 (s 2(1) item 1) | Sch 1 (item 48) |
13, 2021 | 1 Mar 2021 | Sch 4 (item 16): 1 Sept 2021 (s 2(1) item 11) | -- |
Provision affected | How affected |
Part 1 |
|
s 5..................... | am No 11, 2020 |
| ed C3 |
Part 3 |
|
Division 2 |
|
s 22.................... | am No 11, 2020; No 126, 2020 |
Division 6 |
|
Subdivision A |
|
s 31.................... | am No 11, 2020; No 126, 2020 |
s 32.................... | am No 11, 2020; No 126, 2020 |
s 33.................... | am No 11, 2020; No 126, 2020 |
Division 10 |
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s 48.................... | am No 13, 2021 |
Part 4 |
|
Division 2 |
|
s 64.................... | am No 126, 2020 |
In preparing this compilation for registration, the following kinds of editorial change(s) were made under the Legislation Act 2003.
Subsection 5(1)
Kind of editorial change
Updates to references of a law or a provision
Details of editorial change
This compilation was editorially changed to update references from the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Act 2006 to the Sport Integrity Australia Act 2020 in subsection 5(1) (wherever occurring).