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National Sports Tribunal Act 2019
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Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
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C2019A00068
19 September 2019
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30 June 2020
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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
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Part 2—Establishment of the National Sports Tribunal
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Division 1—Simplified outline of this Part
9 Simplified outline of this Part
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Division 2—Establishment of the National Sports Tribunal
10 Establishment of the National Sports Tribunal
11 Divisions of the National Sports Tribunal
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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
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Part 3—Resolution of disputes by the National Sports Tribunal
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Division 1—Simplified outline of this Part
21 Simplified outline of this Part
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Division 2—Anti-Doping Division
22 Applications for arbitration of disputes relating to anti-doping policies
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Division 3—General Division
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Subdivision A—Applications for arbitration of disputes
23 Disputes between a person and a sporting body
24 Disputes between 2 or more persons
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Subdivision B—Applications for alternative dispute resolution processes
25 Disputes between a person and a sporting body
26 Disputes between 2 or more persons
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Division 4—Arbitration of disputes in Anti-Doping Division or General Division
27 Arbitration of disputes in Anti-Doping Division or General Division
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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
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Division 6—Appeals Division
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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
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Subdivision B—Appealing decisions about other matters
34 Appealing determinations made in General Division
35 Appealing decisions made by sporting tribunals
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Subdivision C—Arbitration of disputes in Appeals Division
36 Arbitration of disputes in Appeals Division
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Division 7—Making applications
37 Form of applications
38 Time limit on applications
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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
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Division 9—Costs
46 Charging costs of an arbitration
47 Charging costs of alternative dispute resolution processes
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Division 10—Civil penalty provisions
48 Civil penalty provisions
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Division 11—Infringement notices
49 Infringement notices
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Part 4—Administration of the National Sports Tribunal
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Division 1—Simplified outline of this Part
50 Simplified outline of this Part
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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
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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
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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