Code of Integrity for Sport and Recreation (Integrity Code)

Contents

1. Title

2. Commencement

3. Purpose

4. Interpretation

5. Scope and application of the Integrity Code

6. Applying the Integrity Code to acts and omissions outside New Zealand

7. The Integrity Code does not apply to historical behaviour

8. Sports Anti-Doping Rules are not affected

9. Application of the Privacy Act 2020

10. Overview

Required minimum standards to prevent and address threats to integrity

11. Minimum standard 1: Prohibit behaviours that are a threat to integrity

12. Minimum standard 2: Proactively safeguard children, young people and adults at risk

13. Minimum standard 3: Implement an effective and fair dispute resolution process in relation to threats to integrity

14. Minimum standard 4: Notify the Commission of issues of serious concern

15. Minimum standard 5: Cooperate with the Commission in relation to dispute resolution, investigations, and monitoring activity

16. Minimum standard 6: Provide information to your members about the Integrity Code

Complying with minimum standards

17. Timeframes to comply with minimum standards

18. Organisations decide on the form policies take

19. Presumption of compliance in relation to minimum standards

20. Commission can review compliance with minimum standards

21. Overview

22. Te Tiriti o Waitangi

23. Presumption of cooperation

24. Observing the principles of natural justice

25. Principles for determining the appropriate action under this Part

Complaints and dispute resolution mechanisms under the Integrity Code

26. Making complaints and disclosures to the Commission

27. Triage and assessment of complaints and disclosures

28. Action in relation to a complaint or disclosure

Investigations into a breach of the Integrity Code

29. Conducting an investigation

30. Cooperating with an investigation

31. Power to require information

32. Outcome of an investigation

Disputes arising in relation to application of the Integrity Code

33. Disputes arising from the application of the Integrity Code

34. Overview

35. Principles relating to remedies and sanctions

36. Breach of the Integrity Code by organisations

37. Remedial action by an organisation

38. Breaches where a participant may be sanctioned

39. Sanctions for participants

40. Publishing sanctions

41. Enforcement and mutual recognition of sanctions

1. Overview   

2. Prohibition of bullying, violence, abuse, intimidation and harassment in sport and recreation  

3. Prohibition of child abuse, child sexual abuse and child neglect in sport and recreation  

4. Prohibition of sexually harmful behaviour in sport and recreation  

5. Prohibition of discrimination in sport and recreation  

6. Prohibition of competition manipulation and associated activity  

7. Prohibition of corruption, fraud, deception and breach of trust 

8. Prohibition of retaliation or victimisation in relation to complaints and dispute resolution  

1. Overview   

2. General provisions relating to the adoption of the Integrity Code  

3. Organisation to notify Commission of its intention to adopt the Integrity Code  

4. Adopting the Integrity Code by constitutional amendment or formal resolution  

5. Recognition and publication of adoption  

6. Dispensation from provisions of the Integrity Code  

7. Revocation of adoption of Integrity Code  

1. Overview 

Establishment of disciplinary panel

2. Establishment of disciplinary panel 

Composition of Commission’s disciplinary panel 

3. Eligibility for appointment to the disciplinary panel 

4. Appointment process for disciplinary panel 

5. Chair and deputy chairs  

6. Term of office for the disciplinary panel 

Referral of matters to the disciplinary panel 

7. When matters may be referred to the disciplinary panel 

8. Considerations for making or agreeing to a referral to disciplinary panel 

Commission’s disciplinary panel procedure  

9. Convening a hearing of the disciplinary panel 

10.   Requirements of disciplinary panel proceedings  

11.   Pre-hearing procedure  

12.   Conduct of hearing  

13.   Powers of a disciplinary panel 

14.   Determination  

15.   Publication of determination  

Appeals from the disciplinary panel 

16.   Appeals to the Sports Tribunal of New Zealand  

1. Matters before the Commission arising before the Integrity Code takes effect 

2. Matters before an organisation arising before Integrity Code binds organisation  

3. Matters arising between adopting the Integrity Code and implementing minimum standards  

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