Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Preface
The Board of the Sport Integrity Commission (Commission) has made the Sports Anti-Doping Rules 2027 (Rules) to implement amendments to the World Anti-Doping Code (Code) and International Standards and Technical Documents. The Commission has made these rules under section 23 of the Integrity Sport and Recreation Act 2023 (Act).
These Rules are made and implemented in accordance with the Commission’s responsibilities under the Act and the Code, and to further the Commission’s continuing efforts to protect clean athletes and clean sport in New Zealand. These Rules are sport-specific rules governing the conditions under which sport is played. They are aimed at enforcing anti-doping rules in a global and harmonized manner. When reviewing the facts and the law of a given case, all courts, arbitral tribunals and other adjudicating bodies should be aware of and respect the distinct nature of these Rules, which implement the Code, and the fact that these rules represent the consensus of a broad spectrum of stakeholders around the world as to what is necessary to protect and ensure fair sport.
While all provisions of the Code are mandatory in substance, the Code requires certain Articles to be implemented without substantive change by Signatories to the Code because of their central place in harmonising anti-doping measures. The provisions which have to be implemented without substantive change in these Rules are: Article 1 (Definition of Doping), Article 2 (Anti-Doping Rule Violations), Article 3 (Proof of Doping), Article 4.2.2 (Specified Substances or Specified Methods), Article 4.2.3 (Substances of Abuse), Article 4.3.3 (WADA’s Determination of the Prohibited List), Article 5.6 (Retired Athletes Returning to Competition), Article 7.4 (Principles Applicable to Provisional Suspensions), Article 7.7 (Retirement from Sport), Article 7.8 (Cases subject to Review by Independent Review Expert), Article 9 (Automatic Disqualification of Individual Results), Article 10 (Sanctions on Individuals), Article 11 (Consequences to Teams), Article 13 (Appeals) (with the exception of Article 13.2.2, Article 13.6, and Article 13.7), Article 15.1 (Automatic Binding Effect of Decisions), Article 17 (Statute of Limitations), Article 26 (Interpretation of the Code) and Appendix 1 (Definitions), together with the corresponding comments from the Code. The Rules also provide for the application of International Standards established by WADA.
As provided in the Code, the Commission shall be responsible for conducting all aspects of Doping Control. Subject to the requirements in Article 20 of the Code, and any potential or actual conflict of interest, any aspect of Doping Control or anti-doping Education may be delegated by the Commission to a Delegated Third Party, however, the Commission shall require the Delegated Third Party to perform such aspects in compliance with the Code, International Standards, and these Rules. Furthermore, the Commission shall always remain fully responsible for ensuring that any delegated aspects are performed in compliance with the Code. When the Commission has delegated its responsibilities to implement part or all of Doping Control to the Delegated Third Party, any reference to the Commission in these Rules should be intended as a reference to that Delegated Third Party, where applicable and within the context of the aforementioned delegation. The Commission may delegate its Results Management adjudication responsibilities to the CAS Anti-Doping Division or other Delegated Third Party.
National Sporting Organisations will be required agree to these Rules in order to implement the Code. By agreeing to the application of these Rules, National Sporting Organisations will agree that the Commission and the Sports Tribunal can exercise all the functions and powers in the Act and the Rules.
National Sporting Organisations that agree to the Rules will do so on the basis that they agree to the application of the Rules as amended from time to time. In accordance with its obligations under the Act, the Commission will provide National Sporting Organisations, Athletes, the Sports Tribunal, Māori, and the Privacy Commissioner a reasonable opportunity to comment before amending the Rules.
Italicized terms in these Rules are defined terms in Appendix 1. Unless otherwise specified, references to Articles are references to Articles of these Rules.
Fundamental Rationale for the Code and the Rules
Anti-doping is primarily an ethical position based on a vision of the spirit of sport.
Anti-doping programs are founded on the intrinsic value of sport. This intrinsic value is known as "the spirit of sport": the ethical pursuit of athletic excellence through the dedicated perfection of each Athlete’s natural talents.
Anti-doping endeavors to preserve the spirit of sport.
Anti-doping programs seek to maintain the integrity of sport in terms of respect for the rules, and other competitors, the right to fair competition, and the value of clean sport to the world.
The spirit of sport is the celebration of the human spirit, body and mind. It is reflected in the following values we find in and through sport, including:
Community
Equality
Fun and joy
Respect
Solidarity
Therefore, in the spirit of sport, Athletes demonstrate values such as:
Accomplishment
Commitment
Courage
Discipline
Excellence in performance
Fair play
Honesty
Personal responsibility
Equally, Athlete Support Personnel have a fundamental role to both demonstrate and promote these values, including the fun and joy of sport, to ensure positive sporting experiences for Athletes.
Anti-doping programs seek both to protect the health of Athletes and to provide the opportunity for Athletes to develop and express their athletic abilities without the Use of Prohibited Substances and Methods.
Values embedded in anti-doping programs include:
Athletes’ rights and responsibilities as set forth in the Code
Cooperation with others
Education and knowledge
Fairness
Health
Respect for human rights
Respect for rules, laws and justice
The spirit of sport is expressed in how we ‘Play True’.
Doping is fundamentally contrary to the spirit of sport.
The National Anti-Doping Program
In accordance with Article 20.5.1 of the Code and the requirements of National Anti-Doping Organisation Operational Independence, the Commission has the necessary authority and responsibility to be independent in its management or operational activities from sport and government. Without limitation, this includes the requirement to establish sufficient legal, organisational, procedural and/or contractual safeguards in order to prevent any undue influence, interference, or involvement in its management or operational activities to ensure the independent implementation of its anti-doping program. It also includes the prohibition of any involvement in its management or operational activities by any Person who has a real or potential conflict of interest regarding the implementation of the Commission’s operational activities, including, without limitation, when such Person is concurrently involved in the management or operations of the Commission and the management or operational activities of a National Federation or other national sports organisation or government department with responsibility for sport or anti-doping.
Preface
The Board of the Sport Integrity Commission (Commission) has made the Sports Anti-Doping Rules 2027 (Rules) to implement amendments to the World Anti-Doping Code (Code) and International Standards and Technical Documents. The Commission has made these rules under section 23 of the Integrity Sport and Recreation Act 2023 (Act).
These Rules are made and implemented in accordance with the Commission’s responsibilities under the Act and the Code, and to further the Commission’s continuing efforts to protect clean athletes and clean sport in New Zealand. These Rules are sport-specific rules governing the conditions under which sport is played. They are aimed at enforcing anti-doping rules in a global and harmonized manner. When reviewing the facts and the law of a given case, all courts, arbitral tribunals and other adjudicating bodies should be aware of and respect the distinct nature of these Rules, which implement the Code, and the fact that these rules represent the consensus of a broad spectrum of stakeholders around the world as to what is necessary to protect and ensure fair sport.
While all provisions of the Code are mandatory in substance, the Code requires certain Articles to be implemented without substantive change by Signatories to the Code because of their central place in harmonising anti-doping measures. The provisions which have to be implemented without substantive change in these Rules are: Article 1 (Definition of Doping), Article 2 (Anti-Doping Rule Violations), Article 3 (Proof of Doping), Article 4.2.2 (Specified Substances or Specified Methods), Article 4.2.3 (Substances of Abuse), Article 4.3.3 (WADA’s Determination of the Prohibited List), Article 5.6 (Retired Athletes Returning to Competition), Article 7.4 (Principles Applicable to Provisional Suspensions), Article 7.7 (Retirement from Sport), Article 7.8 (Cases subject to Review by Independent Review Expert), Article 9 (Automatic Disqualification of Individual Results), Article 10 (Sanctions on Individuals), Article 11 (Consequences to Teams), Article 13 (Appeals) (with the exception of Article 13.2.2, Article 13.6, and Article 13.7), Article 15.1 (Automatic Binding Effect of Decisions), Article 17 (Statute of Limitations), Article 26 (Interpretation of the Code) and Appendix 1 (Definitions), together with the corresponding comments from the Code. The Rules also provide for the application of International Standards established by WADA.
As provided in the Code, the Commission shall be responsible for conducting all aspects of Doping Control. Subject to the requirements in Article 20 of the Code, and any potential or actual conflict of interest, any aspect of Doping Control or anti-doping Education may be delegated by the Commission to a Delegated Third Party, however, the Commission shall require the Delegated Third Party to perform such aspects in compliance with the Code, International Standards, and these Rules. Furthermore, the Commission shall always remain fully responsible for ensuring that any delegated aspects are performed in compliance with the Code. When the Commission has delegated its responsibilities to implement part or all of Doping Control to the Delegated Third Party, any reference to the Commission in these Rules should be intended as a reference to that Delegated Third Party, where applicable and within the context of the aforementioned delegation. The Commission may delegate its Results Management adjudication responsibilities to the CAS Anti-Doping Division or other Delegated Third Party.
National Sporting Organisations will be required agree to these Rules in order to implement the Code. By agreeing to the application of these Rules, National Sporting Organisations will agree that the Commission and the Sports Tribunal can exercise all the functions and powers in the Act and the Rules.
National Sporting Organisations that agree to the Rules will do so on the basis that they agree to the application of the Rules as amended from time to time. In accordance with its obligations under the Act, the Commission will provide National Sporting Organisations, Athletes, the Sports Tribunal, Māori, and the Privacy Commissioner a reasonable opportunity to comment before amending the Rules.
Italicized terms in these Rules are defined terms in Appendix 1. Unless otherwise specified, references to Articles are references to Articles of these Rules.
Fundamental Rationale for the Code and the Rules
Anti-doping is primarily an ethical position based on a vision of the spirit of sport.
Anti-doping programs are founded on the intrinsic value of sport. This intrinsic value is known as "the spirit of sport": the ethical pursuit of athletic excellence through the dedicated perfection of each Athlete’s natural talents.
Anti-doping endeavors to preserve the spirit of sport.
Anti-doping programs seek to maintain the integrity of sport in terms of respect for the rules, and other competitors, the right to fair competition, and the value of clean sport to the world.
The spirit of sport is the celebration of the human spirit, body and mind. It is reflected in the following values we find in and through sport, including:
Community
Equality
Fun and joy
Respect
Solidarity
Therefore, in the spirit of sport, Athletes demonstrate values such as:
Accomplishment
Commitment
Courage
Discipline
Excellence in performance
Fair play
Honesty
Personal responsibility
Equally, Athlete Support Personnel have a fundamental role to both demonstrate and promote these values, including the fun and joy of sport, to ensure positive sporting experiences for Athletes.
Anti-doping programs seek both to protect the health of Athletes and to provide the opportunity for Athletes to develop and express their athletic abilities without the Use of Prohibited Substances and Methods.
Values embedded in anti-doping programs include:
Athletes’ rights and responsibilities as set forth in the Code
Cooperation with others
Education and knowledge
Fairness
Health
Respect for human rights
Respect for rules, laws and justice
The spirit of sport is expressed in how we ‘Play True’.
Doping is fundamentally contrary to the spirit of sport.
The National Anti-Doping Program
In accordance with Article 20.5.1 of the Code and the requirements of National Anti-Doping Organisation Operational Independence, the Commission has the necessary authority and responsibility to be independent in its management or operational activities from sport and government. Without limitation, this includes the requirement to establish sufficient legal, organisational, procedural and/or contractual safeguards in order to prevent any undue influence, interference, or involvement in its management or operational activities to ensure the independent implementation of its anti-doping program. It also includes the prohibition of any involvement in its management or operational activities by any Person who has a real or potential conflict of interest regarding the implementation of the Commission’s operational activities, including, without limitation, when such Person is concurrently involved in the management or operations of the Commission and the management or operational activities of a National Federation or other national sports organisation or government department with responsibility for sport or anti-doping.