Sport Ireland Act 2015
Anti-doping and Irish Anti-Doping Rules
42. (1) Having had regard to the relevant purpose, Sport Ireland—
(a) shall implement such measures as it considers appropriate for the delivery of a comprehensive, co-ordinated and effective response to doping in sport, and
(b) may provide services relating to anti-doping, including services relating to testing and education, to organisations that are code-compliant with the code mentioned in section 41(a), as it considers appropriate.
(2) Sport Ireland shall, having had regard to the relevant purpose, make the Irish Anti-Doping Rules which shall include, amongst other things, rules and arrangements relating to the following:
(a) application of rules;
(b) violations of rules;
(c) prohibited substances and methods;
(d) therapeutic use of substances and methods;
(e) testing of sportspersons;
(f) intelligence relating to doping in sport;
(g) disqualifications;
(h) disciplinary procedures;
(i) sanctions;
(j) implementation, reporting and publication of decisions.
(3) Sport Ireland may amend the Irish Anti-Doping Rules.
(4) F3[Subject to compliance with the Data Protection Regulation and the Act of 2018, Sport Ireland shall], for the relevant purpose, provide information to, and obtain information from, including personal data, the following:
(a) the Health Products Regulatory Authority;
(b) the Garda Síochána;
(c) the Revenue Commissioners;
(d) other anti-doping organisations that are code-compliant with the code mentioned in section 41(a);
(e) any other public body, considered necessary by the Minister having had regard to the relevant purpose, that may be approved by the Minister.
Annotations
Amendments:
F3
Substituted (25.05.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), s. 229(b), S.I. No. 174 of 2018.