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29/07/22 05:53 AM IST

The National Anti-Doping Bill, 2021 passed

In News 
  • The Lok Sabha passed a Bill that seeks to create a statutory framework for the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA).
Provisions of the Bill 
  • The bill seeks to provide a statutory framework for the functioning of the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) and the National Dope Testing Laboratory in sports.
  • It also seeks to give effect to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation International Convention against doping in sports and compliance with such other obligations and commitments.
  • Aim of the bill: It prohibits athletes, athlete support personnel and other persons from engaging in doping in sports.
  • The Bill prohibits athletes, athlete support personnel and other persons from engaging in doping in sports.
  • Support personnel includes the coach, trainer, manager, team staff, medical personnel, and other persons working with or treating or assisting an athlete.
  • No violation of the following rules:
  • presence of prohibited substances or their markers in an athlete’s body
  • use, attempted use or possession of prohibited substances or methods
  • refusing to submit a sample
  • trafficking or attempted trafficking in prohibited substances or methods, and
  • aiding or covering up such violations.
  • If any athlete requires a prohibited substance or method due to a medical condition, they may apply to the National Anti-Doping Agency for a therapeutic use exemption.
  • The Agency will also have the power to collect certain personal data of athletes such as (a) sex or gender, (ii) medical history, and (iii) whereabout information of athletes (for out of competition testing and collection of samples).
  • The Bill establishes a National Board for Anti-Doping in Sports to make recommendations to the government on anti-doping regulation and compliance with international commitments on anti-doping. 
Concerns 
  • The qualifications of the Director General are not specified in the Bill and are left to be notified through Rules.
  • Central government may remove the Director General from the office on grounds of misbehaviour or incapacity or “such other ground”.
  • Leaving these provisions to the discretion of the central government may affect the independence of the Director General.
  • Under the Bill, the Board has powers to remove the members of the Disciplinary Panel and Appeal Panel on grounds which will be specified by regulations and are not specified in the Bill.
  • Further, there is no requirement to give them an opportunity of being heard. This may affect the independent functioning of these panels.
Source- PIB 

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