Section No : Legislative Enactments Convention Against Doping In Sport Act Convention Against Doping In Sport Act AN ACT TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION AGAINST DOPING IN SPORT ; TO MAKE PROVISION FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION IN SRI LANKA OF THE SAID CONVENTION BY THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SRI LANKA ANTI DOPING AGENCY AND FOR SPECIFYING THE APPLICABLE DOMESTIC LEGAL MECHANISM TO COMBAT DOPING IN SPORT WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE AFORESAID CONVENTION ; AND TO PROVIDE FOR MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH OR INCIDENTAL THERETO. Preamble. WHEREAS an International Convention Against Doping In Sport (hereinafter referred to as "the Convention") was adopted on the Nineteenth day of October, Two Thousand and Five in Paris, at the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) : AND WHEREAS the Government of Sri Lanka acceded to the aforesaid Convention on the Twenty-Fourth day of February, Two Thousand and Eleven and the Instrument of Accession was deposited with the Director-General on the Ninth day of March, Two Thousand and Eleven : AND WHEREAS the aforesaid Convention entered into force in respect of Sri Lanka on the First day of May, Two Thousand and Eleven : AND WHEREAS it is necessary for the Government of Sri Lanka to enact domestic legislation to give effect to Sri Lanka's obligations under the aforesaid Convention : NOW THEREFORE BE it enacted by the Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka as follows :- Act Nos, 21 of 2025 [11th November , 2013 ] Short title. 1.This Act may be cited as the Convention against Doping in Sport Act, No. 33 of 2013. Persons to whom the Act applies. [2, 21 of 2025] 2.The provisions of this Act shall apply in respect of:- (a) all persons who are members of any National Association of Sports, established in terms of the Sports Law, No. 25 of 1973 ; (b) any person or body of persons being an affiliated member, club, team, association or league of any National Association ; (c) every person who participates in any sports activity organized, held, convened or authorized by any National Association of Sports or by any person or body of persons ; (d) every "person connected with the training of an athlete" at any level including any member of his entourage ; [2, 21 of 2025] (e) every participant (including minors) at a sports event, being held in Sri Lanka. [3, 21 of 2025] 3. Repealed by 21 of 2025. High Court to try offences under this Act. 4. (1) The High Court of Sri Lanka holden in Colombo or the High Court of the Province established under Article 154p of the Constitution for the Western Province, holden in Colombo, shall, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other law, have exclusive jurisdiction to try offences under this Act. (2) Where an act constituting an offence under this Act is committed outside Sri Lanka, the High Court referred to in subsection (1) shall have jurisdiction to try such offence as if it were committed within Sri Lanka, if- (a) the person who committed such act is present in Sri Lanka ; (b) such act is committed by a citizen of Sri Lanka ; (c) such act is committed on board an aircraft which is operated by the Government of Sri Lanka ; and (d) the person in relation to whom the offence is alleged to have been committed is a citizen of Sri Lanka. PART II THERAPEUTIC USE EXEMPTIONS Therapeutic use Exemptions. [4, 21 of 2025] 5. [4, 21 of 2025] (1) A Therapeutic Use Exemption (in this Act referred to as a "TUE") may be granted to an athlete with a medical condition, permitting the use of a prohibited substance or prohibited method by the athlete when participating at any sports event, only if the conditions set forth in the rules are satisfied. [4, 21 of 2025] (2) An athlete who requires to avail himself of the said TUE shall make an application as soon as possible, and for substances prohibited in-competition only, not less than thirty days prior to the date on which the approval is required in the form prescribed by regulations to the Sri Lanka Anti-Doping Agency requesting the grant of a TUE. The athlete shall forward all supporting medical evidence and documents to the Agency along with such application. (3) Regulations may be made prescribing any other matters, procedures or documents which may be required for the consideration and grant of a TUE. Procedure for the grant of a TUE. [5, 21 of 2025] 6. (1) The Sri Lanka Anti Doping Agency shall on receipt of an application for the grant of a TUE made by an athlete in terms of section 5, submit such application for review by the "Therapeutic Use Exemption Committee" (hereinafter referred to as "the TUE Committee"), which shall be established and appointed by such Agency for such purpose. [5, 21 of 2025] (2) (a) The TUE Committee shall consist of not less than three members who shall be persons having experience in clinical, sports and exercise medicine. One of the said members shall be a representative of the Consultant in Sports Medicine of the Ministry of the Minister assigned the subject of Health. (b) The members shall, at the point of being appointed, disclose any conflict of interest which may exist. The Sri Lanka Anti-Doping Agency established under section 10, shall thereupon take steps to appoint another person in place of such member. (3) Upon receipt of an application for review under subsection (1), the TUE Committee shall consider such application along with the evidence and documents in support of the TUE and make a decision either granting or refusing the grant of the TUE requested by the athlete. (4) In arriving at its decision, the TUE Committee shall follow the provisions in the International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions as provided in the rules. (5) The TUE Committee shall communicate its decision to the Sri Lanka Anti-Doping Agency assigning reasons for such decision. TUE to set out relevant conditions. [6, 21 of 2025] 7. (1) The Sri Lanka Anti-Doping Agency shall forthwith communicate the decision of the TUE Committee to the athlete. (2) The TUE shall set out clearly the prohibited substance or prohibited method in respect of which the TUE is granted and the period for which such exemption is so granted, along with any other conditions. (3) Any person aggrieved by the decision of the TUE Committee under section 6 may prefer an appeal to the Appeal Panel appointed under section 26. Validity of a TUE. [7, 21 of 2025] 8. A TUE granted in accordance with the provisions of this Part shall not be applicable, where - (a) the athlete does not comply with the requirements or conditions subject to which the TUE has been granted; (b) the period for which the TUE was granted has expired; or (c) the decision of the TUE Committee is reversed as per the rules. Extension of period of applicability of TUE. 9. If at the end of the period for which the TUE has been granted, an athlete is still required to use the prohibited substance or method for which the TUE was granted, then a further application may be made in the manner set out above. PART III ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SRI LANKA ANTI DOPING AGENCY Establishment of the Sri Lanka Anti Doping Agency. 10. (1) There shall be established, in accordance with the provisions of this Act, an Agency which shall be called the Sri Lanka Anti Doping Agency (hereinafter referred to as "the Agency"). (2) The Agency shall, by the name assigned to it by subsection (1), be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal and may sue and be sued in such name. Objectives of the Agency. 11. The objectives of the Agency shall be to- (a) take such measures as are required for eradicating doping in sport ; (b) promote research into the area of doping in relation to sports and reciprocal testing between the Agency and other International Organizations carrying out similar functions. Powers, duties and functions of the Agency. [8, 21 of 2025] 12. The Agency shall have such powers as may be necessary for the implementation of its objectives and the discharge of the duties and functions assigned to it, and in particular shall have the power to do all or any of the following :- (a) to plan, co-ordinate, implement and monitor antidoping activities ; [8, 21 of 2025] (b) to take measures against anti-doping rule violations; (c) to acquire (whether by sale, gift or otherwise), hold, take or give on lease or hire, mortgage, pledge and sell or otherwise dispose of, any movable or immovable property ; (d) to open and maintain current and savings accounts in any bank ; (e) to accept grants or donations from persons or bodies of persons, whether in or outside Sri Lanka ; (f) to enter into or perform, all such contracts as may be necessary for the exercise of its powers or the discharge of its functions ; (g) to invest any money belonging to the Agency ; (h) to borrow such sums of money as may be necessary for the purpose of discharging its functions ; (i) to appoint, employ, remunerate and exercise disciplinary control over, and dismiss such officers and servants as are necessary for the discharge of the functions of the Agency under this Act ; (j) to charge fees for the services and assistance provided by the Agency ; and (k) to do all such other things which in the opinion of the Agency are necessary to facilitate the discharge of its functions. PART IIIA [§9, 21 of 2025] CONSTITUTION OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS Oversight of the Agency to be vested in the Board. [10, 21 of 2025] 13. [10, 21 of 2025] (1) The oversight of the affairs of the Agency shall be vested in a Board of Governors (in this Act referred to as the "Board"). [10, 21 of 2025] (2) The Board shall, for the purpose of overseeing the affairs of the Agency exercise, perform and discharge the powers, duties and functions conferred or imposed on or assigned to the Agency by this Act. Constitution of the Board. [11, 21 of 2025] 14. [11, 21 of 2025] (1) The Board shall consist of the following: - (a) ex-officio members, namely- (i) an officer not below the rank of Senior Assistant Secretary of the Ministry of the Minister assigned the subject of Sports, nominated by the Secretary of such Ministry; (ii) the Director-General of Health Services or his nominee; (iii) the Director-General of the National Institute of Sports Medicine; (iv) an officer not below the rank of Deputy Solicitor General of the Attorney-General’s Department, nominated by the Attorney-General; and (v) an officer not below the rank of Senior Assistant Secretary of the Ministry of the Minister assigned the subject of Finance, nominated by the Secretary of such Ministry; and (b) two members distinguished in the field of law, medicine or sports science having a minimum of fifteen years of experience, appointed by the Minister (in this Act referred to as the "appointed members"). (2) The Minister shall appoint one of the appointed members as the Chairman of the Board on the recommendation of the majority decision of the ex-officio members of the Board. The Chairman so appointed shall hold office for a term of three years and shall be eligible for reappointment. (3) A person shall be disqualified from being appointed or from continuing as a member of the Board, if he- (a) is, or becomes, a member of Parliament or a member of a Provincial Council or a member of a Local Authority as the case may be ; or (b) directly or indirectly, holds or enjoys any right or benefit under any contract made by or on behalf of the Agency ; or (c) has any financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially the discharge by him of his functions as a member of the Board. [12, 21 of 2025] 15. Repealed by 21 of 2025. [13, 21 of 2025] 16. Repealed by 21 of 2025. Term of office of appointed members. [14, 21 of 2025] 17. (1) An appointed member of the Board shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of the appointment. [14, 21 of 2025] (2) If the majority of the members of the Board considers it expedient to do so, the Board may remove, with reasons assigned therefor, any appointed member of the Board from office. (3) An appointed member of the Board may at any time resign his office by a letter addressed to the Minister. (4) In the event of a vacancy occurring in the membership of the Board as a result of any appointed member vacating office by death, resignation, removal from office or otherwise, another person shall, having regard to the provisions of section 14, be appointed to fill such vacancy. (5) Where another person is appointed to fill a vacancy caused by the death, resignation, removal from office or otherwise of an appointed member, the person so appointed shall hold such office for the unexpired part of the term of office of the member of the Board whom he succeeds. (6) Where any appointed member is by reason of illness, infirmity or absence from Sri Lanka for a period of not less than three months, temporarily unable to perform his duties, another person, may, having regard to the provisions of section 14, be appointed to act in his place. (7) Any appointed member of the Board, who is absent without leave from three consecutive meetings of the Board shall be deemed to have vacated his office. Meetings of the Board. [15, 21 of 2025] 18. (1) The Chairman or in absence of the Chairman, the Vice Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the Board. In the absence of the Chairman and the Vice Chairman from any meeting of the Board, the members present at such meeting shall nominate one member from amongst those present, to preside at such meeting. (2) In the event of an equality of votes at any meeting of the Board, the Chairman, or the member presiding at such meeting shall in addition to his vote, have a casting vote. (3) The meetings of the Board shall be convened by the Chairman and shall be held as frequently as is necessary for the purpose of discharging the functions of the Agency under this Act. [15, 21 of 2025] (4) The quorum for meeting of the Board shall be three members. [15, 21 of 2025] (5) The Board may pay any member with the approval of the majority of the members of the Board, such remuneration or allowance, as may be decided by the Board with the concurrence of the Minister of Finance. [15, 21 of 2025] (6) Subject to the provisions of this Act, rules may be made, regulating the procedure to be followed with regard to the conduct of the meetings of the Board and transaction of business at such meetings. [16, 21 of 2025] 19. Repealed by 21 of 2025. [17, 21 of 2025] 20. Repealed by 21 of 2025 Proceedings of the Board not to be invalid by reason of any vacancy or defect in the appointment of a member. 21. Subject to the provisions of subsection (4) of section 17, the Board shall have the power to act notwithstanding any vacancy in its membership, and no act or proceeding of the Board shall be invalid by reason only of the existence of any such vacancy or any defect in the appointment of a member thereof. Appointment of the Director- General. [18, 21 of 2025] 22. [18, 21 of 2025] (1) The Board shall appoint a fit and proper person distinguished in the field of medicine, law, sports administration or sports science as Director-General of the Agency who shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Agency for a period of three years and shall be eligible for reappointment. [18, 21 of 2025] (2) The Director-General shall exercise, perform and discharge such powers, duties and functions as may be assigned to the Director-General under the provisions of this Act and in accordance with the rules and regulations made thereunder. PART IIIB [§19, 21 of 2025] ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMITTEES AND PANELS TO CONDUCT HEARINGS OF ANTI-DOPING RULE VIOLATIONS Establishment of Committees and Panels. [20, 21 of 2025] 23. (1). (a) The Board may establish Committees and Panels to assist it in the performance of its functions under this Act and may appoint such persons as it may deem fit to be members of any such Committee or Panel. (b) A Committee or Panel shall carry out its functions and fulfill its obligations as stipulated in the terms of reference given to such Committee or Panel by the Board. (c) The Board may where it considers necessary, co-opt as a member to a Committee or Panel any person who possesses the required knowledge and expertise in the relevent field for the purpose of finalizing the particular matter under consideration. Such person shall not be a permanent member and shall not have the right to vote in respect of any issue which may arise in the course of its business. (d) The term of office of the members of any Committee or panel shall be four years. [20, 21 of 2025] (e) Where a member of a Committee or Panel other than the Anti-Doping Appeal Panel appointed under section 26, dies or resigns, the Board may, appoint another person to succeed the member who dies or resigns: Provided that the member so appointed in place of such member shall hold office only for the unexpired portion of the term of office of the member whom he succeeds. (f) A member of a Committee or Panel may be re-appointed for another four year period only. (g) A medical practitioner and a sports administrator shall be included in every such Committee or Panel. Each such member shall also make a disclosure of any involvement of such member which may affect the impartiality of the decision of the committee or Panel. (h) The Committee or Panel may appoint an expert to assist and advise the Committee or Panel on any hearing, on a case by case basis. [20, 21 of 2025] (i) The athlete or athlete support personnel, the Agency, the International Federation, the National Association of Sports and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) shall have the right to appear as observers and attend the hearings of the Disciplinary Panel. [20, 21 of 2025] (j) The athlete or athlete support personnel may forego a hearing by waiving in writing, the right to a hearing. The athlete or athlete support personnel shall also in such letter acknowledge the violation of the anti-doping rules and state that such athlete or person accepts the consequences of such violation as are prescribed in relation thereto. (k) Every hearing in terms of this section shall should be completed as expeditiously as possible and in any event, prior to the expiry of three months of the date on which the Committee or Panel commenced its hearing. (l) The decision of a Committee or Panel on the conclusion of a hearing shall be given in writing and shall be signed by three members of each Committee or Panel and be dated. In the event of a dissent, the member dissenting shall state his reasons for such dissent as part of the decision of the Committee or Panel. [20, 21 of 2025] (m) Every decision of the Committee or Panel shall set out the consequences applicable to the athlete or athlete support personnel. [20, 21 of 2025] (n) Every decision of the Committee or Panel shall be notified to the athlete or other Person, the Agency, the International Federation, the National Association of Sports and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) as soon as practicable. (o) Rules may be made setting out the procedure to be followed by a Committee or Panel in relation to the hearings under this section. [20, 21 of 2025] (2) The Board shall appoint a pool of members, who shall constitute the first instance hearing body to be called the "Sri Lanka Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel" (in this Act referred to as the "Disciplinary Panel"). Such pool shall consist of- (a) two persons from among lawyers who have more than five years’ experience in court appearances; (b) three persons from among medical practitioners who have more than five years’ experience in the field of sports medicine; and (c) three persons who shall have previous experience in sports administration. [20, 21 of 2025] (3) The Minister shall appoint one of the members specified in subsection (2) as the Chairman of the Disciplinary Panel. (4) The Chairman shall appoint the other members of a Disciplinary Panel which shall not exceed three members including the Chairman. (5) The Board may pay the Chairman and the other members of the Disciplinary Panel such remuneration or allowance as may be decided by the Board with the concurrence of the Minister assigned the subject of Finance. PART IV [§21, 21 of 2025] DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE AND APPEALS PROCEDURE IN RELATION TO ANTI-DOPING RULE VIOLATIONS Situation of an anti-doping rule violation. [21, 21 of 2025] 24. On fulfilling the pre-adjudication procedures established under the rules, the Agency, on being satisfied based on evidential information, may assert that an athlete or other Person has committed an anti-doping rule violation set out in the rules. Steps to be taken if the Agency asserts an anti-doping rule violation. [21, 21 of 2025] 25. (1) The Agency shall notify in writing any assertion made under section 24 to the relevant athlete or other Person. The Agency shall also inform the respective foreign national anti-doping body when applicable, the International Federation, the National Association of Sports and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). (2) Where the Agency makes such an assertion and the athlete or other Person does not waive the right to a hearing within the time provided to do so under the rules, the Agency shall notify the Disciplinary Panel appointed under section 23 and request that a hearing be conducted in accordance with the guidelines specified under the rules. (3) The Agency shall forward to the Disciplinary Panel all documentation relevant to the anti-doping rule violation available to them. (4) The Disciplinary Panel shall, after considering all documents and evidence, make a decision and communicate such decision to the Agency and to the athlete or athlete support personnel. (5) The athlete or other Person who is alleged to have committed the anti-doping rule violation asserted under subsection (1), may appeal to the Appeal Panel appointed under section 26. Appointment of an Appeal Panel. [21, 21 of 2025] 26. (1) The Minister shall appoint a pool of six members who have distinguished themselves in the field of law or medicine, to constitute the Anti-Doping Appeal Panel (in this Act referred to as the "Appeal Panel"). The Appeal Panel shall have the possibility, where necessary, to co-opt as a member to the panel any person who possesses the required knowledge and expertise in the relevant field related to a particular matter. (2) The Appeal Panel shall hear and determine any appeal made to it in accordance with the rules. Appeals from the decision of the TUE Commitee. [21, 21 of 2025] 26A. An appeal to the Appeal Panel from a decision of the TUE Committee shall be made within such period and in such manner as provided for by rules. Appeals from the decision of the Disciplinary Panel involving a National Level Athlete or Non International Event. [21, 21 of 2025] 26B. (1) Where a decision of the Disciplinary Pannel under section 25 does not involve an International Level Athlete or International Event, the parties specified by the rules shall have a right to appeal against such decision to the Appeal Panel. (2) Where no other party has appealed against a decision of the Disciplinary Panel under subsection (1), the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) may appeal directly to the Court of Arbitration for Sport without preferring an appeal to the Appeal Panel in respect of such decision. (3) (a) An appeal to the Appeal Panel under subsection (1) shall be made in accordance with the rules. (b) An appeal to the Appeal Panel by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) shall be made within the time period specified by the rules. Appeals from the decision of the Disciplinary Panel involving an International Level Athlete or International Event. [21, 21 of 2025] 26C. Where a decision of the Disciplinary Panel under section 25 involves an International Level Athlete or International Event, the parties specified by the rules shall have a right to appeal against such decision directly to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Appeals from the decision of the Appeal Panel. [21, 21 of 2025] 26D. (1) The decisions of the Appeal Panel shall only be appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in relation to the circumstances and by the parties permitted by the World Anti-Doping Code and International Standard for Results Management, as provided in the rules made under section 33. (2) It shall be the duty of the Agency to provide the relevant information to any party referred to in subsection (1) if the Court of Arbitration for Sport so directs. Consequences of an adverse decision by the Appeal Panel. [21, 21 of 2025] 27. Where any athlete has been found to have acted in contravention of the rules, such athlete may be punished in terms of the applicable provisions of the rules. Fund. [22, 21 of 2025] 28. (1) The Agency shall have its own fund. (2) There shall be credited to the fund of the Agency- (a) all such sums of money as may be voted from time to time by Parliament for the use of the Agency; (b) all such sums of money as may be received by the Agency in the exercise, performance and discharge of its powers, duties and functions; and [22, 21 of 2025] (c) all such sums of money as may be received by the Agency by way of loans, donations, gifts or grants from any source whatsoever, whether in or outside Sri Lanka: Provided however, the Agency shall obtain prior written approval of the Department of External Resources in respect of all foreign donations, gifts or grants. (3) There shall be paid out of the fund of the Agency- (a) all such sums of money as are required to defray any expenditure incurred by the Agency in the exercise, performance and discharge of its powers, duties and functions under this Act; and (b) all such sums of money as are required to be paid out of such fund, by or under this Act. Financial year of the Agency. 29. The financial year of the Agency shall be the calendar year. Audit of Accounts. 30. (1) The provisions of Article 154 of the Constitution relating to the audit of accounts of public corporations shall apply to, and in relation to, the audit of the accounts of the Agency. (2) The provisions of Part II of the Finance Act, No. 38 of 1971 shall, mutatis mutandis apply to the financial control and accounts of the Agency. PART VI GENERAL Offences committed by body of persons. 31. Where an offence is committed by a body of persons,then- (a) if such body is a body corporate, then every person who, at the time of the commission of the offence,was a director, manager, officer or servant of such body corporate; and (b) if such body is a firm, then every person who at the time of the commission of the offence was a partner of that firm, Shall be deemed to be guilty of that offence, unless he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he exercised due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence. Agency deemed to be a Scheduled Institution within the meaning of the Anti- Corruption Act. [23, 21 of 2025] 31A. The Agency shall be deemed to be a Scheduled Institution, within the meaning of the Anti-Corruption Act, No. 9 of 2023, and the provisions of that Act shall be construed accordingly. Members, officers and other employees of the Agency deemed to be public servants. [23, 21 of 2025] 31B. All members, officers and other employees of the Agency shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning, and for the purposes, of the Penal Code (Chapter 19). Expenses to be paid out of the Fund. 32. (1) Any expense incurred by the Board in any suit or prosecution brought by or against the Board before any court, shall be paid out of the Fund of the Agency and any costs paid to or recovered by the Board in any such suit or prosecution shall be credited to the Fund of the Agency. (2) Any expense incurred by any member, officer or any servant of the Board in any suit or prosecution brought by or against such person before any court in respect of any act or omission which is done or purported to be done by such person in good faith for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act shall, if the court holds that such act or omission was done in good faith, be paid out of the Fund of the Agency, unless such expenses are recovered by such member, officer or servant in such suit or prosecution. Rules. [24, 21 of 2025] 33. [24, 21 of 2025] (1) The Agency shall make rules to implement the applicable provisions of the World Anti-Doping Code within its powers, duties and functions. (a) setting out the procedure for adopting testing methods, establishment of Registered Testing Pools, sample collection, accreditation of testing laboratories, standards to be maintained by testing laboratories based on the Code of International Standards for testing Laboratories; (b) procedure to be followed in the analysis of samples; (c) procedure for results management in relation to samples; (d) specifying anti-doping rules applicable and the consequences of anti-doping rule violation; (e) specifying anti-doping control activities; (f) specifying the procedures applicable in relation to Negative Analytical findings and Adverse Analytical findings and principles governing provisional suspension of an athlete, suspension of an athlete; (g) specifying matters connected with the granting of TUE; (h) specifying the Sri Lanka Code of Standards for the testing of samples based on the Code of International Standards for testing of samples; (i) procedure for re-entry of a banned athlete; (j) procedure for the providing access to Independent Observers; (k) the procedure to be followed by Agency in relation to in competition testing of athletes; and Rules. (l) the procedure to be followed by Agency in relation to out of competition testing of athletes. (2) A rule made by the Agency under subsection (1) shall not have effect until it is approved by the Minister and is published in the Gazette. Regulations [25, 21 of 2025] 34. (1) The Minister may make regulations in respect of all matters required by this Act to be prescribed or in respect of which regulations are required or authorized to be made under this Act. (2) Every regulation made by the Minister shall be published in the Gazette and shall come into operation from the date of such publication. [25, 21 of 2025] (3) Every regulation made by the Minister shall, as soon as convenient after its publication in the Gazette but not later than ninety days from the making thereof, be brought before the Parliament for approval. Any regulation which is not so approved shall be deemed to be rescinded as from the date of its disapproval but without prejudice to anything previously done thereunder. (4) Notification of the date on which any regulation made by the Minister is so deemed to be rescinded shall be published in the Gazette. Validation. 35. All actions, things or matters done, decisions taken and implemented by the Sri Lanka Anti Doping Agency appointed in terms of the Sports Law, No. 25 of 1973 and in terms of the Sri Lanka Anti Doping Code compiled by the Agency and effective from April 2009, and in force on the day immediately prior to the coming into operation of this Act, shall be deemed to be actions, things and decisions taken, done and implemented by the Sri Lanka Anti Doping Agency appointed by section 10 of this Act and shall be deemed to have been, and to be, validly done and all persons concerned are hereby indemnified against all actions civil or criminal, in respect thereof. Interpretation. [26, 21 of 2025] 36. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- "athlete" means any person who participates in any sport at the international or national level or any sports event; [26, 21 of 2025] "athlete support personnel" means any coach, trainer, manager, agent, team staff, official, medical or paramedical personnel, parent or any other person working with, treating or assisting an athlete participating in or preparing for sports competition; "competition" means a single race, match, game or singular athletic contest; [26, 21 of 2025] "Court of Arbitration for Sport" means the Court of Arbitration for Sport established by the International Olympic Committee; [26, 21 of 2025] "in-competition" means the period commencing at 11:59 p.m. on the day before a competition in which the athlete is scheduled to participate through the end of such competition and the sample collection process related to such competition; "information" includes data, text, images, sounds, codes, databases or microfilm; "International Level Athlete" means an athlete who competes in sport at the international level, as defined by each International Federation consistent with the International Standard for Testing and Investigations; "Person" means a natural person or an organization or other entity; "person connected with the training of an athlete" includes every person who is a Curator, Match Adjudicator, Umpire, Referee, Sports Manager, Coach, Trainer, Sports Associate, Masseur, Physio, Medico, or Paramedic; "testing" means the parts of the doping control process involving test distribution planning, sample collection, sample handling and transport of sample to the laboratory; [26, 21 of 2025] "Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE)", in relation to PART II of this Act, means an exemption granted to an athlete with a medical condition, in accordance with the World Anti-Doping Code and the International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions as set out in the rules made under section 33; [26, 21 of 2025] "use" means the utilization, application, ingestion, injection or consumption by any means whatsoever of any prohibited substance or prohibited method; "World Anti-doping Agency (WADA)" means the entity established for the purposes of the International Convention against Doping in Sport in Switzerland, on November 10, 1999. [26, 21 of 2025] "World Anti-Doping Code" means the World Anti-Doping Code adopted by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on March 5, 2003, at Copenhagen, as amended from time to time. Sinhala text to prevail in case of inconsistency 37.In the event of any inconsistency between the Sinhala and Tamil texts of this Act, the Sinhala text shall prevail.
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