legislations.in
The National Anti-Doping Act, 2022

Chapter II — PROHIBITION OF DOPING IN SPORT AND ANTI-DOPING RULE VIOLATIONS

Section 6Consequences of Anti-Doping Rule Violations

Read in the full Act
Section 6: Consequences of Anti-Doping Rule Violations

6. Consequences of Anti-Doping Rule Violations

(1)

The consequences of Anti-Doping Rule Violations by an [athlete or other person] may result in one or more of the following, namely:---

(a)

disqualification of results with all consequences including forfeiture of medals, points and prizes, in such manner as may be specified by the Agency by regulations;

(b)

ineligibility to participate in any competition or event or other activity or funding, for such period and in such manner, as may be specified by the Agency by regulations;

(c)

provisional suspension from participating in any competition or activity prior to the decision in appeal under section 23 in such manner as may be specified by the Agency by regulations;

(d)

imposition of financial sanction including proportionate recovery of costs, in such manner as may be specified by the Agency by regulations;

(e)

public disclosure and such other consequences as may be specified by the Agency by regulations.

(2)

The consequences of Anti-Doping Rule Violations for team sports and protected persons shall be such as may be specified by regulations.

Amendment notes (1)
  1. 1Subs Subs. by Act 26 of 2025, s. 5, for "individual athlete or athlete support personnel" (w.e.f. 16.07.2026).