Bill
National Sports Tribunal Bill 2019
lapsed, as at 2019-04-11. Regional Services, Sport, Local Government and Decentralisation portfolio.
- Sponsor
- Not recorded
- Portfolio
- Regional Services, Sport, Local Government and Decentralisation
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2019-02-14
- second reading — 2019-02-14
- other — 2019-04-11
Divisions
No divisions recorded. Most questions are decided on the voices; this does not establish that a bill was unopposed.
Plain-language summary
Written by a model from the explanatory memorandum; not the record, as at 2019-02-14.
This bill is part of a two-bill package that would create the National Sports Tribunal to resolve sporting disputes.
The tribunal would handle cases through private arbitration, mediation, conciliation or case appraisal, and its jurisdiction would depend on agreements between the parties.
The bill sets a two-year time limit for making applications, unless the rules specify a longer period.
- Establishes the National Sports Tribunal with several divisions, including an anti-doping division.
- Allows for the appointment of tribunal members and a chief executive officer.
- Sets out processes for applying to the tribunal for arbitration or alternative dispute resolution.
- Gives the minister power to make rules by legislative instrument.
- Imposes a two-year time limit on applications, extendable by rules.
- Makes consequential amendments to the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Act 2006.
The Australian sporting community, including athletes, sports organisations and anti-doping authorities.
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