Parliament passes National Anti-Doping Bill

Category : National Published on: August 05 2022

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The Rajya Sabha passed the National Anti-Doping Bill, 2021 unanimously by a voice vote.
The Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on July 27.
The bill provides for planning, implementing, and monitoring anti-doping activities as well as investigating anti-doping rule violations.
The violation of anti-doping rules may result in disqualification of results including forfeiture of medals, points, and prizes, ineligibility to participate in a competition or event for a prescribed period, and financial sanctions.
The Bill proposes to establish the National Board for Anti-Doping in Sports with a view to make recommendations to the government on anti-doping regulations and compliance with international commitments on anti-doping.