Cap. 626 чл. 46Withholding of Government funding and permits for the organisation of sports events.

(1) Ministries, Government Authorities, Agencies,

Entities, Foundations and Companies in which the Government holds a controlling interest, shall not provide or grant any type of sports-

related assistance or benefit to any athlete, athlete support person or any other person, both legal and natural, whenever such athlete, athlete support person or any other person is serving a period of ineligibility for anti-doping rule violations and, or sport corruption violations following a definitive decision by the National Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel, the National Anti-Doping Appeals Panel, any disciplinary board pertaining to a national association or federation or of a European or international federation, the CAS, or any other competent tribunal, panel or judicial authority around the world competent in dealing with anti-doping rule and, or sport corruption violations according to this Act, any regulations prescribed by this Act, regulations of national or international associations and, or federations or the Code.

(2) Government Authorities, Agencies and Entities empowered by law to grant permits or authorisations to any person or body corporate for the staging of a sporting event in Malta, including the Police, shall not grant such permit or authorisation, whenever such event shall feature the participation of one or more persons who are currently serving a period of ineligibility for anti-doping rule violations or sport corruption violations according to sub-article (1).

(3) Prior to issuing a permit or authorisation to any person or body corporate for the staging of a sporting event in Malta, the Authorities, Agencies and Entities described in sub-article (1), including the Police, shall request the Authority to confirm that such event shall not feature the participation of one or more persons who are currently serving a period of ineligibility for anti-doping rule violations or sport corruption violations according to sub-article (1).

(4) A permit or authorisation issued following the provisions of sub-articles (2) and (3) shall include a specific condition that during such sporting event the Authority may carry out doping control procedures on the athletes taking part in that event, prior to, or during, or after the event.

(5) Any person who has been found guilty of an anti-doping rule violation or a sport corruption violation and is serving a period of ineligibility for such violation following a definitive decision by the National Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel, the National Anti-Doping Appeals Panel, any disciplinary board pertaining to a national association or federation or of a European or international federation, the CAS, or any other competent tribunal, panel or judicial authority around the world competent in dealing with anti-doping rule or sport corruption violations according to this Act, any regulations prescribed by this Act, regulations of national or international associations or federations or the Code, and had in the two (2) years prior to such definitive decision received any monetary assistance related to sport, from any Ministry, Government Authority, Agency, Entity, Foundation or Company in which the Government holds a controlling interest, shall return such monies to the entity upon receiving communication of the definitive decision.