4Interpretation

1. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

   anti-doping rules means the rules made under section 23

   Commission means the Integrity Sport and Recreation Commission established under section 8

   document has the same meaning as in section 4 of the Evidence Act 2006

   integrity code means a code made under section 19

   Minister means the Minister of the Crown who, under the authority of a warrant or with the authority of the Prime Minister, is responsible for the administration of this Act

   national recreational organisation means an organisation that represents members involved in a particular type of organised physical recreation event or activity in New Zealand (but does not include a local, regional, or other recreational organisation not operating at a national level)

   national sporting organisation means an organisation that represents members involved in a particular type of sporting event or activity in New Zealand and, if a national organisation does not exist for a sport, includes a local, regional, or other sporting organisation

   organisation means any body of persons, whether incorporated or unincorporated

   participant, in relation to a sport or physical recreation, includes—

   1. an individual who is a player, competitor, or any other person who takes part in the sport or physical recreation; and
   2. an official or administrator; and
   3. a coach, trainer, or other person who gives instruction in the sport or physical recreation; and
   4. a manager, an agent, or a team staff member; and
   5. a person providing medical or paramedical services to an individual in paragraph (a) or a team or group; and
   6. a parent or caregiver of an individual in paragraph (a); and
   7. any other person working with, treating, or assisting an individual in paragraph (a) or a team or group; and
   8. a volunteer providing services for the sport or physical recreation

   rainbow people means people whose sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or variations of sex characteristics differ from majority binary norms, for example, people who are takatāpui, lesbian, gay, bisexual, intersex, transgender, queer, non-binary, and fa’afafine

   sport and physical recreation sector means—

   1. organisations with a primary purpose of providing opportunities for participation in sport or organised physical recreation; and
   2. participants; and
   3. organisations with a primary purpose of providing services to organisations described in paragraph (a) or to participants (for example, participant associations, the New Zealand Olympic Committee Incorporated, and Paralympics New Zealand); and
   4. employees of organisations described in paragraphs (a) and (c)

   Sport and Recreation New Zealand means the body established under section 7(1) of the Sport and Recreation New Zealand Act 2002

   Sports Tribunal means the Sports Tribunal of New Zealand continued by section 29 of the Sports Tribunal Act 2006

   threat to integrity has the meaning given in section 5

   World Anti-Doping Agency means the body founded by the International Olympic Committee and constituted as a foundation in Lausanne by an instrument of foundation signed on 10 November 1999, and named in that instrument as the Agence Mondiale Antidopage, World Anti-Doping Agency

   World Anti-Doping Code means the World Anti-Doping Code 2003 adopted by the World Anti-Doping Agency on 5 March 2003 at Copenhagen; and includes any amendments to the Code adopted by the World Anti-Doping Agency from time to time.

2. Nothing in the definitions of participant and sport and physical recreation sector limits or affects the meaning of the terms athlete, athlete support person, and participant in the World Anti-Doping Code or the anti-doping rules.

3. A reference in this Act to a person being vulnerable refers to the person being vulnerable due to age, health status, impairment, or any other cause.