**Executive Summary**
The National Anti-Doping (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2026, was issued by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on July 17, 2026. Its purpose is to ensure the continuous implementation of anti-doping activities while the transition to the National Anti-Doping Act, 2022, is finalized. The order mandates that the 2021 Rules remain in effect until new regulations are officially notified under the 2022 Act.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Framework and Transition**
* The order is issued under the powers conferred by section 33(1) of the National Anti-Doping Act, 2022, to resolve operational difficulties in implementing the Act.
* Prior to its reconstitution, the National Anti-Doping Agency operated as a society and governed activities under the National Anti-Doping Rules, 2021.
* A regulatory gap exists because the National Board for Anti-Doping in Sports is yet to be established and specific regulations under sections 30 and 31 of the 2022 Act have not yet been made.
**Continued Applicability of 2021 Rules**
* The National Anti-Doping Rules, 2021, will continue to apply to all relevant matters until new regulations are notified under the 2022 Act.
* This continuation remains in force until the National Board for Anti-Doping in Sports (under section 30) or the National Anti-Doping Agency (under section 31) issues new statutory regulations.
**Legal Validity of Actions**
* Any actions taken, proceedings initiated, or determinations made in accordance with the 2021 Rules during this interim period are legally deemed valid under the 2022 Act.
**Impact Analysis**
**National Board for Anti-Doping in Sports**
**Impact**
The Board is recognized as the future authority responsible for notifying new regulations to replace the interim framework.
**Action Required**
Establish the Board and notify regulations under section 30 of the National Anti-Doping Act, 2022.
**National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA)**
**Impact**
The Agency is authorized to continue its anti-doping activities and procedures using the 2021 Rules as its operative framework.
**Action Required**
Notify new regulations under section 31 of the 2022 Act to eventually supersede the 2021 Rules.
**Persons within the Anti-Doping Framework (Athletes and Support Personnel)**
**Impact**
Individuals remain subject to the procedures and obligations defined in the National Anti-Doping Rules, 2021.
**Action Required**
Ensure continued compliance with the 2021 Rules and recognize that any proceedings initiated under them are legally binding under the 2022 Act.
Key Entities Referenced
National Anti-Doping Act, 2022: The primary legislation governing anti-doping in sports under which this order is issued to remove implementation difficulties.
National Anti-Doping Rules, 2021: Existing rules whose continued applicability is mandated by this order until new regulations are officially notified under the 2022 Act.
National Anti-Doping Agency: The regulator responsible for anti-doping activities and whose previous rules are being validated for continued use.
National Board for Anti-Doping in Sports: The statutory body established under the 2022 Act responsible for notifying future anti-doping regulations.
World Anti-Doping Code: The international policy document adopted by the World Anti-Doping Agency that informs the procedural framework of the national rules.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 579] नई ददल्ली, िुक्रवार, िुलाई 17, 2026/आषाढ 26, 1948 25/आषाढ 3, 1947
No. 579] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2026/ASHADHA 26, 1948 SHADHA 3, 1947
यवु ा कायक्रय म और खले मत्रं ालय
(खले जवभाग)
आदेि
नई ददल्ली, 17 िुलाई, 2026
सा.का.जन. 638(अ) .—च ंदक, राष्ट्रीय डोप-रोधी एिेंसी, उक्त अजधजनयम के अधीन पुनगयठन स े प वय, सोसाइटी
रजिस्ट्रीकरण अजधजनयम, 1860 (1860 का 21) के अधीन पिं ीकृत एक सोसाइटी थी, तथा उस क्षमता म ें उसने राष्ट्रीय
डोप-रोधी जनयम, 2021 जवरजचत दकए थे, िो जवश्व डोप-रोधी एिेंसी द्वारा समय-समय पर अंगीकृत एव ं संिोजधत दकए
िाने वाले जवश्व डोप-रोधी संजिता के अधीन अपनी बाध्यताओं के अनुसरण में डोप-रोधी गजतजवजधयों तथा डोप-रोधी ढांच े
के अंतगयत आने वाल ेव्यजक्तयों पर लाग प्रदक्रयाओं का जवजनयमन करते ि;ैं
और िबदक, खेलों के जलए राष्ट्रीय डोप-रोधी बोड य की स्ट्थापना निीं िोन े तक और उक्त बोडय तथा राष्ट्रीय डोप-
रोधी एिेंसी द्वारा उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 30 एव ं 31 के अधीन जवजनयम निीं बनाए िान े तक, दकसी भी प्रचालानात्मक
ढांचे के अभाव में डोप-रोधी गजतजवजधयों के दक्रयान्वयन में कठठनाई उत्पन्न िो सकती िै, जिससे उक्त अजधजनयम के उपबंधों
के प्रभावी कायायन्वयन में बाधा आ सकती ि;ै
प वोक्त वर्णयत कठठनाई उक्त अजधजनयम के उपबंधों को प्रभावी करन े म ें उत्पन्न हुई ि ै और उक्त कठठनाई को दर
करना समीचीन ि;ै
अत: अब, केंद्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय डोप-रोधी अजधजनयम, 2022 (2022 का 15) की धारा 33 की उपधारा (1)
द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए जनम्नजलजखत आदेि बनाती िै,
5492 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
अथायत:् -
1. संजक्षप्त नाम और प्रारंभ ।—(1) इस आदेि का संजक्षप्त नाम राष्ट्रीय डोप-रोधी (कठठनाइयों को दर करना) आदेि, 2026
ि ै।
(2) यि ददनांक [17,िलु ाई, 2026] स े प्रवृत्त िोगा तथा यि तब तक प्रवृत्त रिगे ा िब तक दक उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 30
के अधीन खले ों के जलए राष्ट्रीय डोप-रोधी बोडय तथा धारा 31 के अधीन राष्ट्रीय डोप-रोधी एिेंसी द्वारा जवजनयम
अजधस जचत निीं दकए िात े ।
2. राष्ट्रीय डोप-रोधी जनयम, 2021 का जनरंतर लाग रिना—(1) राष्ट्रीय डोप-रोधी एिसें ी द्वारा अंगीकृत राष्ट्रीय डोप-
रोधी जनयम, 2021 िो उक्त अजधजनयम, के प्रारंभ स े ठीक प व य लाग थे, उन सभी जवषयों पर लाग रिगें े िो उनके उपबंधों
के अतं गतय आत े ि,ैं िब तक दक उक्त अजधजनयम की यथाजस्ट्थजत, धारा 30 या 31 के अधीन समान जवषयवस्ट्त ु पर जवजनयम
अजधस जचत निीं कर ददए िाते ।
(2) इस आदेि के प्रवृत्त रिन े की अवजध के दौरान, राष्ट्रीय डोप-रोधी जनयम, 2021 के अनसु ार की गई कोई भी कारयवाई,
प्रारंभ की गई कोई भी काययवािी अथवा दकया गया कोई भी अवधारण, उक्त अजधजनयम के अधीन जवजधवत रूप से की गई,
प्रारंभ की गई या दकया गया समझा िाएगा ।
[फा. स.ं ि/े13/2026-एसपी-V]
जवनील कृष्णा रावेल्ला, संयुक्त सजचव
MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
(Department of Sports)
ORDER
New Delhi, the 17th July, 2026
G.S.R.. 638(E).—Whereas, the National Anti-Doping Agency was, prior to its reconstitution under the said
Act, a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860) and had, in that capacity, framed the
National Anti-Doping Rules, 2021 governing anti-doping activities, and procedures applicable to persons within the
anti-doping framework, pursuant to its obligations under the World Anti-Doping Code as adopted and amended from
time to time by the World Anti-Doping Agency;
And whereas, until such time as the National Board for Anti-Doping in Sports is established and such Board
and the National Anti-Doping Agency makes regulations under sections 30 and 31 of the said Act, a difficulty may
arise in carrying out anti-doping activities in the absence of any operative framework, which may impede the effective
implementation of the provisions of the said Act;
And whereas, the aforementioned difficulty has arisen in giving effect to the provisions of the said Act and it
is expedient to remove the said difficulty;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 33 of the National Anti-Doping
Act, 2022 (15 of 2022), the Central Government hereby makes the following Order, namely:—
1. Short title and commencement.— (1) This Order may be called the National Anti-Doping (Removal of
Difficulties) Order, 2026.
(2) It shall come into force on the 17th day of July, 2026, and shall be in force till such time regulations are notified by
the National Board for Anti-Doping in Sports under section 30 and by the National Anti-Doping Agency under section
31 of the said Act.
2. Continued applicability of the National Anti-Doping Rules, 2021.— (1) The National Anti-Doping Rules, 2021
adopted by the National Anti-Doping Agency, which were applicable immediately prior to the commencement of the
said Act, shall continue to apply for all matters covered by its provisions until such time that regulations on the same
subject matter are notified under sections 30 or 31 of the said Act, as the case may be.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
(2) Any action taken, proceedings initiated, or any determination made in accordance with the National Anti-Doping
Rules, 2021, during the period this order is in force, shall be deemed to have been validly taken, initiated, or made
under the said Act.
[F. No. J/13/2026-SP-V]
VINEEL KRISHNA RAVELLA, Jt. Secy.
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