IPC Anti-Doping Code. Article 20 - Additional responsibilities

20.1 Additional Responsibilities of the IPC

20.1.1 The IPC will withhold some or all Paralympic funding of any Sport organization not in compliance with the Code.

20.1.2 The IPC will authorize and facilitate the Independent Observer Programme and facilitate Athlete Outreach Programmes.

20.2   Additional Responsibilities of NPCs

20.2.1 To ensure that their Anti-Doping policies and rules conform with the Code.

20.2.2 To require as a condition of membership or recognition that National Federations' Anti-Doping policies and rules are in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Code.

20.2.3 To require Athletes who are not regular members of a National Federation to be available for Sample collection and to provide accurate and up-to-date whereabouts information as part of the National Registered Testing Pool during the year before the Paralympic Games as a condition of participation in the Paralympic Games.

20.2.4 To co-operate with their National Anti-Doping Organization.

20.2.5 To require each of its National Federations to establish rules requiring each Athlete Support Personnel who participates as coach, trainer, manager, team staff, official, medical or para­medical personnel in an Event or activity authorized or organized by a National Federation or one of its member organizations to agree to be bound by Anti-Doping rules in conformity with the Code as a condition of such participation.

20.2.6 To notify the Athlete or other Person who is asserted to have committed an Anti-Doping Rule Violation as provided in article 14.1.1.

20.2.7 The applicable NPC is responsible for enforcing any sanction imposed by the IPC.

20.2.8 To withhold some or all funding, during any period of his or her Ineligibility, to any Athlete or Athlete Support Personnel who has violated Anti-Doping rules.

20.2.9 To withhold some or all funding to its member or recognized National Federations that are not in compliance with the Code.

20.2.10 To vigorously pursue all potential Anti-Doping Rule Violations within its jurisdiction including investigation into whether Athlete Support Personnel or other Persons may have been involved in each case of doping.

20.2.11 To promote Anti-Doping education.

20.2.12 To co-operate with relevant national organizations and agencies and other Anti-Doping Organizations.

20.3 Roles and Responsibilities of the IPC as a Major Event Organization

20.3.1 To adopt and implement Anti-Doping policies and rules for their Events which conform with the Code.

20.3.2 To take appropriate action to discourage noncompliance with the Code as provided in WADC Article 23.5.

20.3.3 To authorize and facilitate the Independent Observer Programme and facilitate Athlete Outreach Programmes.

20.3.4 To require all Athletes and each Athlete Support Personnel who participates as coach, trainer, manager, team staff, official, medical or paramedical personnel in the Event to agree to be bound by Anti-Doping rules in conformity with the Code as a condition of such participation.

20.3.5 To vigorously pursue all potential Anti-Doping Rule Violations within its jurisdiction including investigation into whether Athlete Support Personnel or other Persons may have been involved in each case of doping.

20.3.6 After 1 January 2010, to do everything possible to award Events only to countries where the government has ratified, accepted, approved or acceded to the UNESCO Convention and the National Olympic Committee, National Paralympic Committee and National Anti-Doping Organization are in compliance with the Code.

20.3.7 To promote Anti-Doping education.

20.3.8 To co-operate with relevant national organizations and agencies and other Anti-Doping Organizations.

20.4 Roles and Responsibilities of Athletes

20.4.1 To be knowledgeable of and comply with all applicable Anti-Doping policies and rules adopted pursuant to the Code.

20.4.2 To be available for Sample collection.

20.4.3 To take responsibility, in the context of Anti-Doping, for what they ingest and Use.

20.4.4 To inform medical personnel of their obligation not to Use Prohibited Substances and Prohibited Methods and to take responsibility to make sure that any medical treatment received does not violate Anti-Doping policies and rules adopted pursuant to the Code.

20.5 Roles and Responsibilities of Athlete Support Personnel

20.5.1 To be knowledgeable of and comply with all Anti-Doping policies and rules adopted pursuant to the Code and which are applicable to them or the Athletes whom they support.

20.5.2 To co-operate with the Athlete Testing Programme.

20.5.3 To use their influence on Athlete values and behaviour to foster Anti-Doping attitudes.