Section 33: Offences and penalties.

1 A person, or organisation who -
a disobeys a summon by the Centre,
b ails to comply with a lawful order or direction of the Centre,
c presents to the Centre a false document or makes a false statement with the intention to deceive or mislead an investigation,
d intentionally hinders any person acting in the performance of any function or exercise of powers conferred by this Act
e in any way interferes with the functioning or operations of the Centre; or
f violates the guidelines relating to confidentiality, public disclosure and privacy,

commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of N500,000 or imprisonment for a term of three months or both.

2 A person or organisation who -
a unlawfully transports or transfers prohibited substances or prohibited methods,
b buys, sells, stocks or transports substances in an unlawful manner, or
c administers, attempts to administer or causes an athlete to use prohibited substances or methods, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of N1,000,000 or imprisonment for a term of three years or both.

3 A medical practitioner or any other health related professional who -
a prescribes or dispenses prohibited substances or methods to an athlete with the intent of doping and without a therapeutic use exemption.
b unlawfully administers prohibited substances or methods to an athlete without a therapeutic use exemption, or
c aids, abets or in any way encourages the unlawful use of prohibited substance or prohibited method in sport,

commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of N500,000 or imprisonment foe a term of one year or both, and may have his professional license revoked for a period of at least one year.

4 A body corporate which commits an offence under this section shall, in addition to the fine -
a be liable to be de-registered by the Corporate Affairs Commission;
b be prohibited from reconstitution or incorporation under any form or guise; and
c have its directors liable to prosecution.

5 The imposition of any penalty provided for in this section shall not have any impact on the application of consequences provided for in the Code and Anti-Doping Rules for any anti-doping rule violation and shall not be considered as a justification to reduce or not impose any sanction provided for in the Code and Anti-Doping Rules.