As the regional governing body for karting in Northern Ireland, NIKA has adopted into it's constitutuion, the Anti-Doping Rules issued by Sport NI and along with the 'Procedures for the Control of Drugs and Alcohol' issued by the Motorsports Association. Therefore ensuring that all competitors are free to compete in a doping free sport and thus promote health, fairness, equality and safety in karting in Northern Ireland.

The Association, representing the sport of karting under the jurisdiction of Sport NI hereby resolves that any Anti-
Doping Rules of Sport NI comprised in the existing Anti-Doping Rules shall, as and from 1^st January 2009, stand repealed and shall be replaced by the following rule:

Anti Doping Rules:

a. In the area of anti-doping, Sport NI Anti-Doping Rules apply to the sport of karting in Northern Ireland and

b. Persons participating in the sport of karting under the jurisdiction of Sport NI, who qualify as Participants' (as the term is defined in the Anti-Doping Rules) are bound by and must comply in all aspects with the Anti-Doping Rules.

Sport NI shall recognise and take all necessary steps to give full force and effect within its jurisdiction (a) to the Anti-Doping Rule and; (b) to any sanctions(s) imposed under the Anti Doping Rules.

Penalties for breech of the Anti-Doping Rules will be as advised by Sport NI to the Motorsports Association