THE new Federal Sports Minister Don Farrell says key legislation compelling players and officials to attend interviews with the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority and hand over documents will come into effect later this month.

Senator Farrell assumed the posting this week from his predecessor Kate Lundy as part of the returning Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's cabinet reshuffle and has already met and discussed the drugs in sport scandal with sports administrators including NRL chief executive Dave Smith.

Making moves: new federal sports minister Don Farrell. Credit:Stuart Walmsley

Under the enhanced coercive powers granted to ASADA players can be compelled to attend interviews and pass on records of text messages and emails. If they fail to do so the matter can be referred by ASADA to the courts, with a fine of up to $5100 per day they fail to co-operate then able to be issued as a result.

Speaking for the first time in the job the South Australian senator said ASADA would be in a position to begin utilising the new laws by late this month or early August.