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REGULATION 18 18.5.4 The decision of the Judicial Officer or Judicial Committee shall, subject to the right of appeal under Regulation 18.7, be final and binding. Any punishment or penalty imposed by a Judicial Officer or Judicial Committee shall not, ordinarily, take effect until the period allowed for an appeal in Regulation 18.7.2 has elapsed or the appeal has been determined. The decision of the Judicial Officer or Judicial Committee may be published by World Rugby. 18.6 Penalties 18.6.1 Upon finding a breach of the Bye-Laws and/or Regulations, or that an offence pursuant to Regulation 18.1.1(a) to (e) inclusive has been committed, Judicial Officers and Judicial Committees shall be entitled to impose such penalties as they think fit. Such penalties may include, but shall not be limited to: (a) a caution, warning as to future conduct, reprimand and/or a fine; (b) a suspension for a specified number of Matches and/or a specified period; a requirement that a Match or Matches be played with the exclusion of the public; the cancellation of a Match result and, where appropriate, the replaying of a Match; the forfeiture of a Match or matches and/or tie(s); the deduction or cancellation of points; the immediate or future expulsion or suspension from a tournament(s) or competition(s); or any such similar sanctions; (c) cancellation or refusal of the registration of any Person registered in contravention of the Regulations; (d) a recommendation to the Council that a Union or Association be expelled or suspended from Membership of World Rugby. Subject to the provisions of Bye-Law 6(d), only the Council shall be competent to expel or suspend a Union or Association and any such expulsion or suspension shall only have effect if approved by a two-thirds majority of the votes cast at a properly convened and quorate Council meeting; (e) an order that any Union, Association, Rugby Body, Club or Person pay compensation and/or restitution; (f) the withdrawal of other benefits or membership of World Rugby, including, but not limited to, the right to apply to host International Tournaments; and (g) any combination of the penalties set out in 18.6.1(a) to (f) above. 18.6.2 Judicial Officers and Judicial Committees shall be entitled to make such order in relation to cost as is deemed appropriate; 18.6.3 In determining the appropriate penalty under these Regulations, a Judicial Officer or Judicial Committee shall be entitled to take account of mitigating and/or aggravating circumstances. Aggravating circumstances shall Last update: 14 January, 2015 283


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