REGULATION 18 The decision of the Council shall be effective immediately on written notification to the Union or Association concerned. 18.8 Powers of Appeal Committees 18.8.1 An Appeal Committee shall have the power to: (a) allow or re-affirm, or dismiss the appeal; (b) vary the decision in such manner as it shall think fit (including power to reduce, uphold, decrease or cancel any penalty); (c) make such further order (in relation to costs or otherwise) as it thinks fit; and (d) take any other step which in the exercise of its discretion the Appeals Committee considers it would be appropriate to take in order to deal justly with the case in question. 18.9 Notification of Appeal Committee Decision 18.9.1 The parties to the appeal shall be notified in writing as soon as reasonably practicable following the conclusion of the hearing. On notification to the Union or Association the decision shall be final and binding. The decision of the Appeal Committee may be published. 18.10 Procedures Relating to Disputes over Player Status, Player Contracts and Player Movement1 18.10.1 Disputes arising out of those matters referred to in Regulation 4 may be referred, by Unions or Associations only, to the CEO who shall, via the Judicial Panel Chairman or his designee, refer such disputes to a Judicial Officer or Judicial Committee for adjudication. The Judicial Officer or Judicial Committee appointed shall, subject to Appendix 1, have the discretion to determine the procedures to be adopted prior to and at any hearing in connection with such a dispute. The decision of the Judicial Officer or Judicial Committee shall be binding on the Union, Association, Person, Club or other Rugby bodies who are parties to the dispute upon receipt of notification of the Judicial Officer’s or Judicial Committee’s decision. 18.10.2 An appeal against the decision of a Judicial Officer or Judicial Committee in relation to the issues referred to in 18.10.1 above may be lodged with the Appeal Panel Chairman in accordance with Regulation 18.7. The Appeal Panel Chairman shall refer the matter to an Appeal Committee for final and binding adjudication. 1 Disputes arising out of Regulation 4 will, preferably, be adjudicated on by members of the Judicial Panel who are experienced in player issues including, but not limited to, training and development, and may include eminent ex-players. Last update: 14 January, 2015 285
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