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REGULATION 21 21.5.3.3 Notwithstanding Regulations 21.5.3.1 and 21.5.3.2, World Rugby has exclusive responsibility for conducting or arranging Doping Controls including, but not limited to, determination of Sample collection during the Event Period, result management, the conduct of investigations and disciplinary proceedings and the imposition of sanctions for anti-doping rule violations, including cases where there has been no Doping Control carried out, in respect of: (a) Rugby World Cup Qualifying and Finals Tournaments; (b) Rugby World Cup Sevens Qualifying and Finals Tournaments; (c) Olympic Games Qualifying and Finals Tournaments (save with respect to Sample collection in accordance with the applicable protocols of the International Olympic Committee); (d) World Rugby Sevens World Series (men’s and women’s); (e) Women’s Rugby World Cup Qualifying and Finals Tournaments; (f) World Rugby U20 Championships; (g) Other World Rugby Tournaments; (h) Such other Matches or Tournaments as World Rugby shall from time to time determine; and (i) Such other occasions where World Rugby conducts Out of Competition Doping Controls. 21.5.3.4 For Matches, International Tournaments and International Matches organised by World Rugby which shall be deemed to include the Rugby World Cup and Olympic Games (including qualifiers), modified and/or additional procedures and rules to those set out in Regulations 21.7 and 21.8.1 may be adopted by the Tournament Organiser or other body designated by World Rugby. 21.5.3.5 Subject to Regulation 21.5.3.6 below, in all other cases (except where Doping Control is carried out under the rules of another sporting body approved by World Rugby and the Unions concerned) the Union or Association (as determined by World Rugby) conducting or arranging the Doping Control, or in whose jurisdiction a Match, Tournament (including as part of a multi-sport games) or Series of Matches is held, will be responsible for the conduct of Doping Controls (subject to any applicable rules and regulations of the multi-sports games), results management, the conduct of investigations and disciplinary proceedings and the imposition of sanctions for anti-doping rule violations. 21.5.3.6 Responsibility for conducting or arranging Doping Controls including, but not limited to, determination of Sample collection, results management, the conduct of investigations and disciplinary proceedings and the imposition of sanctions for anti-doping rule violations, including cases where there has been no Doping Control carried out, in respect of: Last update: 14 January, 2015 328


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