REGULATION 21 21.6.6.3 Without limiting the effect of Regulation 21.7.9, solely in circumstances where World Rugby or its designee considers that further investigation is required to determine whether an anti-doping rule violation may have been committed, the following procedures shall apply, subject to such modifications and additional procedures as World Rugby may consider necessary having regard to the facts and circumstances of the particular case and other relevant circumstances: (a) Any investigation shall be carried out as soon as reasonably practicable after World Rugby becomes aware of the alleged antidoping rule violation. (b) World Rugby or its designee may request that additional information be provided and may also call upon such assistance and expert and/or specialist advice including (without limitation) legal advice as it considers appropriate, whether in the form of witness testimony or otherwise. (c) World Rugby or its designee shall determine whether it believes that an anti-doping rule violation may have been committed. (d) Where it is decided that there are no grounds to conclude that an anti-doping violation may have been committed no further action will be taken and any Provisional Suspension shall be automatically lifted. (e) As soon as it is determined that an anti-doping rule violation may have been committed, World Rugby or its designee shall notify the applicable party concerned. The applicable party shall be placed on Provisional Suspension, if he has not been already, pending resolution of the case. In addition the applicable party shall be notified that the matter shall be referred to a Judicial Committee. 21.7 RESULTS MANAGEMENT 21.7.1 Responsibility for Conducting Results Management 21.7.1.1 The circumstances in which World Rugby shall take responsibility for conducting results management in respect of anti-doping rule violations involving Players and other Persons under its jurisdiction shall be determined by reference to and in accordance with Article 7 of the Code and Regulation 21.5.3.3. 21.7.2 Preliminary Review of Adverse Analytical Findings From Tests Initiated by World Rugby Results management in respect of the results of tests initiated by World Rugby (including tests performed by WADA pursuant to agreement with World Rugby) shall proceed as follows: 21.7.2.1 The results from all analyses must be sent to World Rugby in encoded form, in a report signed by an authorised representative of the laboratory. Last update: 14 January, 2015 352
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