REGULATION 21 be entitled to make submissions in writing to the Judicial Officer or Judicial Committee as applicable. 21.7.11 Notification of Results Management Decisions In all cases where World Rugby has asserted the commission of an antidoping rule violation, withdrawn the assertion of an anti-doping rule violation, imposed a Provisional Suspension, or proceeded with an imposition of Consequences by a Judicial Officer without an oral hearing, World Rugby shall give notice thereof in accordance with Regulation 21.14.2.1 to other Anti-Doping Organisations with a right to appeal under Regulation 21.13.2.3. 21.7.12 Results Management by Unions, Associations and Tournament Organisers 21.7.12.1 Where an anti-doping rule violation arises out of a Doping Control conducted or arranged by a Union, Association or Tournament Organiser, or a Union, Association or Tournament Organiser believes or becomes aware that another anti-doping rule violation may have been committed by one of its members or a Player or other Person under its jurisdiction, that Union, Association or Tournament Organiser shall: (a) Deal with the matter in accordance with its own anti-doping procedures which shall be in compliance with these Anti-Doping Rules; and (b) Notify World Rugby and the Home Union of the Player or other Person concerned. 21.7.12.2 As a minimum requirement, each Player or other Person alleged to have committed an anti-doping rule violation shall have the right to a hearing before a suitably-qualified disciplinary body established by his Union or Association before a final decision is reached unless that Player or other Person waives that right. Where the Player or other Person so waives this right he may make submissions in writing in relation to the applicable sanctions, which may be imposed in accordance with these Anti-Doping Rules. The disciplinary body shall consist of not less than three individuals, one of whom shall have knowledge of Doping Control procedures and the Code. The disciplinary body shall deal with the matter in accordance with the national law and the regulations of the Union concerned and/or the place of establishment of the Association which shall be in compliance with these Anti-Doping Rules. All decisions by the disciplinary body must be produced in writing and incorporate the reasoning behind the findings and decisions. 21.7.12.3 Unions, Associations and/or Tournament Organisers must keep World Rugby fully apprised as to the status of pending cases and provide the results of all hearings within 72 hours of a final written decision having been made. World Rugby shall have the right to attend Union, Association and Tournament Organiser hearings as an observer and shall in the event of an appeal to CAS or reference to any other arbitral body have the right Last update: 14 January, 2015 358
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