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REGULATION 21 (j) In respect of any hearing in relation to an anti-doping rule violation before a Judicial Committee the following will apply: (i) The hearing shall be held in private; (ii) Decisions may be made by majority; and (iii) The Judicial Committee’s deliberations on its decision shall take place in private. 21.8.2.7 The decision of the Judicial Committee shall be advised to all parties as soon as practicable after the conclusion of the hearing. When it considers it appropriate, the Judicial Committee may deliver a short oral decision at the conclusion of the hearing with its reasons to be put in writing and communicated to the parties at a later date, or it may reserve its decision. The decision of the Judicial Committee shall be binding upon notification to the Player, or other Person concerned and/or his Union. 21.8.2.8 In the event that the Judicial Committee establishes that an anti-doping rule violation has been committed, the Judicial Committee shall impose sanctions on the Player, or other Person concerned in accordance with Regulation 21.10. The Judicial Committee shall also invalidate other Player awards including forfeiture of any medals and prizes. 21.8.2.9 A Player’s or other Person’s costs associated with any proceedings before a Judicial Committee dealing with an anti-doping rule violation shall ordinarily be borne by the Player, or other Person, including travel/accommodation costs of the Player or other Person, his representatives and his witnesses, as well as his legal costs. 21.8.2.10 A Judicial Committee dealing with an anti-doping rule violation may, in its discretion, make an award of costs against the Player, or other Person in respect of costs incurred by the Judicial Committee or other costs in relation to the investigation and/or proceedings where a sanction is imposed on the Player or other Person by the Judicial Committee. 21.8.2.11 Notwithstanding the provisions of Regulations 21.8.2.9 and 21.8.2.10 above, the Judicial Committee shall retain absolute discretion in relation to the awarding of costs associated with the case and may make such order as to costs as it sees fit. 21.8.2.12 Where a Player or other Person is adversely affected by a decision of the Judicial Committee in relation to an anti-doping rule violation, the Player or other Person shall be advised by the Judicial Committee of his right to request a review of the decision by a Post-Hearing Review Body. 21.8.2.13 Any deviation or deviations from the procedures set out in this Regulation 21.8.2 shall not invalidate any finding or decision of a Judicial Committee unless it was such as to cast real doubt on the reliability of such finding or decision. 21.8.2.14 The minimum requirements for first instance hearings held under the jurisdiction of Unions, Tournament Organisers or NADOs in relation to Last update: 14 January, 2015 364


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