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REGULATION 21 21.14.1.1 Notice of Anti-Doping Rule Violations to Players and other Persons Notice to Players or other Persons of anti-doping rule violations asserted against them shall occur as provided under Regulations 21.7 and 21.14 of these Anti-Doping Rules. Notice to a Player or other Person may be accomplished by delivery of the notice to his Union. 21.14.1.2 Notice of Anti-Doping Rule Violations to Unions and National Anti-Doping Organisations and WADA Notice of the assertion of an anti-doping rule violation to National Anti- Doping Organisations and WADA shall occur as provided under Regulations 21.7 and 21.14 of these Anti-Doping Rules, simultaneously with the notice to the Player or other Person. 21.14.1.3 Content of an Anti-Doping Rule Violation Notice Notification of an anti-doping rule violation under Regulation 21.2.1 (Presence) shall include: the Player's name, country, discipline (e.g. fifteen-a-side, seven-a-side or other form of the Game and/or age-grade), the Player’s competitive level, whether the test was In-Competition or Outof Competition, the date of Sample collection, the analytical result reported by the laboratory, and other information as required by the International Standard for Testing and Investigations. Notice of anti-doping rule violations other than under Regulation 21.2.1 (Presence) shall include the rule violated and the basis of the asserted violation. 21.14.1.4 Status Reports Except with respect to investigations which have not resulted in notice of an anti-doping rule violation pursuant to Regulation21.14.1.1, National Anti-Doping Organisations and WADA shall be regularly updated on the status and findings of any review or proceedings conducted pursuant to Regulations 21.7, 21.8 or 21.13 and shall be provided with a prompt written reasoned explanation or decision explaining the resolution of the matter. 21.14.2 Notice of Anti-Doping Rule Violation Decisions and Request for Files 21.14.2.1 Anti-doping rule violation decisions rendered pursuant to Regulation 21.7.11, 21.8.2, 21.10.4, 21.10.5, 21.10.6, 21.10.12.3 or 21.13.5 shall include the full reasons for the decision, including, if applicable, a justification for why the greatest possible Consequences were not imposed. Where the decision is not in English, the Union, Association or Tournament Organiser shall provide a short English summary of the decision and the supporting reasons and/or a full translation as requested by World Rugby. 21.14.2.2 An Anti-Doping Organisation having a right to appeal a decision received pursuant to Regulation 21.14.2.1 may, within fifteen days of receipt, request a copy of the full case file pertaining to the decision. Last update: 14 January, 2015 383


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