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REGULATION 22 APPENDIX 1 APPENDIX 1. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTALLATION AND USE OF ARTIFICIAL RUGBY TURF SURFACES Rugby Bodies, Clubs, organisations or other entities seeking to install an Artificial Rugby Turf surface must adhere to the following conditions in addition to the testing and approval regime established by Regulation 22 and the World Rugby Artificial Rugby Turf Performance Specification: 1. Permission to install or use an artificial playing surface must be sought in writing in advance of installation or the first use from the Union in whose territory the surface is intended to be installed or used. The Union must ascertain: (a) in the case of a request for installation, that the Union has received a report of the Test Institute confirming that the artificial playing surface has passed the Laboratory Tests; or (b) in the case of a request for use, that the Union has received a report of the Test Institute that the artificial playing surface has passed the Field Tests and has been certified in accordance with the World Rugby Artificial Rugby Turf Performance Specification. Where the artificial playing surface has met the World Rugby Artificial Rugby Turf Performance Specification, the requirements of Regulation 22 and Law 1.1 of the Laws of the Game, the Union shall grant such permission. Where a Union is the party seeking to install or use an artificial playing surface then permission shall be sought from World Rugby. 2. The permission of the Union pursuant to Section 1 above shall be granted for a period of two years, following which the Artificial Rugby Turf surface shall be re-tested by a Test Institute. Where the Artificial Rugby Turf surface continues to meet the World Rugby Artificial Rugby Turf Performance Specification, the requirements of Regulation 22 and Law 1.1 of the Laws of the Game, the Union shall grant permission for use of the surface for a further period of two years. The Artificial Rugby Turf surface shall then be re-tested by a Test Institute every two years of its lifetime and Unions shall grant permission for use of the surface for further periods of two years accordingly. 3. This permission does not constitute and/or imply an endorsement by the granting Union or World Rugby of the artificial playing surface(s) concerned. 4. During the period for which permission is granted, the Artificial Rugby Turf surface may be used for the playing of the Game including International Matches. 5. The World Rugby Preferred Turf Producer and/or entity contracted to install the artificial playing surface shall be responsible for the supply of equipment and training in relation to maintenance of the artificial playing Last update: 14 January, 2015 467


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