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TOURS AGREEMENT (b) There shall be a minimum of four (4) seats available in the cubicle or seats provided pursuant to clause (a) above. (c) The cubicle or seating area must have a colour monitor that will display the live feed of the Match and communication lines to allow coaches to install and use analysis equipment. (d) The Host Union must provide specific security personnel outside the cubicle or next to the seating area provided and put in place any other security measures that may be necessary for coaches at the Venue. 19. Anti-Doping 19.1 The provisions of Regulation 21 shall apply to Doping Control carried out on the players of the Host Union and/or Visiting Union during the Tour. In accordance with Regulation 21.13.4 and subject to Regulation 21.14.7, the responsibility for conducting or arranging Doping Control during the Tour including, but not limited to, Sample collection, result management, the conduct of investigations and disciplinary proceedings and the imposition of sanctions for anti-doping rule violations, including case where there has been no Doping Control carried out may subject to strict compliance with the Anti-Doping Regulations and Guidelines as set out in Regulation 21 be delegated to the Host Union. 19.2 The Host Union agrees to comply with the World Rugby’s Anti-Doping Regulations and Guidelines and to arrange and implement an expedited procedure for “A” and “B” sample analysis at a WADA accredited laboratory, result management, including an expedited review of positive results by a suitably qualified and experienced review board, disciplinary proceedings where required and the imposition of sanctions where an anti-doping rule violation is found to have been committed. 19.3 The Host Union shall arrange, as far as reasonably practical, for all “A” sample analysis results in respect of samples collected during the Tour to be confidentially received by the Host Union (with a copy to the World Rugby Anti-Doping Manager) from the WADA accredited laboratory and reviewed by a review board. Such receipt and review should take place prior to the next Match on Tour of the player that provided the sample in question in order to ensure that, subject to the provisions of Regulation 21.19, a player that may have committed an anti-doping rule violation is provisionally suspended and does not participate in any further Matches on Tour or otherwise pending the outcome of his case. 19.4 The Host Union and the Visiting Union also agree that any other antidoping rule violation that may be committed whilst on Tour which does not arise out of the provision of a sample by a player shall also be dealt with expeditiously and in accordance with the provisions set out in Regulation 21. 19.5 The Host Union and the Visiting Union also agree that each player in their Tour Team will consent and agree in writing to the following terms: Last update: 14 January, 2015 503


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