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REGULATION 6 6.10 Sanctions 6.10.1 Where it is determined that an Anti-Corruption Breach has been committed, the Judicial Committee or Judicial Officer (and in the case of an appeal as applicable, the Appeal Committee) shall impose an appropriate sanction upon the Connected Person from the range of permissible sanctions described in Regulation 6.10.2. In order to determine the appropriate sanction applicable in each case, the Judicial Committee or Judicial Officer (and in the case of an appeal as applicable, the Appeal Committee) in determining the relative seriousness of the offence shall take the aggravating and mitigating features of offending set out in Regulation 6.10.3 and 6.10.4 into account and shall detail the effect of such factors on the final sanction in the written decision. 6.10.2 The range of sanctions applicable to an Anti-Corruption Breach is set out hereunder. Anti-Corruption Breach Range of Sanctions per offence Additional Sanctions Prohibited Wagering (Reg. 6.3.1) Minimum: reprimand and/or warning Maximum: Life Suspension AND (in all cases) The Judicial Committee or Judicial Officer shall have the discretion to impose a fine on the Connected Person arising out of, or in connection with the Anti- Corruption Breach(es). AND (in all cases) Appropriate further options including without limitation the cancellation of sports results / events, demotion, points reduction, return of rewards, replay of fixtures (for example in cases of Match Official corruption) where risk of fraud has been established or identified, withdrawal of accreditation, exclusion from Match venues and/or official Player environs, as appropriate. Corruption Related to Fixing (Reg.6.3.2) Minimum: reprimand and/or warning Maximum: Life Suspension Misuse of Inside Information (Reg.6.3.3) Minimum: reprimand and/or warning Maximum: Life Suspension General Corruption Offences (Reg.6.3.4) Minimum: reprimand and/or warning Maximum: Life Suspension Last update: 14 January, 2015 125


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