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REGULATION 21 World Rugby in the notified format). Such information shall be forwarded to World Rugby by the Union (and/or their NADO if agreed by World Rugby) and/or via ADAMS (or such other Database) by the due dates outlined in Regulation 21.5.6.10. A failure by a Player in the Registered Testing Pool to submit his Player whereabouts by the deadline may amount to a Filing Failure and consequently a Whereabouts Failure as per Regulation 21.2.4. It shall not be a defence to an allegation of a Filing Failure under Regulation 21.2.4 (Whereabouts Failures) that the Player delegated such responsibility to a third party and that such third party failed to comply with the applicable requirements. A failure by a Player in the Testing Pool to submit his Player whereabouts by the deadline may amount to a Filing Failure but will only count towards elevation of the Player into the Registered Testing Pool. (b) World Rugby will also request an update on Player whereabouts from the applicable Union where World Rugby becomes aware that a Player’s whereabouts details are incorrect (whether following an unsuccessful attempt or otherwise). Players and Unions shall also update World Rugby (and/or their NADO as agreed by World Rugby) as soon as practicably possible with any changes to or additional information in relation to the provided Player whereabouts that occur within the quarter period. 21.5.6.9 Whereabouts Filing Requirements Before the last day of each quarter and prior to the first day of the following quarter (i.e. 1 January, 1 April, 1 July, 1 October respectively) a Player in either the Registered Testing Pool or the Testing Pool must file a Whereabouts Filing with World Rugby or its nominee (as agreed) via its Union and/or ADAMS (if applicable) that contains at least the following information: (a) A complete mailing address where correspondence may be sent to the Player via his Union for formal notice purposes. Any notice or other item sent by courier or registered post to that address will be deemed to have been received by the Player either by confirmed receipt of an email or fax from the Player (or his nominee) or his Union or when proof of actual receipt is provided by the delivery service or otherwise five working days after it was deposited in the mail. The availability of such information does not relieve the Union from fulfilling their notification obligations pursuant to Regulation 21; (b) For each day during the following quarter, the full address of the place where the Player will be residing (e.g. home, temporary lodgings, hotel or holiday location, etc.). Where a Player's place of residence is situated within a restricted and/or secure location without ready access from the street to the residence the Player must provide instructions in his whereabouts filing setting out how authorised Doping Control Officers can gain access to the restricted and/or secure location with No Advance Notice. An unsuccessful Last update: 14 January, 2015 334


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