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REGULATION 21 apparent Filing Failure, inviting a response within 14 days of the date of the notice. In the notice, World Rugby shall warn the Player: (i) That unless the Player persuades World Rugby that there has not been any Filing Failure, then (subject to the remainder of the results management process set out below) an alleged Whereabouts Failure will be recorded against the Player; and (ii) (If applicable) that there are other Whereabouts Failures that have been alleged against him in the 12-month period prior to this alleged Whereabouts Failure; and (iii) Of the consequences to the Player if a designee of World Rugby or a Judicial Officer or Judicial Committee in the case of a third Whereabouts Failure, upholds the alleged Whereabouts Failure. (b) Where the Player disputes the apparent Filing Failure, World Rugby must re-assess whether all of the Regulation 21.5.6.18 requirements are met. World Rugby must advise the Player and/or his Union, by letter sent ordinarily no later than 14 days after receipt of the Player’s response, whether or not it maintains that there has been a Filing Failure. (c) If no response is received from the Player by the relevant deadline, or if World Rugby maintains (notwithstanding the Player’s response) that there has been a Filing Failure, World Rugby shall send notice to the Player and/or his Union that an alleged Filing Failure is to be recorded against him. Further: (i) In respect of Registered Testing Pool Players only, World Rugby shall at the same time advise the Player that he has the right to request an administrative review of the alleged Missed Test; (ii) In respect of Testing Pool Players, there is no administrative review as the Filing Failure will only count for the purposes of elevating the Player to World Rugby’s Registered Testing Pool; and (iii) Upon entry into the Registered Testing Pool all Testing Pool Filing Failures of the relevant Player shall be erased and do not count for the purposes of Regulation 21.2.4. (d) Where it is requested by the Player, such administrative review shall be conducted by a designee of World Rugby who was not involved in the previous assessment of the alleged Filing Failure. The review shall be based on written submissions only, and shall consider whether all of the requirements of Regulation 21.5.6.18 are met. The review shall be completed within 14 days of receipt of the Player’s request and the decision shall be communicated to the Player by letter sent no more than seven days after the decision is made; Last update: 14 January, 2015 344


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