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REGULATION 21 21.10.6.4 Application of Multiple Grounds for Reduction of a Sanction Where a Player or other Person establishes entitlement to reduction in sanction under more than one provision of Regulation 21.10.4, 21.10.5 or 21.10.6, before applying any reduction or suspension under Regulation 21.10.6, the otherwise applicable period of Ineligibility shall be determined in accordance with Regulation 21.10.2, 21.10.3, 21.10.4, and 21.10.5. If the Player or other Person establishes entitlement to a reduction or suspension of the period of Ineligibility under Regulation 21.10.6, then the period of Ineligibility may be reduced or suspended, but not below onefourth of the otherwise applicable period of Ineligibility.See Comment 34 21.10.7 Multiple Violations 21.10.7.1 For a Player or other Person’s second anti-doping rule violation, the period of Ineligibility shall be the greater of: (a) six months; (b) one-half of the period of Ineligibility imposed for the first anti-doping rule violation without taking into account any reduction under Regulation 21.10.6; or (c) twice the period of Ineligibility otherwise applicable to the second anti-doping rule violation treated as if it were a first violation, without taking into account any reduction under Regulation 21.10.6. The period of Ineligibility established above may then be further reduced by the application of Regulation 21.10.6. 21.10.7.2 A third anti-doping rule violation will always result in a lifetime period of Ineligibility, except if the third violation fulfils the condition for elimination or reduction of the period of Ineligibility under Regulation 21.10.4 or 21.10.5, or involves a violation of Regulation 21.2.4. In these particular cases, the period of Ineligibility shall be from eight years to lifetime Ineligibility. 21.10.7.3 An anti-doping rule violation for which a Player or other Person has established No Fault or Negligence shall not be considered a violation for purposes of this Regulation. 21.10.7.4 Additional Rules for Certain Potential Multiple Violations 21.10.7.4.1 For purposes of imposing sanctions under Regulation 21.10.7, an antidoping rule violation will only be considered a second violation if World Rugby (or the Association, Union or Tournament Organiser handling the case as applicable) can establish that the Player or other Person committed the second anti-doping rule violation after the Player or other Person received notice pursuant to Regulation 21.7, or after World Rugby (or the Association, Union or Tournament Organiser handling the case as applicable) made reasonable efforts to give notice of the first anti-doping rule violation. If World Rugby (or the Association, Union or Tournament Last update: 14 January, 2015 370


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