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REGULATION 21 21.24.4 The Anti-Doping Advisory Committee and/or World Rugby shall be entitled to call on experts to provide specialist advice, undertake certain activities and assist in the implementation of these Anti-Doping Rules including but not limited to undertaking preliminary reviews of cases pursuant to Regulation 21.7.2.2. 21.25 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 21.25.1 Without limiting the reporting and notification requirements set out in Regulations 21.7.12.4, 21.7.14.1 and 21.13.8.17 each Union, Association or Tournament Organiser (as the case may be) shall submit to World Rugby Anti-Doping Manager a full report of the proceedings and conclusions of all hearings resulting from anti-doping rule violations arising out of or within its jurisdiction within 72 hours of the final written decision on the anti-doping rule violation having been made. Such cases shall be considered by World Rugby Anti-Doping Manager who, on behalf of World Rugby shall be entitled to (a) request the case file (including an English translation where required), and/or (b) accept the result and decision or (c) refer the matter to a representative(s) of World Rugby’s Anti-Doping Advisory Committee who on behalf of World Rugby may accept the result and decision or subject to these Anti-Doping Rules refer the matter to a post-hearing review body or appeal the matter to CAS, through World Rugby. Following the referral of a first instance decision by World Rugby Anti-Doping Manager to a representative(s) of World Rugby’s Anti-Doping Advisory Committee, the representative(s) of the Anti-Doping Advisory Committee shall undertake the review as expeditiously as possible and in the event that he/they elects to refer the matter to a post-hearing review body or appeal to CAS he/they shall do so no later than 28 days from receipt of the full, English translation (where required) of the case file by World Rugby from the Union and/or NADO, as applicable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, both World Rugby Anti- Doping Manager or representatives of World Rugby’s Anti-Doping Advisory Committee may take such other steps and/or make such other recommendations to World Rugby as they deem appropriate. 21.25.2 If the CEO of World Rugby or his nominee believes that a Union is not applying, or in a particular case did not apply, these Anti-Doping Rules and/or the Guidelines, or failed to apply these Anti-Doping Rules properly or in good faith, that Union renders itself liable to disciplinary action. 21.25.3 World Rugby shall publish annually a general statistical report of its Doping Control activities during the calendar year with a copy provided to WADA and World Rugby may periodically publish testing data received from Unions. 21.25.4 Unions shall report to World Rugby at the end of every year the results of all Doping Controls within their jurisdiction sorted by Player and identifying each date on which the Player was tested, the entity conducting the test, and whether the test was In Competition or Out of Competition. 21.25.5 World Rugby shall provide to WADA information supplied by Unions, Associations, Tournament Organisers and/or National Anti-Doping Last update: 14 January, 2015 392


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