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SCHEDULE 1 16. Declaration of Medication or Other Substances (a) The Player shall be asked by the DCO to declare any medications or any other substance the Player has taken during the previous seven days. This declaration should be recorded on the Doping Control form by the DCO (unless the declaration is not in a language the DCO speaks in which case it shall be recorded in the Player’s language by the Player or his representative). (b) If the Player declares more medications than the Doping Control form has space for the DCO shall record the remainder of the medications on a supplementary form and attach it to the first Doping Control form. If the Player declines to make such a declaration this should also be recorded on the Doping Control form. (c) The DCO shall provide the Player with the opportunity to document any concerns he may have about the way in which the Sample collection procedures were conducted. Any such comments should be recorded on the Doping Control form by the DCO or the Player. If there is insufficient space the Player may document his comment on a supplementary form which he shall sign and date. The DCO shall provide a copy of the Player’s additional comments made on the supplementary form to the Player and shall attach the original to the Doping Control form. 17. Signing Off the Doping Control Form (a) The DCO shall ask the Player and his representative if any, to check all the information on the Doping Control form (and any supplementary form) and if satisfied both the Player and his representative, if any, should sign the form. If the Player indicates his satisfaction with the Sample collection procedures on the Doping Control form this shall amount to conclusive evidence that such procedures were conducted properly. (b) The DCO shall then check and sign the Doping Control form noting any irregularities or comments that he may have on the form. (c) The DCO shall then provide a copy of the completed Doping Control form to the Player who is then free to leave the Doping Control Station. 18. Partial Sample (a) If insufficient urine has been provided by a Player i.e. less than 90ml, the Player’s Sample will be securely stored temporarily in a partial Sample kit by the DCO until such time as he provides further urine to meet the minimum requirements. (b) On returning from the toilet to the processing area the DCO shall instruct the Player to select a partial Sample kit from a minimum of two. The Player should check the security of the kit prior to opening Last update: 14 January, 2015 424


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