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REGULATION 21 SCHEDULE 3(a) experts and the relevant staff of the Anti-Doping Organization shall conduct all of their activities relating to the process in strict confidence and shall sign appropriate confidentiality agreements. In particular they shall keep the following information confidential: a. All medical information and data provided by the Athlete and physician(s) involved in the Athlete’s care. b. All details of the application, including the name of the physician(s) involved in the process. 9.4 Should the Athlete wish to revoke the right of the TUEC to obtain any health information on his/her behalf, the Athlete shall notify his/her medical practitioner in writing of such revocation; provided that, as a result of that revocation, the Athlete’s application for a TUE or for recognition of an existing TUE will be deemed withdrawn without approval/recognition having been granted. 9.5 Anti-Doping Organizations shall only use information submitted by an Athlete in connection with a TUE application to evaluate the application and in the context of potential anti-doping rule violation investigations and proceedings. Last update: 14 January, 2015 451


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