REGULATION 6 6.11.4 The general procedures relating to hearings before Appeal Committees contained in Regulation 18 Appendix 1 shall apply to any matter arising under these Anti-Corruption Regulations subject to any provisions to the contrary herein. 6.11.5 The notice of appeal shall be in writing signed by the Connected Person or party lodging the appeal and shall specify the following information (the ‘Notice of Appeal’): (a) The name of the Appellant lodging the appeal; (b) The written decision appealed against, and the date and a copy thereof; (c) The date of receipt of the decision appealed against by the Appellant; (d) The specific grounds of appeal; (e) The appellant’s request for relief; (f) Evidence of payment of any appeal deposit. Except as provided, no specific form of a notice of appeal is required. 6.11.6 World Rugby shall require each Notice of Appeal to be accompanied by a deposit of an amount not exceeding £5,000 (pounds sterling). In the event of the deposit not being paid the appeal shall be deemed to have been abandoned. The Appeal Committee in any case shall have the power to extend the time for payment of the deposit. In the event of an appeal by World Rugby or a Union, no appeal deposit shall be payable. 6.11.7 On the lodgement of the appeal World Rugby shall notify the applicable parties and make available the full record of the proceedings of the Judicial Committee or Judicial Officer to the Appeal Committee. 6.12 World Rugby Assistance and Supervision 6.12.1 Notwithstanding Regulation 6.7.9, a Union may request World Rugby to assume the conduct of an investigation and/or hearing under these Anti- Corruption Regulations (following a referral pursuant to Regulation 6.7.9) and/or its anti-corruption regulations where there is or appears to be an international element, where the Union does not have sufficient resources and/or expertise to continue with the investigation and/or manage the hearing and/or otherwise where appropriate. Where World Rugby agrees to the request the Union shall provide all assistance to World Rugby with respect to the conduct of the investigation and/or hearing as World Rugby shall require. 6.12.2 Notwithstanding Regulation 6.7.9 and Regulation 6.12.1, where World Rugby reasonably determines that there has been an abject failure by a Union to proceed with an investigation and/or a hearing referred to it under these Anti-Corruption Regulations and/or otherwise under its anticorruption regulations and/or where a sanction arising from a hearing Last update: 14 January, 2015 129
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