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REGULATION 16 as applicable, the CEO. No International Match, International Tour, International Tournament or Series of Matches involving a National Representative Team(s) may be arranged by any organisation other than the Council or, as applicable, the CEO, and the Unions of such National Representative Teams. 16.2 Matches, tours and tournaments below National Representative level 16.2.1 A Rugby Body or Club shall not play a Match or Matches against any Rugby Body or Club or other team(s) that are not affiliated (temporarily or otherwise) to a Union or against teams that contain Players that are not members of a Union without the prior written consent of the CEO. 16.2.2 When consideration is being given to a Match, Series of Matches or tour involving teams below National Representative level (e.g. Provincial, State, County, District, Club or other Rugby Body) from more than one Union, written permission to arrange such Matches or tours must first be obtained from the Secretary of the organiser’s Union, who in turn, subject to permission being granted by his Union, will seek the agreement of the secretary of the other Union. 16.2.3 No Match, tour, or Series of Matches below National Representative level (eg Provincial, State, County, District, Club or other Rugby Body) shall be arranged or permitted to take place between teams from different Unions or one Union without the prior written agreement of the secretary of each of the Unions or Union concerned and the secretary of the Union within whose territory such Match, tour or Series of Matches is due to take place. 16.2.4 The visited Union shall be fully responsible for ensuring the proper administration and control of Matches or tours. 16.2.5 For the avoidance of doubt, the instigation, negotiation or arrangement of a Match, Series of Matches, tournament or tour to the country of another Union by a “composite” or “scratch” team is prohibited unless the specific written permission of the Unions concerned and the CEO has been granted. 16.2.6 For the purposes of Regulation 16.2.5 a “composite” or “scratch” team is one which is neither: (a) a Club team; nor (b) a National Representative Team or the team of a Rugby Body. 16.2.7 When any tournament is planned where it is proposed that teams, at any level, from two or more Unions will participate, the approval of the Unions concerned must be obtained in writing through the Secretaries of those Unions before applying for the consent of the Council, where such tournament is an International Tournament involving the senior National Representative Team or the next senior National Representative Team of a High Performance Union(s), or the CEO, where such tournament is an International Tournament which does not involve the senior National Representative Team or the next senior National Representative Team of Last update: 14 January, 2015 234


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