REGULATION 21 21.5.2.5 All Samples collected, whether by or for World Rugby, the Union, Tournament Organiser or any other third party shall be analysed at a WADA accredited laboratory. 21.5.2.6 All Samples collected by World Rugby or its designee, and the results of the analysis of such Samples, shall remain the property of World Rugby. 21.5.2.7 If World Rugby, the Union or Tournament Organiser delegates or contracts any part of Testing to a National Anti-Doping Organisation (directly or through a Member Union), that National Anti-Doping Organisation may collect additional Samples or direct the laboratory to perform additional types of analysis at the National Anti-Doping Organisation’s expense. If additional Samples are collected or additional types of analysis are performed, World Rugby, the Union or Tournament Organiser shall be notified. 21.5.3 Event Testing 21.5.3.1 Except as provided in Article 5.3 of the Code, only a single organisation should be responsible for initiating and directing Testing at Event Venues during an Event Period. At International Events, the collection of Samples shall be initiated and directed by World Rugby (or such other international organisation which is the ruling body for the Event, including without limitation an Association in the case of a regional event or a Union(s) in the case of an International Tournament or International Series of Matches managed by Union(s)). At the request of World Rugby (or such other international organisation which is the ruling body for an Event), any Testing during the Event Period outside of the Event Venues shall be coordinated with World Rugby (or the relevant ruling body of the Event). 21.5.3.2 If an Anti-Doping Organisation which would otherwise have Testing authority but is not responsible for initiating and directing Testing at an Event desires to conduct Testing of Players at the Event Venues during the Event Period, the Anti-Doping Organisation shall first confer with World Rugby (or any other international organisation which is the ruling body of the Event) to obtain permission to conduct and coordinate such Testing. If the Anti-Doping Organisation is not satisfied with the response from World Rugby (or any other international organisation which is the ruling body of the Event), the Anti-Doping Organisation may ask WADA for permission to conduct Testing and to determine how to coordinate such Testing, in accordance with the procedures set out in the International Standard for Testing and Investigations. WADA shall not grant approval for such Testing before consulting with and informing World Rugby (or any other international organisation which is the ruling body for the Event). WADA’s decision shall be final and not subject to appeal. Unless otherwise provided in the authorisation to conduct Testing, such tests shall be considered Out-of-Competition tests. Results management for any such test shall be the responsibility of the Anti-Doping Organisation initiating the test unless provided otherwise in the rules of the ruling body of the Event. Last update: 14 January, 2015 327
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