REGULATION 21 results obtained in violation of this Regulation 21.5.7.1 shall be Disqualified. 21.5.7.2 If a Player retires from sport while subject to a period of Ineligibility, the Player shall not resume competing in International Events or National Events until the Player has given six months' prior written notice (or notice equivalent to the period of Ineligibility remaining as of the date the Player retired, if that period was longer than six months) to World Rugby via his Union of his intent to resume competing and has made himself available for Testing for that notice period, including (if requested) complying with the whereabouts requirements of Regulation 21.5.6 and Annex I to the International Standard for Testing and Investigations. 21.5.7.3 A Player who is not in World Rugby’s Registered Testing Pool who has given notice of retirement to World Rugby may not resume competing unless he notifies World Rugby via his Union at least six months before he wishes to return to Competition and makes himself available for unannounced Out-of-Competition Testing, including (if requested) complying with the whereabouts requirements of Regulation 21.5.6 and Annex I to the International Standard for Testing and Investigations, during the period before actual return to Competition. 21.5.7.4 Where a Player has been suspended, other than for life, and wishes to resume competing after his period of Ineligibility has expired, he must make himself available for Out of Competition Doping Control during that period of suspension. If a Player commits an anti-doping rule violation during the course of a suspension the matter shall be treated as a separate anti-doping rule violation. 21.5.7.5 A Player who has been identified by World Rugby for inclusion in the Registered Testing Pool or Testing Pool shall continue to be subject to these Anti-Doping Rules including the obligation to be available for No Advance Notice Out of Competition Testing unless and until the Player gives written notice to World Rugby via his Union that he has retired or until he no longer satisfies the criteria for inclusion in the Registered Testing Pool or Testing Pool and has been so informed by World Rugby. 21.5.7.6 A Player who has given notice of retirement to World Rugby from International Match level participation, but who continues to play the Game at or below National Event-level, and who elects to stay in World Rugby’s Testing Pool, or be transferred to the Testing Pool from World Rugby’s Registered Testing Pool, may resume competing at International Event-level upon notification to World Rugby via his Union. 21.5.7.7 If a Player or other Person retires while a results management process is underway, the Anti-Doping Organisation conducting the results management process retains jurisdiction to complete its results management process. If a Player or other Person retires before any results management process has begun, the Anti-Doping Organisation which would have had results management jurisdiction over the Player or other Person at the time the Player or other Person committed an anti- Last update: 14 January, 2015 349
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