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REGULATION 21 Analytical Finding, the Player acknowledges in writing, that no issue will be taken at the hearing as to the: (a) Qualifications or authority of any official of any Doping Control/collection agency or WADA accredited laboratory; (b) Sample collection procedures; (c) Custody or transmission of any Sample; and (d) Analysis of any Sample by a WADA Accredited laboratory. 21.7.14.4 Where a Player or other Person elects to have his own Union conduct the appropriate investigation and hearing pursuant to Regulation 21.7.14.2, such election by a Player or other Person must be confirmed to his Union or Association as applicable within 14 days of being notified of the Adverse Analytical Finding and/or the alleged anti-doping violation. The Player’s or other Person’s own Union or Association must notify the visited Union of any such election. If a Player or other Person does not elect to have the hearing procedures carried out by his own Union or Association, then the visited Union where the Doping Control was conducted shall have jurisdiction and shall conduct the investigation and hearing procedures (and where an anti-doping rule violation is found to have been committed, impose the applicable sanctions). 21.8 RIGHT TO A FAIR HEARING 21.8.1 Hearing Procedures Where the matter is referred to a Judicial Committee the Player, or other Person concerned shall: (a) Be notified that the matter has been referred to a Judicial Committee; (b) Be provided with relevant reports and documentation in relation to the anti-doping rule violation (including the WADA accredited laboratory documentation package where requested by the Player); and (c) Be invited, together with any legal representative he may wish to appoint, to attend a hearing before the Judicial Committee to present relevant material and submissions. The hearing before the Judicial Committee shall be held without unnecessary delay and shall be expedited where the circumstances warrant it. See Comment 25 21.8.2 Judicial Committees Dealing with Anti-Doping Rule Violations 21.8.2.1 World Rugby’s CEO shall appoint a panel of individuals comprising specialists with knowledge of doping in sport and the Code (the “Anti- Doping Judicial Panel”). The Anti-Doping Judicial Panel shall comprise of such numbers as World Rugby’s CEO shall think fit but in any event shall Last update: 14 January, 2015 361


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