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REGULATION 9 the Union having jurisdiction to discipline such Rugby Body or Club. The applicable sanctions shall include, but not be limited to: (a) Termination or suspension of membership of the Union and/or withdrawal of other benefits of membership of the Union. (b) A financial penalty. (c) Deduction of league points. (d) Relegation or exclusion or disqualification from any competition. (e) Such other sanction as may be considered appropriate. (f) Any combination of the sanctions set out in (a) to (e) above. Unions that take disciplinary action against Rugby Bodies or Clubs for non-compliance with Regulation 9 shall provide the CEO of World Rugby with a full report of all hearings including (without limitation) the written decision of the hearing body(ies) (incorporating the reasoning behind the findings and decisions). This information shall be provided within 72 hours of the final decision having been made. 9.35 A Union or Association that fails to apply Regulation 9 properly and in good faith or whose member Rugby Bodies or Clubs fail to comply with Regulation 9 renders itself liable to sanctions by World Rugby pursuant to Regulation 18. 9.36 World Rugby shall be entitled to initiate an investigation(s) of its own motion and/or on request into the implementation (or non-implementation) of Regulation 9, potential and/or alleged non-compliance by Unions, Associations, Rugby Bodies and/or Clubs or any other issues related to Regulation 9. Unions, Associations, Rugby Bodies and/or Clubs shall assist in any such investigation and make available information and/or documentation requested as part of such investigation. Unions shall procure compliance by their constituents, Rugby Bodies and Clubs with any investigations initiated by World Rugby and ensure that disclosure of relevant documentation can be secured. World Rugby may during or at the conclusion of any investigation refer a matter to the Union(s) concerned for further action and/or take such other steps as it considers appropriate in the circumstances. 9.37 In the event of any alleged breach of Regulation 9 in connection with the British and Irish Lions and/or Combined Team of the Pacific Islands Unions, for the purposes of this Regulation 9 and/or Regulation 18 the relevant party in connection with any action and/or breach of Regulations and/or investigations shall be the Union within which the breach is alleged to have occurred, or that Union which otherwise has jurisdiction. Where the CEO, or his designee, considers it necessary, including without limitation where a dispute arises over which Union is the relevant party for dealing with an alleged breach of Regulation 9, the CEO or his designee may determine which Union shall deal with the alleged breach of Regulation 9. Last update: 14 January, 2015 167


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