REGULATION 17 17.15 Initial Procedures – Citing Complaint and Citing Commissioner Warning 17.15.1 Subject to Regulation 17.15.3 and 17.15.4, a citing complaint by a Citing Commissioner must be sent in writing to the nominated officer of the Host Union or Tournament Organiser responsible for the Match in which the incident that is the subject of the citing complaint occurred within ordinarily a minimum of 12 hours and no later than a maximum of 48 hours of the conclusion of the Match. In default of appointment, the nominated officer shall be deemed to be the Secretary of the Host Union or Tournament Organiser. 17.15.2 For the purposes of this Regulation 17.15, a citing complaint is deemed to be sent when: (a) it is transmitted by facsimile or email provided that timed and confirmed notice of transmission can be provided; or (b) if transmitted by some other means, when it is received by the nominated officer or Secretary of the Host Union or Tournament Organiser (or his nominee). 17.15.3 In circumstances where a Player has not been cited within the time periods specified in Regulation 17.15.1 as a result of either: (a) mistaken identity; and/or (b) circumstances exist where the nature of the Foul Play incident(s) concerned is such that an investigation is needed to identify the Player(s) alleged to have committed an act(s) of Foul Play; and/or (c) circumstances exist where the nature of the Foul Play incident(s) concerned is such that an investigation is needed to identify or establish the full nature of the alleged act(s) of Foul Play; then the citing period may be extended by the duly appointed Disciplinary Committee, Judicial Officer, Host Union or Tournament Organiser, however, any such extension will not in any event exceed 12 days from the last date otherwise permitted by regulation 17.15.1. 17.15.4 The citing complaint should ordinarily contain the following information: (a) the date and place of the alleged Foul Play; (b) the name of the Player in respect of whom the complaint is made and the team he was playing for at the time of the alleged Foul Play; (c) the name of the opposing team; and (d) details of the alleged Foul Play including brief details of the evidence relied upon. Form 3(A) (Appendix 2 of this Regulation) may be used for the purposes of making a citing complaint. Last update: 14 January, 2015 249
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