REGULATION 21 conduct occurred prior to the effective date provided in Regulation 21.20.7.) The burden shall be on the Player or other Person to establish that any association with Player Support Personnel described in Regulation 21.2.10.1 or 21.2.10.2 is not in a professional or sport-related capacity. Anti-Doping Organisations that are aware of Player Support Personnel who meet the criteria described in Regulation 21.2.10.1, 21.2.10.2, or 21.2.10.3 shall submit that information to WADA. See Comment 9 21.3 PROOF OF DOPING 21.3.1 Burdens and Standards of Proof World Rugby shall have the burden of establishing that an anti-doping rule violation has occurred. The standard of proof shall be whether World Rugby has established an anti-doping rule violation to the comfortable satisfaction of the hearing panel bearing in mind the seriousness of the allegation which is made. This standard of proof in all cases is greater than a mere balance of probability but less than proof beyond a reasonable doubt. Where these Anti-Doping Rules place the burden of proof upon the Player or other Person alleged to have committed an antidoping rule violation to rebut a presumption or establish specified facts or circumstances, the standard of proof shall be by a balance of probability. See Comment 10 21.3.2 Methods of Establishing Facts and Presumptions Facts related to anti-doping rule violations may be established by any reliable means, including admissions. The following rules of proof shall be applicable in doping cases: See Comment 11 21.3.2.1 Analytical methods or decision limits approved by WADA after consultation within the relevant scientific community and which have been the subject of peer review are presumed to be scientifically valid. Any Player or other Person seeking to rebut this presumption of scientific validity shall, as a condition precedent to any such challenge, first notify WADA of the challenge and the basis of the challenge. CAS on its own initiative may also inform WADA of any such challenge. At WADA’s request, the CAS panel shall appoint an appropriate scientific expert to assist the panel in its evaluation of the challenge. Within 10 days of WADA’s receipt of such notice, and WADA’s receipt of the CAS file, WADA shall also have the right to intervene as a party, appear amicus curiae, or otherwise provide evidence in such proceeding. 21.3.2.2 WADA-accredited laboratories, and other laboratories approved by WADA, are presumed to have conducted Sample analysis and custodial procedures in accordance with the International Standard for Laboratories. The Player or other Person may rebut this presumption by establishing that a departure from the International Standard for Laboratories occurred which could reasonably have caused the Adverse Analytical Finding. If the Player or other Person rebuts the preceding Last update: 14 January, 2015 320
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