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REGULATION 21 21.13.8 Post-Hearing Review Procedure Referrals to World Rugby Post-Hearing Review Body 21.13.8.1 A Player or other Person who has been found by a Judicial Committee to have committed an anti-doping rule violation shall be entitled to have the finding and/or sanction referred to the Post-Hearing Review Body. In circumstances where the Player has been subject to a period of Ineligibility then pending the decision of the Post-Hearing Review Body, the Player or other Person shall not be entitled to participate in the Game or in any activities, such participation includes but is not limited to coaching, officiating, selection, Team management, administration or promotion of the Game, playing, training as part of a Team or squad, or involvement in the Game in any other capacity in any Union. World Rugby shall also be entitled to refer a case dealt with by a Judicial Committee to the Post-Hearing Review Body whether the Player or other Person in the case concerned has been found to have committed an anti-doping rule violation or otherwise. 21.13.8.2 Subject to Regulation 21.25.1 in the case of World Rugby, a referral to the Post-Hearing Review Body must be made within seven days from the date of notification of the decision of the Judicial Committee. A notice of review signed by the party seeking review must be lodged with the Anti- Doping Manager within seven days from the date of notification to the Player or other Person of the decision of the Judicial Committee and shall specify: (a) The name of the party seeking the review; (b) The decision to be the subject of the review; (c) The date of the decision; and (d) The specific grounds for the referral request. Except as provided, no specific form of a notice of review is required. 21.13.8.3 The Post-Hearing Review Body shall be made up of three members all of whom shall have knowledge of doping in sport and the Code, and shall ordinarily comprise: (a) A senior legal practitioner who shall act as chairman; (b) An experienced medical practitioner; and (c) Either a second person from category (a) or (b) above or an ex- Player or rugby administrator. 21.13.8.4 If one or more members of the Post-Hearing Review Body is/are unable or unwilling, for whatever reason, to conduct the review, then World Rugby may in its absolute discretion: (a) Appoint a replacement(s); (b) Appoint a new Post-Hearing Review Body; or Last update: 14 January, 2015 380


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