Federation’s assertion that an anti-doping rule violation
has occurred within 21 days. Where no hearing occurs, the
National Federation shall submit to the persons described in
Article 13. 2. 3 a reasoned decision explaining the action taken.
8. 4. 6 Decisions by National Federations, whether as the result
of a hearing or the Rower or other Person’s acceptance of
Consequences, may be appealed as provided in Article 13.
8. 4. 7 The FISA Doping Hearing Panel, appointed in accordance with
paragraph 8. 3. 2, shall review all National cases when they are
final at National level (having exhausted all possible appeals)
and will decide within 60 days of receipt of all relevant
documents for each case whether to re-open the case or
not. If it decides not to reopen the case, the sanction already
imposed at national level is automatically applied at an
international level. If the FISA Doping Hearing Panel decides
to reopen the case, it will follow the same procedure defined
from paragraph 8. 3. 1 to 8. 3. 3. (which means seeking the
imposition of less or more severe sanctions, the imposition of
sanctions where no sanctions have been imposed or seeking
removal of sanctions where sanctions have been imposed)
in order to ensure that an adequate sanction has been given
and that all Rowers in the world are treated consistently and
in an equal manner. The FISA Doping Hearing Panel may
also intervene in cases involving rowing Rowers that other
authorities or organisations were supposed to handle, but did
not. If the FISA Doping Hearing Panel decides not to re-open
the decision taken at National level, WADA may appeal the
National decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
8. 4. 8 Hearing decisions by the National Federation shall not be
subject to further administrative review at the national level
except as provided in Article 13 or required by applicable
national law.
ARTICLE 9 – AU TOMATIC DISQUALIFICATION OF INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
A violation of these Anti-Doping Rules in connection with an In-Competition
test automatically leads to Disqualification of the result obtained in that
Competition with all resulting consequences, including forfeiture of any medals,
points and prizes.
