ECB Anti-Doping Rules 2013 - Ecb - England and Wales Cricket ...

However, the non-attendance of the Cricketer or Cricketer Support Personnel
or his/her representative at the hearing, after proper notice of the hearing has
been provided, shall not prevent the Anti-Doping Tribunal from proceeding
with the hearing in his/her absence, whether or not any written submissions
are made on his/her behalf.
8.1.11 The procedure followed at the hearing shall be at the discretion of the
Chairman of the Anti-Doping Tribunal, provided that the hearing is conducted
in a fair manner with a reasonable opportunity for each party to present
evidence (including the right to call and to question witnesses by telephone or
video-conference where necessary), address the Anti-Doping Tribunal and
present his/her case.
8.1.12 Save where the Chairman orders otherwise for good cause shown by either
party, the hearing shall be in English, and certified translations shall be
submitted of any non-English documents put before the Anti-Doping Tribunal.
The cost of the translation shall be borne by the party offering the
document(s).
8.1.13 If required by the Chairman, the National Cricket Federation shall make
arrangements to have the hearing recorded or transcribed (save for the
private deliberations of the Anti-Doping Tribunal). If the Cricketer or Cricketer
Support Personnel needs an interpreter, the National Cricket Federation shall
also arrange for an interpreter to attend the hearing. Such costs of
transcription and interpretation shall be paid by the National Cricket
Federation, subject to any costs-shifting order that the Anti-Doping Tribunal
may make further to Article 8.2.4.
8.1.14 Each of the ICC, the NADO and WADA shall have the right to be kept
apprised by National Cricket Federation of the status of the proceedings
before the Anti-Doping Tribunal, as well as the right to attend hearings of the
Anti-Doping Tribunal as an observer.
8.2 Decisions of the Anti-Doping Tribunal
8.2.1 The Anti-Doping Tribunal shall announce its decision in writing, with reasons,
as soon as possible after the conclusion of the hearing. That written decision
will be sent without delay to the parties, WADA, the ICC and any other party
that has a right, further to Article 13, to appeal the decision. The decision
shall set out and explain:
8.2.1.1 with reasons, the Anti-Doping Tribunal’s findings as to whether any antidoping
rule violation(s) has/have been committed;
8.2.1.2 with reasons, the Anti-Doping Tribunal’s findings as to what
Consequences, if any, are to be imposed;
8.2.1.3 with reasons, the date that such Consequences shall come into force
and effect pursuant to Article 10.9; and
8.2.1.4 the rights of appeal applicable pursuant to Article 13.
8.2.2 Where possible, the Anti-Doping Tribunal shall have discretion to announce
the substance of its decision to the parties prior to the issue of the written
reasoned decision referred to in Article 8.2.1, in cases where a Provisional
Suspension has been imposed or where it otherwise deems appropriate. For
the avoidance of doubt, however: (a) the Anti-Doping Tribunal shall still be
required to issue a written, reasoned decision in accordance with Article
8.2.1; and (b) the time to appeal pursuant to Article 13 shall not run until
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