national appellate body within the relevant provisions of the Code.] 13.2.2.1 Hearings before the National Anti-Doping Appeal Panel 13.2.2.1.1 [Insert a detailed composition of the Appeal Panel]. 13.2.2.1.2 The appointed members shall have had no prior involvement with any aspect of the case. In particular, no member may have previously considered any TUE application or appeal involving the same Athlete as in the current case. Each member, upon appointment, shall disclose to the Chair any circumstances likely to affect impartiality with respect to any of the parties. 13.2.2.1.3 If a member appointed by the Chair to hear a case is unwilling or unable, for whatever reason, to hear the case, the Chair may appoint a replacement or appoint a new hearing panel (e.g., from a pre-established pool of candidates). 13.2.2.1.4 The National Anti-Doping Appeal Panel has the power, at its absolute discretion, to appoint an expert to assist or advise the panel as required by the panel. 13.2.2.1.5 [NADO] has the right to join proceedings and attend hearings of the National Anti-Doping Appeal Panel as a party. 13.2.2.1.6 The International Federation and/or the National Federation concerned, if not a party to the proceedings, the National Olympic Committee, if not a party to the proceedings, and WADA each have the right to attend hearings of the National Anti-Doping Appeal Panel as an observer. 13.2.2.1.7 Hearings pursuant to this Article should be completed expeditiously and in all cases within three months of the date of the decision of the Doping Hearing Panel, save where exceptional circumstances apply. 13.2.2.1.8 Hearings held in connection with Events may be conducted on an expedited basis. 13.2.2.2 Proceedings of the National Anti-Doping Appeal Panel
decision by the appealing party. However, the following shall apply in connection with appeals filed by a party entitled to appeal but which was not a party to the proceedings having led to the decision subject to appeal: (a) Within fifteen days from notice of the decision, such party/ies shall have the right to request from the body having issued the decision a copy of the file on which such body relied; (b) If such a request is made within the fifteen-day period, then the party making such request shall have twenty-one days from receipt of the file to file an appeal to the National Anti-Doping Appeal Panel. The above notwithstanding, the filing deadline for an appeal or intervention filed by WADA shall be the later of: (a) Twenty-one days after the last day on which any other party in the case could have appealed, or (b) Twenty-one days after WADA’s receipt of the complete file relating to the decision. [NOTE: Article 13.7.2 shall be reproduced only if Alternative 2 is chosen at Article 13.2.2]. ARTICLE 14 CONFIDENTIALITY AND REPORTING 14.1 Information Concerning Adverse Analytical Findings, Atypical Findings, and Other Asserted Anti-Doping Rule Violations 14.1.1 Notice of Anti-Doping Rule Violations to Athletes and other Persons Notice to Athletes or other Persons that an anti-doping rule violation is being asserted against them shall occur as provided under Articles 7 and 14 of these Anti-Doping Rules. Notice to an Athlete or other Person who is a member of a National Federation may be accomplished by delivery of the notice to the National Federation. 14.1.2 Notice of Anti-Doping Rule Violations to International Federations and WADA Notice of the assertion of an anti-doping rule violation to International Federations and WADA shall occur as provided under Articles 7 and 14 of these Anti-Doping Rules, simultaneously with the notice to the Athlete or other Person.