              INTERNATIONAL LIFE SAVING  FEDERATION  (ILS)  ANTI -DOPING RULES        Adopted on 22 July 2020  Takes effect on 1 January 2021            International Life Saving Federation  Contact address: Gemeenteplein 26 – 3010 Leuven – Belgium  E-mail:  ils.hq@telenet.be  – Web:  www.ilsf.org  Tel: +32 16 89 60 60  Like Us on  facebook.com/ILSForg         ILS Ant -Doping Rules  2021   Page 2 of 64   TABLE OF CONTENTS   INTRODUCTION  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...... 3 ARTICLE 1  DEFINITION OF DOPING  ................................ ................................ ..............................  5 ARTICLE 2  ANTI -DOPING RULE VIOLATIONS  ................................ ................................ ..............  5 ARTICLE 3  PROOF OF DOPING ................................ ................................ ................................ ...... 9 ARTICLE 4  THE PROHIBITED LIST  ................................ ................................ .............................. 11 ARTICLE 5  TESTING AND INVESTIGATIONS  ................................ ................................ .............. 16 ARTICLE 6  ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES  ................................ ................................ ........................... 20 ARTICLE 7  RESULTS MANAGEMENT: RESPONSIBILITY, INITIAL REVIEW, NOTICE AND PROVISIONAL SUSPENSIONS  ................................ ................................ .................. 22 ARTICLE 8  RESULTS MANAGEMENT : RIGHT TO A FAIR HEARING AND NOTICE OF HEARING DECISION ................................ ................................ ................................ ...25 ARTICLE 9  AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFICATION OF INDIVIDUAL RESULTS  ............................... 27 ARTICLE 10  SANCTIONS ON INDIVIDUALS  ................................ ................................ .................. 27 ARTICLE 11  CONSEQUENCES TO TEAMS  ................................ ................................ ................... 40 ARTICLE 12  SANCTIONS BY ILS AGAINST OTHER SPORTING BODIES  ................................ ..40 ARTICLE 13  RESULTS MANAGEMENT: APPEALS  ................................ ................................ .....41 ARTICLE 14  CONFIDENTIALITY AND REPORTING  ................................ ................................ ......45 ARTICLE 15  IMPLEMENTATION OF DECISIONS  ................................ ................................ .......... 49 ARTICLE 16  STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS  ................................ ................................ ....................... 50 ARTICLE 17  EDUCATION  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................ 51 ARTICLE 18  ADDITIONAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF NATIONAL FEDERATIONS  ..51 ARTICLE 19  ADDITIONAL ROLE S AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF ILS ................................ .......... 52 ARTICLE 20  ADDITIONAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF ATHLETES  ............................ 52 ARTICLE 21  ADDITIONAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF ATHLETE  SUPPORT PERSONNEL  ................................ ................................ ................................ ............... 53 ARTICLE 22  ADDITIONAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF OTHER PERSONS  SUBJECT TO THESE ANTI -DOPING RULES  ................................ ................................ ............. 53 ARTICLE 23  INTERPRETATION OF THE CODE  ................................ ................................ ............ 54 ARTICLE 24  FINAL PROVISIONS ................................ ................................ ................................ ....54 APPENDIX 1  DEFINITIONS  ................................ ................................ ................................ ............... 57   ILS Ant -Doping Rules 2021 Page 3 of 64    INTERNATIONAL LIFE SAVING FEDERATION (ILS) ANTI -DOPING RULES  INTRODUCTION  Preface   These Anti -Doping Rules are adopted and implemented in accordance with ILS' responsibilities under the Code , and in furtherance of ILS’ continuing efforts to eradicate doping in sport.