If the otherwise applicable period of Ineligibility is a lifetime, the reduced period under this Article may be no less than eight (8)  years.47  10.7 Elimination,   Reduction ,   or   Suspension   of   Period   of   Ineligibility   or     Other  Consequences for Reasons Other than Fault   10.7.1  Substantial Assistance in Discovering or Establishing Code  Violations48  10.7.1.1  IFA may, prior to an appellate decision under Article 13 or the expira tion of the time to appeal, suspend a part of the Consequences (other than Disqualification and mandatory Public Disclosure ) imposed in an individual case where the Athlete or other Person has provided Substantial Assistance to an Anti-Doping Organization , criminal authority or professional disciplinary body which results in:  (i) the Anti-Doping Organization discovering or bringing forward an anti - doping rule violation by another Person ; or (ii) which results in a criminal  or disciplinary  body  discovering  or bringing  forward  a criminal offense or the breach of professional rules committed by another Person and the information provided by the Person providing Substantial Assistance is made available to IFA or other Anti-Doping Organization with Results Manag ement responsibility ; or (iii) which results in WADA initiating a proceeding against a Signatory , WADA - accredited laboratory, or Athlete passport management unit (as defined  in  the  International  Standard  for  Laboratories)  for     non-compliance with the Code , International Standard or Technical Document ; or (i v) with the approval by WADA , which results in a criminal or disciplinary body bringing forward a criminal offense or  the breach of professional or sport rules arising out of a sport integrity violation other than doping.