World Karate Federation (WKF) Anti -Doping Rules – in effect as of 1st January 2021  Page 44 of 66    In making its dec ision, CAS shall not give deference to the discretion exercised by the body whose decision is being appealed.62  13.1.3   WADA Not Required to Exhaust Internal Remedies   Where WADA  has a right to appeal under Article 13 and no other party has appealed a final decision within the WKF ’s process, WADA  may appeal such decision directly to CAS without having to exhaust other remedies in the WKF ’s process.63  13.2 Appeals from Decisions R egarding Anti -Doping  Rule Violations, Consequences , Provisional Suspensions,  Implementation of Decisions  and Authority   A decision that an anti -doping rule violation was committed, a decision imposing Consequences  or not imposing Consequences  for an anti -doping rule violation, or a decision that no anti -doping rule violation was committed; a decision that an anti -doping rul e violation proceeding cannot go forward for procedural reasons (including, for example, prescription); a decision by WADA  not to grant an exception to the six (6) months’ notice  requirement for a retired Athlete  to return to competition under Article 5.