20.4.9 Subject to applicable law, to not knowingly employ a Person in any position involving Doping Control (other than authorized anti-doping Education or rehabilitation programs) who is Provisionally Suspended or is serving a period of Ineligibility under the Code or, if a Person was not subject to the Code, who has directly and intentionally engaged in conduct within the previous six (6) years which would have constituted a violation of anti-doping rules if Code-compliant rules had been applicable to such Person.20.4.10 To withhold some or all funding, during any period of Ineligibility, to any Athlete or Athlete Support Person who has violated anti-doping rules.20.4.11 To withhold some or all funding to their member or recognized National Federations that are not in compliance with the Code and/or the International Standards.20.4.12 To plan, implement, evaluate and promote anti-doping Education in line with the requirements of the International Standard for Education, including requiring National Federations to conduct anti-doping Education in coordination with the applicable National Anti-Doping Organization.20.4.13 To vigorously pursue all potential anti-doping rule violations within their authority including investigation into whether Athlete Support Personnel or other Persons may have been involved in each case of doping.20.4.14 To cooperate with relevant national organizations and agencies and other Anti-Doping Organizations.20.4.15 To have disciplinary rules in place to prevent Athlete Support Personnel who are Using Prohibited ARTICLE 20  Additional Roles and Responsibilities  of Signatories and WADAWorld Anti-Doping Code 2021129Substances or Prohibited Methods without valid justification from providing support to Athletes within the National Olympic Committee’s  or National Paralympic Committee’s authority.20.4.16 To respect the operational independence of laboratories as provided in the International Standard for Laboratories.20.4.17 To adopt a policy or rule implementing Article 2.11.20.4.18 To take appropriate action to discourage non-compliance with the Code and the International Standards (a) by Signatories, in accordance with Article 24.1 and the International Standard for Code Compliance by Signatories and (b) by any other sporting body over which it has authority, in accordance with Article 12.20.5 Roles and Responsibilities of National Anti-Doping Organizations10420.5.1 To be independent in their operational decisions and activities from sport and government, including without limitation by prohibiting any involvement in their operational decisions or activities by any Person who is at the same time involved in the management or operations of any International Federation, National Federation, Major Event Organization, National Olympic Committee, National Paralympic Committee, or government department with responsibility for sport or anti-doping.105104 [Comment to Article 20.5: For some smaller countries, a number of the responsibilities described in this Article may be delegated by their National Anti-Doping Organization to a Regional Anti-Doping Organization.