23. Establishment of Committees and Panels

The Board may establish Committees and

A Committee or Panel shall carry out its functions and fulfill its obligations as stipulated in the terms of reference given to such Committee or Panel by the Board.

The Board may where it considers necessary, co-opt as a member to a Committee or Panel any person who possesses the required knowledge and expertise in the relevent field for the purpose of finalizing the particular matter under consideration. Such person shall not be a permanent member and shall not have the right to vote in respect of any issue which may arise in the course of its business.

The term of office of the members of any Committee or panel shall be four years.

Where a member of Committee or Panel dies or resigns, the Board may, appoint another person to succeed the member who dies or resigns:

A member of a Committee or Panel may be re-appointed for another four year period only.

A medical practitioner and a sports administrator shall be included in every such Committee or Panel. Each such member shall also make a disclosure of any involvement of such member which may affect the impartiality of the decision of the committee or Panel.

The Committee or Panel may appoint an expert to assist and advise the Committee or Panel on any hearing, on a case by case basis.

The Athlete or a member of his entourage, Agency, the

The Athlete or a member of his entourage may forego a hearing by waiving in writing, the right to a hearing. The

Every hearing in terms of this section shall should be completed as expeditiously as possible and in any event, prior to the expiry of three months of the date on which the

The decision of a Committee or Panel on the conclusion of a hearing shall be given in writing and shall be signed by three members of each Committee or Panel and be dated. In the event of a dissent, the member dissenting shall state his reasons for such dissent as part of the decision of the Committee or Panel.

Every decision of the Committee or Panel shall set out the consequences applicable to the Athlete or Person concerned.

Every decision of the Committee or Panel shall be notified to the Athlete or a member of his entourage, Agency, the International Federation, the National Association of

Rules may be made setting out the procedure to be followed by a Committee or Panel in relation to the hearings under this section.

an officer not below the rank of Senior Assistant

two persons from among lawyers who have more than five years experience in court appearances, who shall both be Vice Chairmen;

three persons from among medical practitioners who have more than five years experience in the field of sports medicine;

three persons who shall be persons who have had previous experience in sports administration.