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maximum penalty of permanent suspension from play in all Fed Cup Ties and/or the Fed Cup Competition Violation of this Section shall subject a Related Person to a maximum penalty of permanent revocation of accreditation and denial of access to all Fed Cup Ties and/or the Fed Cup Competition. 3. DETERMINATION AND PENALTY The Executive Director shall cause an investigation to be made of all facts concerning any alleged Major Offence and shall provide written notice of such investigation to the player involved; the player shall be given at least ten (10) days to provide to the Executive Director, directly or through counsel, such evidence as the player deems to be relevant to the investigation. Upon the completion of his/her investigation, the Executive Director shall determine the innocence or guilt of the player involved, and, in the latter case, shall state in writing the facts as found by him/her, his/her conclusions and his/her decision fixing the penalty to be imposed. A copy of the decision shall be promptly delivered to the player and to the Fed Cup Committee. Upon review the Fed Cup Committee may affirm, modify or reverse the decision of the Executive Director and the player shall be notified of its decision upon any such review. The determination of the Executive Director shall stand unless modified or reversed as above provided. 4. PAYMENT OF FINES All fines levied by the Executive Director for Player Major Offences shall be deducted from the prize money earned by the player's National Association. 5. APPEAL Any player determined to be guilty of a Player Major Offence by the Executive Director and providing such determination is not reversed by the Fed Cup Committee as above provided, after all the fines are paid, may appeal to the Board of Directors for review of such determination. The appeal shall be in writing and must be filed with the Executive Director within ten (10) days after receiving notice of the Executive Director's determination or any modification thereof by the Fed Cup Committee. The Executive Director shall thereafter promptly forward said appeal to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall designate a time and place within twenty (20) days for hearing of such appeal and shall so notify the player and the Executive Director. At such hearing the player and the Executive Director shall present to the Board of Directors the relevant evidence on the matter. The Board of Directors may affirm, reverse, or modify the decision of the Executive Director and the Fed Cup Committee on appeal. If the appeal is decided against the player, then the Committee shall tax the reasonable costs of the appeal against the player, which costs shall include, but not be limited to, the reasonable travel and living expenses incurred by all witnesses and members of the Board of Directors with respect thereto, if the same is not at regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors. 63

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