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Nations of the tie equal to the percentage of her participation in the Tie, the percentage being 20% per singles match and 10% per doubles match. All financial penalties will be wholly and exclusively applied to the ITF Tennis Anti-Doping Programme. (c) Femininity Controls: As outlined in Appendix F. (d) Waiver of Claims: It is acknowledged that the ITF has a duty to act on any reported positive test and it will act in the manner set out in this Regulation. Further all parties, be they a National Association or player, accept that the ITF must act on the information known to it at the relevant time and accordingly: i) A National Association having been declared the loser of the Final as a result of a positive test of any of its players, agrees to waive any rights to legal action or compensation from the ITF in circumstances resulting from this Regulation. ii) Nominated members of a Fed Cup team agree to waive any rights to legal action or compensation from the ITF in circumstances resulting from this Regulation. On-site procedures for control tests are set out in Appendix E. II. MANAGEMENT 8. BOARD OF DIRECTORS (a) Management The Competition shall be managed by the Board of Directors of the ITF which may, in discharging its responsibilities, intervene in the organisation of any Tie to protect the best interests of the Competition. (b) Duties The duties of the Board of Directors shall be: i) To decide any appeals or disputes that may arise among Nations participating in the Competition. ii) To determine that Ties shall not be played on the home courts of a Nation for an agreed period of time if in its opinion that Nation has demonstrated that it is unable to conduct a Tie in the manner required to maintain the ideals of the Competition. iii) To suspend from the Competition for such period of time as it may determine, any tennis player, captain, umpire or official who does not maintain at all times the high ideals of the Competition. iv) Where an entry has been accepted, to refuse the further participation of such Nation in the Competition, if in its opinion the participants of the said Nation may endanger the Competition. No decision in this respect shall be valid unless at least nine members are present and unless carried by a majority of at least two-thirds of those present and voting. v) To decide disputes arising in connection with financial matters. 4

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