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41 6. ITF WELFARE POLICY 6.1 The ITF Welfare POLICY is set out in full on the ITF website. The purpose of the WELFARE POLICY is to ensure clear guidelines are provided on the standards of welfare required in order to assure the safety and well-being of all of those involved with the sport. 6.2 While it is not a condition of Membership of the ITF that all National Associations shall comply with the WELFARE POLICY, all NATIONAL Associations should demonstrate best endeavours to apply all of the Welfare Policy guidelines. It is also recommended that the Welfare Policy is incorporated into each National Association's regulations. 6.3 Where National Associations have, through local legislation, specific additional requirements relating to welfare, it should be ensured that these requirements are fulfilled in addition to the ITF policy. 6.4 The Board of Directors may amend the WELFARE POLICY at any time. 7. PENALTIES AND SUSPENSIONS (a) The Board of Directors shall have power (WHICH IT MAY DELEGATE AS IT SEES FIT) to INVESTIGATE AND BRING A COMPLAINT AGAINST any NATIONAL Association (AND/OR, WHERE APPLICABLE, ANY OF THAT ASSOCIATION'S AFFILIATED ORGANISATIONS) FOR (I) ANY APPARENT BREACH OF THE CONSTITUTION OR FAILURE TO REPRESENT THE GAME OF TENNIS ADEQUATELY IN ITS COUNTRY OR TERRITORY; (II) ANY APPARENT breach of these Bye-laws, or of ANY RULES OR Regulations of the ITF, or (III) any OTHER act THAT BRINGS THE GAME INTO DISREPUTE. (b) The COMPLAINT WILL BE REFERRED TO AND HEARD AND DETERMINED (A) BY THE ITF INTERNAL ADJUDICATION PANEL (IF THE RELEVANT RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE ITF SO SPECIFY); BUT OTHERWISE (B) BY THE INDEPENDENT TRIBUNAL. ARTICLE 33(B) AND (D) OF THE CONSTITUTION SHALL APPLY IN RESPECT OF THE PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THAT BODY. (c) IN THE CASE OF COMPLAINTS ALLEGING BREACH BY A NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE CONSTITUTION OR FAILURE TO REPRESENT THE GAME OF TENNIS ADEQUATELY IN ITS COUNTRY OR TERRITORY, UPON REQUEST BY THE ITF THE INDEPENDENT TRIBUNAL MAY SUSPEND THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FROM ENTRY IN OFFICIAL TEAM COMPETITIONS, ON A PROVISIONAL BASIS (I.E., PENDING DETERMINATION OF THE COMPLAINT) AND/OR AS A FINAL SANCTION. (D) The ITF shall publish THE DECISION RESOLVING THE COMPLAINT, WHICH DECISION SHALL BE RECOGNISED BY EACH NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, WHICH SHALL TAKE ALL NECESSARY ACTION TO GIVE EFFECT TO THAT DECISION IN ITS NATIONAL JURISDICTION.