17Request to provide sample, or keep informed of location, etc.

#### 17 Request to provide sample, or keep informed of location, etc. Manner of making request (1) A drug testing scheme may make provision as to the manner in which a request of the kind mentioned in paragraph 11(2)(c) or (ca) is to be made. (2) A drug testing scheme may provide that strict compliance with those provisions is not required and substantial compliance is sufficient. (3) A drug testing scheme may provide that, if the Agency has made reasonable efforts to give a competitor an oral request of the kind referred to in paragraph 11(2)(c) or (ca), but those efforts have not been successful, the Agency may give such a request by way of written notice to the competitor. > Note: Section 67A deals with the giving of written notices. Competitor appears likely to fail to comply (4) A drug testing scheme may provide that, if: (a) the Agency has made a request of the kind mentioned in paragraph 11(2)(c) or (ca) to a competitor; and (b) it appears to the Agency that the competitor is likely to fail to comply with the request; and (c) the Agency thinks that a sporting administration body should be given an opportunity to try to persuade the competitor to comply with the request; the Agency may tell the organisation of the competitor’s likely failure to comply with the request. Retired competitors (5) A drug testing scheme may provide that, if: (a) the Agency has made a request of the kind mentioned in paragraph 11(2)(c) or (ca) to a competitor; and (b) the competitor claims to have retired from taking part in sporting competition; the Agency may request a sporting administration body to tell the Agency whether the competitor has notified the organisation that he or she has retired from taking part in sporting competition, and, if so, the date of notification.