11Application fee

11 Application fee

(1) For the purposes of paragraph 37(b) of the Act, the application fees are as follows:

(a) for an application for mediation, conciliation or case appraisal— $500;

(b) for an application to commence an arbitration in the General Division—$500;

(c) for an application to commence an arbitration in the Anti-Doping Division—$0;

(d) for an application to commence an arbitration in the Appeals Division—$1500;

(e) for an application to join an existing arbitration before the National Sports Tribunal—$250.

(2) The application fees prescribed in subsection (1) may be paid by one party, or by the parties together, apportioned as agreed between them.

(3) The CEO may waive an application fee if the CEO is satisfied that paying the fee would cause financial hardship to the applicant or other party responsible for paying the application fee.

(4) Where the Tribunal does not have jurisdiction to deal with the dispute that is the subject of an application, the CEO may refund the application fee.