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Statement of Defence to Appeal from Decision
Denying Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE)
1. Parties
Name of Appellant
Name of Respondent
2. Response to Appeal
In response to the Appeal, the Respondent says that:
(a) it does / does not (strike out as applicable) consider the Tribunal has jurisdiction to hear and
determine this appeal, and if it does not, see its reasons specifi ed below;
(b) its response to the grounds of appeal stated in the Notice of Appeal from Decision Denying
Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) are set out below.
3. Jurisdiction of Tribunal
The Respondent does not accept that the Tribunal has jurisdiction to hear and determine this appeal for
the following reasons:
(Complete this section only if you object to the Tribunal’s jurisdiction)
FORM 11
TITLE FIRST NAME SURNAME
TITLE FIRST NAME SURNAME
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4. Response to the Grounds of Appeal set out in the Notice of Appeal from Decision
Denying Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE)
In response to the Appellant, the Respondent says that:
Please set out in detail your response to the Appellant’s statement of why and how the Appellant
considers the decision being appealed was wrong or incorrect as contained in the Notice of Appeal from
Decision Denying Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE). Continue on a separate page if necessary.
Please note that if you have objected to the Tribunal’s jurisdiction you will still need to complete this
section. This will not be taken as acceptance of such jurisdiction.
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5. Signature of Respondent
The Respondent’s representative may sign on behalf of it, and in so doing undertakes s/he has the
authority to do so.
Name of Appellant
Name of Respondent
Date
Filing and Service Instructions
1. This Statement of Defence to Appeal from Decision Denying Therapeutic Use Exemption
(TUE) should be signed and fi led with the Registrar of the Sports Tribunal at the address
given below within seven workings days of the Respondent receiving the Notice of Appeal
from Decision Denying Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE).
2. The Statement of Defence to Appeal from Decision Denying Therapeutic Use Exemption
(TUE) should be accompanied by copies of all documents upon which the Respondent relies.
3. The Respondent is to serve a copy of this Statement of Defence to Appeal from Decision
Denying Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) and documents upon which the Respondent
relies to the Appellant at the address shown on the Notice of Appeal from Decision Denying
Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) at the same time as they are fi led with the Tribunal. After
serving the documents on the Appellant, the Respondent is to complete and forward the
Notice of Service (attached to this Form) to the Tribunal.
TITLE FIRST NAME SURNAME
TITLE FIRST NAME SURNAME
The Registrar
Sports Tribunal
PO Box 3338
WELLINGTON
Ph: 0800 55 66 80
Fax: 0800 55 66 81
Email: info@sportstribunal.org.nz
Web: www.sportstribunal.org.nz
DAY / MONTH / YEAR
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Notice of Service
(to be attached to Form 11)
I,
hereby certify that on the day of 20
I served upon the Appellant, a true copy of the Statement of Defence to Appeal from Decision Denying
Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) and supporting documents.
Attached hereto is a copy of the Statement of Defence to Appeal from Decision Denying Therapeutic Use
Exemption (TUE) and supporting documents which I served on the Appellant. I have initialled each page of
the Statement of Defence to Appeal from Decision Denying Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) and supporting
documents as evidence that these are true copies of the documents so served.
Dated the day of 20
Signed
TITLE FIRST NAME SURNAME
DAY MONTH YEAR
DAY MONTH YEAR