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502 RUGBY
5. A county or club may insure its players either through
A. A recognised insurance company, or
B. A fund entirely set apart for insurance, the accounts of
such fund to be yearly audited by a professional auditor.
Such audit to be made at the close of each season and to
be concluded and the auditor's certificate lodged with this
Union not later than the loth May in each year, provided
that :
(a) Any injured player does not receive more than
15s.
per week day while injured.
(b) Payments are only made on the certificate of a
registered medical practitioner.
(c) Any player does not play football within eight days
of his accident ; if he do so no insurance compensa-
tion shall be paid.
(d) Proper books of accounts be kept.
NoTE.
—See instructions re Insurance against Accidents
(Page 504)•
6. This Union may hold enquiries into any alleged breaches of
these rules at their pleasure, and shall do so when requested by any
club or member of a club, provided any such club or member
make a preliminary deposit of £io, or such smaller sum as this
Union may determine, to be accompanied by a preliminary written
statement of the chief known facts. After any such enquiry this
Union may return the preliminary deposit, wholly or in part, and
may order the expenses of such enquiry, of clubs and members
implicated, and of witnesses, to be paid as it may determine.
7. At all enquiries under Rules 5 and 9 correct notes must be
taken.
8. This Union may appoint a sub-committee or committees to
act on their behalf in all cases arising under these rules, giving such
powers as they may determine.
9. This Union shall have power to deal with all acts which they may
consider as acts of professionalism and which are not specifically
provided for.
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When a player wishes to join a new club he may do so; if
this Union request it, he shall produce a letter from his old club
stating that they have no objection ; on receipt of such letter this
Union shall give the necessary permission, unless they believe
there may have been collusion, or that illegal means have been
employed to induce the player to join the new club, in which case
they shall hold an enquiry. In case any club or clubs refuse to
give such written permission, this Union must hold an enquiry, at
the request of the player or of the club he wishes to join. If from
any cause an enquiry be held, this Union shall have full power to
order the payment of the costs of such enquiry, and of the clubs
and witnesses, as it may think fit.
In case an English player wishes to join a Welsh club, or a