Tuesday, June 17, 2014

UAE govt advisory council passes draft law to combat horse doping

(Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government advisory council passed a draft law against horse doping on Tuesday, aiming to clear a reputation tarnished by doping scandals in flat and endurance races.
The bill, which covers all equestrian disciplines from racing to polo, outlines financial penalties from 20,000 to 500,000 dirhams (£3,183-£80,215) for various doping offences.
A supervisory authority can also ban individuals from the sport for three years. In case of repeated offences a lifetime ban is an option
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