The NRL has hired a former police officer to investigate off-field incidents and report his findings to a panel to be set up to determine whether clubs have taken appropriate action against misbehaving players.
Under the new guidelines, to be introduced next season, clubs will remain responsible for the initial investigation into allegations concerning player behaviour - and any subsequent punishment - but will be required to submit their findings for independent assessment.
The report from the club will then be reviewed by the NRL's private investigator, who may decide to conduct his own inquiries and issue a separate report for the panel - chief operating officer Graham Annesley and former players Michael Buettner and Mark O'Neill - to consider.
Annesley, Buettner and O'Neill won't have the power to impose penalties but will make a recommendation to NRL chief executive David Gallop on whether a club has taken sufficient action.
Gallop will retain the power to decide if further penalties should be imposed on the player and club.
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