The NRL will not stand down Parramatta's Maika Sivo under the no-fault policy, with the Fijian winger set to be allowed to play in round one.

Sources close to the Sivo case expect NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg - who will return from England this week after travelling abroad for the World Club Challenge - to approve the decision to allow the Eels star to play despite facing police charges in his home country.

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Complicating matters is the timing of the case, which will be held in Fiji on March 12. The Eels open their NRL campaign on the same day against arch rivals the Canterbury Bulldogs, although Sivo is not required to appear in court.

The NRL originally decided against handing down a sanction for Sivo, preferring to wait until after the matter was in court on February 17, but that has now been adjourned until next month.

The change will force the NRL to make a decision. While Sivo is expected to be free to play in the season opener at Bankwest Stadium, he may still be sanctioned later depending on the court's verdict.

The Eels will also have to make a decision in regards to Sivo's mental state and ability to take the field, potentially within hours of the verdict.

Maika Sivo was arrested following an incident in Nadi over Christmas. Getty Images

Sivo was charged with indecent annoyance after allegedly touching the skirt of a waitress on Boxing Day during a trip home to Fiji, although the NRL allowed the winger to play in the Nines tournament in Perth.

Under the new no-fault stand down policy, the NRL has the ability to stand the 26-year-old down from playing but, given the charge carries a sentence of less than 11 years, it isn't forced to do so.

Instead, the NRL will apply discretion based on its knowledge of the case, with the NRL Integrity Unit satisfied Sivo can lace on the boots until the matter is resolved in court.

Sivo was a revelation in his rookie NRL season in 2019, developing a cult following at Parramatta after he joined the club from the Penrith Panthers. The Fijian-born winger scored 22 tries in 25 appearances for the Eels last year, earning a new contract in the process.

The NRL's forthcoming decision to allow Sivo to play in round one will be the second time this month the governing body has refrained from applying the no-fault stand down policy, allowing Wests Tigers' Josh Reynolds to play despite charges against him.

Reynolds played for the Wests Tigers in last Saturday night's loss to the Penrith Panthers, and is vying to start the season in the No.9 jersey.

The NRL is still waiting to make a decision on Canberra Raiders recruit Curtis Scott, after he was Tasered and charged by police during Australia Day weekend celebrations.

Greenberg has seen police video of the Scott incident and he will be shown CCTV footage from the Moore Park precinct of the incident when he returns from the UK later this week.

It's expected the NRL will reach a position on a potential sanction against Scott after Greenberg has seen all the footage provided.

Scott, who joined the Raiders from the Melbourne Storm in the off-season, is yet to play a game for his new club.