(a) whether some important decisions have been taken in the meeting of International Cricket Council held recently in London;
(b) if so, the details of the decisions taken therein;
(c) the names of the countries and the participants took part in it; and
(d) the manner in which the decisions are likely to be implemented?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
(SHRI TH. CHAOBA SINGH)
(a) to (d): As intimated by BCCI the meeting of
Executive Board of International Cricket Council(ICC) was
held on May 2-3, 2000. A list of participants is given
in the Annexure. The details of decisions taken and
implementation thereof are indicated below:
- Official Enquiries will shortly commence in South
Africa, have been or are being held in India, England and
Australia while the final report of Pakistan’s judicial
enquiry will be available to ICC within five weeks.
- ICC has asked all Boards to be in readiness to deal
with any evidence that will come out of any Enquiry
affecting players and others within their jurisdiction.
- A set of stringent penalties including life bans from
the sport-will apply forthwith for anyone found guilty of
corrupt behaviour.
- The terms of reference of the Code of Conduct
Commission provide that all Member countries will cooperate
with the Commission. ICC Rules will be amended formally to
allow for the suspension from ICC membership –including
playing International cricket – of any Member country which
does not provide its full cooperation to the Commission.
- Every International player, umpire, referee, team
official, administrator and employee will be asked to sign a
declaration as a priority stating whether he has or has not
been approached to be involved in cricket corruption in any
form.
- An independent Anti-Corruption Investigation has been
established, and to lead this, ICC will appoint a senior
independent experienced person with a legal and/or
investigative background such as a member of the Bar or
judiciary. That appointment will be made within 2 months.
- A standard registration system will be adopted in order
that it is clear that all involved in the sport are advised
of and understand the types of behaviour which are
unacceptable.
ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO. 7865 FOR 16.5.2000
LIST OF PERSONS WHO ATTENDED ICC EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING IN
LONDON ON MAY 2-3, 2000
Sl. No Name of the person Designation/country represented
1. Mr. Jagmohan Dalmiya President, ICC
2. Mr. David Richards Chief Executive, ICC
3. Mr. Denis Rogers Australia
4. Lord Ian Maclaurin England
5. Mr. Raj Singh India Dungarpur 6. Sir John Anderson New Zealand
7 Mr. Yawaar Saeed Pakistan
8. Mr. Percy Sonn South Africa
9. Mr. Sidharth Wettimuny Sri Lanka 10. Hon. Patrick Rouuseau West Indies 11. Mr. Peter Chingoke Zimbabwe 12. Sir Clyde Walcott Chairman, Cricket Committee 13. Mr. Ehsan Mani Chairman, Finance & Marketing Committee 14. Dr. Ali Bacher Chairman, Development Committee