ICC Chief Executives' Committee to consider amended Anti-Racism Code

The ICC Chief Executives' Committee (CEC) will consider the implementation of an amended Anti-Racism Code at its meeting in Dubai on Sunday and Monday.

The Code was reviewed following allegations of racist abuse made against South Africa players during its tour of Australia and a review of those allegations by India's Solicitor General Mr Goolam Vahanvati.

Mr Vahanvati's report recommended amendments to the Code and further recommendations were produced by a working party made up of ICC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Malcolm Speed, James Sutherland, the Cricket Australia CEO, and Cricket South Africa CEO Gerald Majola.

The CEC and the ICC's Executive Board reviewed these recommendations at their meetings at Lord's in July and now the CEC will consider adoption and implementation of the amended Code.

The new Anti-Racism Code, if adopted, will allow Members to impose a range of punishments on spectators found guilty of racial abuse, ranging from ejection from the venue to a life ban.

If Members themselves fail to uphold the Code and racist behaviour results then they could face penalties ranging from a warning through to fines and the possible withdrawal of international status from the venue where any incident took place.

In addition to the new Anti-Racism Code, the CEC will also consider a series of anti-racism policy initiatives, including:

The ICC first adopted an Anti-Racism Code in 2003 and it was amended in 2005. The current Code can be found here

The CEC is made up of the Chief Executives or their equivalent from all ten ICC Full Members, as well as three Associate Members, the ICC Chief Executive and President and the Chairman of the ICC's Cricket Committee.

The following delegates are attending the CEC meeting, held at the ICC's offices:

James Sutherland (Australia)
Mahmudur Rahman (Bangladesh)
David Collier (England)
Niranjan Shah (India)
Martin Snedden (New Zealand)
Salim Altaf (Pakistan)
Gerald Majola (South Africa)
Duleep Mendis (Sri Lanka)
Barry Thomas (West Indies)
Ozias Bvute (Zimbabwe)

John Cribbin (Hong Kong)
Ricardo Lord (Argentina)
Laurie Pieters (Namibia)

Malcolm Speed (ICC CEO)
Percy Sonn (ICC President)
Sunil Gavaskar (Chairman of ICC Cricket Committee)

A media release will be issued following the conclusion of the meeting.