ARTICLE 2: ACCESS TO THE PLAYERS’ AND MATCH OFFICIALS’ AREA (“PMOA”)
2.1 At each relevant International Match, the PMOAshall comprise of the following areas;
2.1.1 each of the dressing rooms (including any medical or other similar rooms that may be accessed from within the dressing room) that are used by the teams participating in the relevant International Match;
2.1.2 each of the dressing rooms (including any medical or other similar rooms that may be accessed from within the dressing room) that are used by the Match Officialsin the relevant International Match;
2.1.3 each of the match viewing areas (whether internal or external, including any ‘dug-out’ area) used by the teams participating in the relevant International Match;
2.1.4 the operational room(s) used by any Umpire(including third or other Umpires) during the course of the relevant International Match;
2.1.5 the operational room(s) used by the Match Refereeduring the course of the relevant International Match;
2.1.6 the dining area(s) used by the Players, Player Support Personneland Match Officialsduring and after the relevant *International Match;*and
2.1.7 all other areas that the ICC Anti-Corruption Managerdetermines should be included, such determination to be entirely at his/her discretion.
2.2 In relation to each relevant International Matchtaking place within its geographical jurisdiction, unless otherwise agreed in advance by the ICC’s Anti-Corruption Manager, the host National Cricket Federationmust:
2.2.1 ensure that there are no static / landline (or other) telephone communication devices within the PMOAon the day of an International Match;
2.2.2 put in place an accreditation system that enables access to the PMOAto be strictly and easily controlled and monitored by the ICC Anti-Corruption Managerand/or such other members of the security or stewarding team appointed for such purpose. Such accreditation system must include, at a minimum, the use of accreditation passes that bear a clear and easily identifiable photograph and the name of the individual to whom such pass has been issued;
2.2.3 provide adequate security at each entrance to the PMOAat all times from the moment that a stadium has commenced its access control for an International Match right through until all Playersand Match Officialshave left the stadium at the end of the day’s play;
2.2.4 ensure that each of the members of the venue stewarding / security team allocated to be on duty pursuant to Article 2.2.3, above:
**(a)**has been security-vetted by the appropriate authorities and has sufficient skill and experience to control and, wherever necessary, prevent entry to the PMOA from time to time;
**(b)**is thoroughly briefed, in advance, by an appropriate representative of the National Cricket Federation(and, where considered necessary, by the ICC Anti-Corruption Manager) about what they are required to do to satisfactorily perform their duties in this regard;
**(c)**is provided with appropriate identification so as to make him/her instantly recognisable as a member of the security or stewarding team; and
**(d)**will ensure that the rules regarding the display of accreditation passes for the PMOA (as described in Article 3, below) are strictly adhered to at all times.
2.2.5 issue, reasonably in advance of each International Match, all accreditation passes permitting access to the PMOAto each of the relevant Players and Player Support Personnel;
2.2.6 issue, within eight (8) hours of entry into the relevant country or unless otherwise agreed with the relevant Match Officials, all accreditation passes permitting access to the PMOAto each of the relevant Match Officials;
2.2.7 maintain a comprehensive and up-to-date list of all individuals to whom such passes have been, or will be, issued and provide a copy of such list to the ICC Anti-Corruption Managerat least forty-eight (48) hours before the commencement of the relevant International Match;
2.2.8 refer any additional requests for accreditation from time to time to the ICC Anti-Corruption Managerfor his/her consideration and approval;
2.2.9 provide a fixed photograph board at each entrance to the PMOAthat bears a duplicate photograph of each person to whom accreditation passes for access to the PMOAhave been issued pursuant to Articles 2.2.5 and 2.2.6, above, and a copy of the type of accreditation pass(es) that allows entry to the PMOA;
2.2.10 install CCTV covering all access points to each of the team dressing rooms and use all reasonable endeavours to ensure that such footage is copied at the end of a day’s play to a hard-drive or any other similar portable storage device. The National Cricket Federationshall ensure that it retains a copy of such footage for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of the International Matchin question and shall provide a copy to the ICC ACUon request and without undue delay at any time during such twelve (12) month period;
2.2.11 ensure that there are no fixed or temporary video cameras or other recording equipment set up within any dressing room or adjoining medical or other similar room that may be accessed from within the dressing room used by the teams or Match Officials) for the purposes of broadcasting video or audio footage therefrom;
| GUIDANCE NOTE: As an exception to the strict prohibition in Article 2.2.11,a static, vision-only video camera may be set up within the PMOA provided that the following safeguards are implemented at all times: (a) any intention to include such a camera must be communicated reasonably in advance to the ICC’s Anti-Corruption Manager; (b) the camera must be static, wall-mounted and have any audio-recording capability disabled; (c) the ICC’s Anti-Corruption Manager must be advised of the proposed time for such installation, so that he can be present if he considers necessary; (d) the lens cap on the camera must be securely locked at all times, with the designated team media manager being the only person authorised to remove the lens cap; (e) the camera can only record for the period during which the lens cap is removed and for a maximum of two minutes; and (f) the ICC’s Anti-Corruption Manager must be advised of the proposed time for removal of the lens cap, which can only be prior to a team taking the field for any of its batting or fielding innings, and must be present during its recording period. |
2.2.12 provide a safe and secure locker (or other similar storage facility), into which all Playersand Player Support Personnel(subject to the limited exceptions set out herein) must deposit any Mobile Deviceprior to entering the *PMOA;*and
2.2.13 provide a safe and secure locker (or other similar storage facility), into which all temporary visitors (including ICC and National Cricket Federation staff) to the PMOAmust deposit any Mobile Deviceprior to entering the PMOA, together with a logbook facility that allows such storage to be accurately recorded and monitored.
2.3In relation to each relevant International Match, the Match Refereemust:
2.3.1 check whether there are any static / landline (or other) telephone communication devices within the operational room(s) used by any Umpire(including third or other Umpires) or Match Refereeon the day of an International Matchand, where any exist, immediately report the same to the ICC’s Anti-Corruption Manager;
2.3.2 check whether there are any fixed or temporary video cameras set up within the operational room(s) used by any Umpire(including third or other Umpires) or Match Refereeon the day of an International Matchand, where any exist, immediately report the same to the ICC’s Anti-Corruption Manager;
2.3.3 ensure that the rules regarding the display of accreditation passes for the PMOA (as described in Article 3, below) are strictly adhered to by the Umpires(including third or other Umpires) and the Match Refereeat all times; and
2.3.4 implement a protocol pursuant to which all Mobile Devices must be collected from the Umpires(including third or other *Umpires)*or Regional Umpire Performance Managerprior to their entry to the venue on the day of an International Match; and (b) safely and securely stored during that International Matchuntil such time as those Mobile Devicescan be returned in accordance with these Minimum Standards.
