ARTICLE 7: BREACHES OF THE MINIMUM STANDARDS

7.1Where any National Cricket Federationis alleged to have breached any of Articles 2.2.1 – 2.2.13 (inclusive), then such alleged breach will be reported by the ICC Anti-Corruption Managerto the ACU General Manager. Thereafter, the ACU General Managershall correspond with the National Cricket Federationin an attempt to ascertain the explanation behind any alleged breach and to seek the implementation of any corrective measures that he/she considers appropriate. In addition, the ACU General Managerwill provide, on a quarterly basis, a report on such matters to the ICC’sChief Executives’ Committee.

7.2Where any Match Referee is alleged to have breached any of Articles 2.3.1 – 2.3.4 (inclusive), then such alleged breach will be reported by the ICC Anti-Corruption Managerto the ACU General Manager. Thereafter, the ACU General Managershall correspond with the Match Refereein an attempt to ascertain the explanation behind any alleged breach and seek the implementation of any corrective measures that he/she considers appropriate. In addition, the ACU General Manager will provide, on a quarterly basis, a report on such matters to the ICC’sChief Executives’ Committee.

7.3 Where any team manager is alleged to have breached Article 3.1.1, then such alleged breach will be reported by the ICC Anti-Corruption Managerto the ACU General Manager. Thereafter, the ACU General Managershall corresponded with the team manager (copying in his/her relevant National Cricket Federation) in an attempt to ascertain the explanation behind any alleged breach and to seek the implementation of any corrective measures that he/she considers appropriate. In addition, where any team manager is found to have breached Article 3.1.1, the ACU General Manager will provide a report on such breach to the ICC’sChief Executives’ Committee at its next scheduled meeting.

7.4 Where any Player, Player Support Personnelor Match Officialis alleged to have breached Article 3.2, then such alleged breach will be reported by the ICC Anti-Corruption Managerto the ACU General Manager. Thereafter, the ACU General Managershall correspond with the Player, Player Support Personnelor Match Official(copying in the relevant National Cricket Federation to which the Playeror Player Support Personnelis affiliated) in an attempt to ascertain the explanation behind any alleged breach and to seek the implementation of any corrective measures that he/she considers appropriate. In addition, the ICC ACU General Managerwill provide, on a quarterly basis, a report on such matters to the ICC’sChief Executives’ Committee.

7.5 Where any Player, Player Support Personnelor Match Officialis alleged to have breached either of Articles 4.1, 5.1 or 6.2, then any such alleged breach will be reported by the ICC Anti-Corruption Managerto the *ACU General Manager.*Thereafter:

7.5.1 the ACU General Managerwill write to the Player, Player Support Personnelor Match Official(copying the letter to the relevant National Cricket Federationto which the Playeror Player Support Personnelis affiliated) seeking an explanation for the alleged breach, such explanation to be provided within a period of fourteen days;

7.5.2 upon receipt of any such explanation (or after the expiry of fourteen days, whichever is the earliest) the ACU General Managershall determine whether the Player,Player Support PersonnelorMatch Official is in breach of the relevant Article(s). Where the ACU General Managerdetermines that there has been a breach of either Article 4.1, 5.1 or 6.2:

(a) in the case of a first breach within a rolling period of twenty-four (24) months, thePlayer(save where Article 7.4.2(b) below applies), Player Support Personnelor Match Officialwill receive a written warning from the ACU General Manager;

**(b)**in the case of a first breach of Article 4.1.1 within a rolling period of twenty-four (24) months by a Player, where theACU General Managercan establish that the Player has attended and received education and training in relation to this/her obligations under the terms of these Minimum Standards, he will receive a fine of $1,000 imposed against him by the ACU General Manager;

(c) in the case of a second breach (irrespective of whether the second breach is of the same Article as that previously breached and irrespective of the sanction imposed for the previous breach) within a rolling period of twenty-four (24) months, the Player, Player Support Personnelor Match Officialwill have a fine of $2,500 imposed against him by the *ACU General Manager;*and

(d) in the case of a third, or any subsequent, breach (irrespective of whether the third, or any subsequent, breach is of the same Article as those previously breached and irrespective of the sanctions imposed for the previous breaches) within a rolling period of twenty-four (24) months, the Player, Player Support Personnelor Match Officialwill have a fine of $5,000 imposed against him by the ACU General Manager.

7.5.3 Any decision made by the ACU General Managerin relation to any of the above, shall be the full, final and complete disposition of the matter, immediately binding and non-appealable.