ARTICLE 8: PUBLIC DISCLOSURE AND CONFIDENTIALITY

8.1Save in exceptional circumstances where the ICC(acting reasonably) deems it necessary for the purposes of protecting the integrity of the sport and/or any of its Participants(for example in circumstances where there is significant damaging and/or incorrect media speculation), neither the ICC nor any National Cricket Federation shall publicly identify any Participantwho is being investigated or is alleged to have committed an offence under the Anti-Corruption Code until he/she has been formally charged pursuant to Article 4.6, at which point it shall be entitled to publicly announce the name of the Participant charged and the offences with which he/she has been charged. Thereafter, the ICCwill not comment publicly on the specific facts of a pending case except in response to public comments made by (or on behalf of) the Participantinvolved in the case or his/her representatives or where otherwise necessary to preserve the public's confidence in the ability of the ICCand/or the National Cricket Federationsto fight corruption in the sport.

8.2Once the Anti-Corruption Tribunalhas issued its decision in respect of any charges brought under the Anti-Corruption Code:

8.2.1 If the decision is that an offence has been committed: (a) the decision may, at the ICC’s discretion, be publicly reported in full as soon as possible; and (b) after the decision is publicly reported, the ICCmay also publish such other parts of the proceedings before the Anti-Corruption Tribunalas the ICC thinks fit.

8.2.2 If the decision exonerates the Participant, then the decision may be publicly reported only with the consent of the Participant. The ICCshall use reasonable efforts to obtain such consent, and (if consent is obtained) shall publicly disclose the decision in its entirety or in such redacted form as the Participantmay approve.

8.3 The ICCshall use its best endeavours to ensure that persons under its control do not publicly identify Participantswho are alleged to have committed an offence under the Anti-Corruption Code other than in accordance with Article 8.1 and 8.2. However, the ICCin its discretion may at any time disclose to other organisations such information as theICC may consider necessary or appropriate to facilitate administration or enforcement of the Anti-Corruption Code, provided that each organisation provides assurance satisfactory to the ICC that the organisation will maintain all such information in confidence.