The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has served a legal notice on the International Cricket Council (ICC) questioning the proposed amendments to the ICC constitution, as per reports of Daily Times. The amendments provide for autonomous functioning of national cricket boards without any interference by the government.
According to the legal firm representing the PCB, DLA Piper UK LLP, such provisions constitute unfair practices as per Section 184(1) of the B VI of the Business Companies Act 2004 (the B VI Act). PCB threatened for legal action if ICC decided to implement these proposals.
The ICC amendments have also made free election mandatory for members of executive body or outside nominees to cricket administrative bodies.
Such provisions, if implemented would call for exit of PCB led by chairman, Ijaz Butt, says Zakir Husain Syed, sports administrator and sports analyst. It would also mean withdrawal of the practice of President of Pakistan acting as the appointing authority to PCB.
The other national cricket boards that are likely to protest this amendment are Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and Bangladesh because they are also run on similar lines.
