Lancashire League Handbook 2025

ANTI-DISCRIMINATION CODE 2024 02 BREACHES UNDER THE ANTI-DISCRIMINATION CODE Cricket Organisation means: (a) County Cricket Boards, First Class Counties, Regional Partners, National Counties, the Marylebone Cricket Club and other organisations under the jurisdiction of the ECB or its Members; (b) Clubs and leagues which are affiliated to or under the jurisdiction of either the ECB or any of its Members; and (c) Any other organisations which adopt this Code. Participant means: (a) Cricket Organisations; (b) Employees, directors, officers, committee members, contractors and volunteers, in each case, of the ECB or any Cricket Organisation; (c) Match officials including members of the Association of Cricket Officials; (d) Members of the ECB Coaches Association; (e) An individual taking part in a cricket match or event under the jurisdiction of the ECB and/or any ECB Member; and (f) Any other individual who becomes bound by this Code. Example Paragraph (f) above is intended to cover other individuals which a cricket organisation chooses to have bound by the Code. For example, a cricket venue may require spectators to abide by the Code by making it a provision of the ticket terms and conditions which a spectator agrees to. 1 It will be a breach of this Code for any Participant to: 1.1 Discriminate against any person or persons based upon any relevant Protected Characteristic, whether by act or omission, directly or indirectly, unless permitted by law. 1.2 Engage in conduct related to a relevant Protected Characteristic which has the purpose or effect of violating another’s dignity, or creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for that person or persons;. and/or 1.3 Subject another person to a detriment because that person has made (or the Participant believes that person has or might make) an allegation or complaint in good faith about any conduct described in paragraphs 1.1 and/or 1.2 or has otherwise participated in good faith in any process designed to establish whether such conduct has occurred.