Court’s
independence and its procedures.”
The adoption
of the new Rules completes a major review and renewal of
the proceedings of the ICA. In recent years, the ICA hearings
(for sporting cases) have been made open to the media; any
barriers to challenging decisions of the ICA in the civil
courts have been removed; the number of judges elected to
the Court has been increased from 15 to 18; and the position
of Secretary General has been made subject to election and
not part of the internal management of the FIA.
Ward said: “The
Congress, together with the new Rules, ensures that the ICA
will remain an example of best practice
in sports governance, with an appeal process that is independent,
efficient, fair, and transparent.”
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