<p>The law against match-fixing would include a maximum prison term of 10 years and Arbib said it would "send the message to anyone seeking to corrupt sport that we are serious and we won't tolerate that behaviour."<br /><br />"We want to make sure we do everything possible to send a message to those people who want to be involved in match-fixing that there will be jail time, and it won't be a light punishment," he added.<br /><br />The move comes weeks after three Pakistani cricketers were jailed in Britain for fixing parts of a Test match against England last year.<br /><br />"The decision to adopt consistent national match-fixing offences is an outstanding result for sport and fans of sport," Arbib said.<br /><br />"The only way we can deal with this threat is by working together to ensure we have a national policy underpinned by legislation, codes of conduct and industry standards."</p>
<p>The law against match-fixing would include a maximum prison term of 10 years and Arbib said it would "send the message to anyone seeking to corrupt sport that we are serious and we won't tolerate that behaviour."<br /><br />"We want to make sure we do everything possible to send a message to those people who want to be involved in match-fixing that there will be jail time, and it won't be a light punishment," he added.<br /><br />The move comes weeks after three Pakistani cricketers were jailed in Britain for fixing parts of a Test match against England last year.<br /><br />"The decision to adopt consistent national match-fixing offences is an outstanding result for sport and fans of sport," Arbib said.<br /><br />"The only way we can deal with this threat is by working together to ensure we have a national policy underpinned by legislation, codes of conduct and industry standards."</p>