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COMBAT SPORTS ACT 2013
- As at 1 July 2024
- Act 96 of 2013
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
1. Name of Act
2. Commencement
3. Objects of Act
4. Definitions
5. Professional combat sport contests
6. Industry participants
7. Serological clearances
7A. Certificates of fitness
8. Approval of amateur combat sport bodies
PART 2 - REGISTRATION OF COMBATANTS AND INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS
Division 1 - Registration of combatants
9. Requirement for registration
10. Registration classes of combatants
11. Application for registration as combatant
12. Minors not entitled to professional registration
13. Determination of application
14. Conditions of registration
15. Duration of registration
15A. Variation of registration to add registration classes
16. Restriction on registration of former professional combatants in amateur classes
17. Register of combatants
Division 2 - Medical record books
18. Issue of medical record books
19. Provisions relating to medical record books
Division 3 - Registration of industry participants and promoters
20. Industry participants and promoters must be registered
21. Unauthorised persons must not hold themselves out as being industry participants or promoters
22. Registration classes of industry participants and promoters
23. Application for registration as industry participant or promoter
24. Minors not entitled to certain kinds of registration
25. Determination of application
26. Security determinations
27. Conditions of registration
28. Duration of registration
29. Register of industry participants and promoters
Division 4 - Disciplinary and other provisions
30. Grounds for disciplinary action
31. Notice to show cause why disciplinary action should not be taken
32. Suspension during show cause process
33. Disciplinary action may be taken
34. Cancellation of registration on security grounds
35. Conditions on suspension or cancellation
36. Effect of suspension
37. Surrender of registration
PART 3 - REGULATION OF COMBAT SPORT CONTESTS
Division 1 - Permits to hold combat sport contests
38. Application of Division
39. Requirement for permit to hold particular combat sport contest
40. Application for permit
41. Determination of application
42. Conditions of permit
43. Notification to police of permits
44. Revocation of permits by Authority
45. Revocation of permits by Commissioner of Police
Division 2 - General conduct of combat sport contests
46. Conduct of combat sport contests
47. Combat sport contests prohibited at certain places
48. Promoter and match-maker must ensure eligibility of combatants and industry participants
49. Requirement for current serological clearances
50. Unfit combatant not to engage in contests or sparring
51. Obligation of promoter--unfit combatant
52. Obligation of promoter--protective clothing and equipment
53. Obligation of promoter--attending medical practitioner
54. Obligation of promoter--notice of injury or death
55. Unauthorised entry into contest area
56. Records of professional combat sport contest results
Division 3 - Medical examinations of combatants
57. Functions of attending medical practitioner
58. Pre-contest medical examination
59. Post-contest medical examination
60. Obligation of promoter--combatant rendered unconscious or unable to submit to medical examination
61. Medical examinations directed by Authority
Division 4 - Directions not to hold contests and ending of contests
62. Direction not to hold or participate in combat sport contest
63. Direction by attending medical practitioner to stop contest
64. Direction by combat sport inspector to stop contest
65. Direction by police officer to stop contest
66. Referee's duty to stop contest
PART 4 - PROHIBITION ORDERS
Division 1 - Procedure before orders are made
67. Notice to show cause why order should not be made
68. Consultation required for licensed premises
69. No contest or sparring where health and safety show cause notice
Division 2 - Health and safety prohibition orders
70. Health and safety prohibition orders
71. Authority may make health and safety prohibition orders
72. Effect of health and safety prohibition order on registration
73. Review of health and safety prohibition orders
Division 3 - General prohibition orders
74. General prohibition orders
75. Authority may make general prohibition orders
76. Effect of general prohibition order on registration
PART 5 - ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW BY CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL
77. Administrative review of decisions by Civil and Administrative Tribunal
78. Administrative reviews of decisions based on security determinations or criminal intelligence
PART 6 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY
79. Constitution and status of Authority
80. Members of Authority
81. Functions of Authority
82. Appointment of advisory committees
83. Requirement for legal member of Authority to be present
PART 7 - ENFORCEMENT POWERS
84. Appointment of combat sport inspectors and exercise of inspectorial powers by others
85. Functions of combat sport inspectors
86. Provision of information to Authority
87. Abrogation of privilege against self-incrimination
88. Provision of information to Commissioner of Police
89. Information offences
90. Obstruction
91. No liability for supply of information under Act
PART 8 - MISCELLANEOUS
92. False or misleading information
93. Delegation
94. Authority may consider criminal information
95. Disclosure of criminal intelligence information
96. Service of documents
97. Recovery of fees or other money by Authority
98. Evidence
99. Proof of certain matters not required
100. Personal liability
101. Supply of information
102. Exemptions for persons not resident in the State
103. Offences by corporations
104. Nature of proceedings for offences
105. Penalty notices
106. Regulations
107. Rules
108. Notification and taking effect of decisions
109. Approved forms
110. Review of Act
SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 2
Schedule 3 (Repealed)
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