New South Wales Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

COMBAT SPORTS ACT 2008 - SECT 3

3 Definitions

(cf 1986 Act s3)

(1) In this Act:

"amateur combat sport contest" means a contest, display or exhibition of a combat sport other than a professional combat sport contest.

"approved form" means a form approved under section 72 by the Minister or the Minister's delegate.

"Authority" means the Combat Sports Authority of New South Wales constituted by this Act.

"combat sport" means any of the following or a combination of any of the following:

(a) boxing (or fist fighting) in any of its styles,

(b) kick boxing in any of its styles,

(c) any sport, martial art or activity in which each contestant in a contest, display or exhibition of that sport, art or activity is required to strike, kick, hit, grapple with, throw or punch one or more other contestants and that is prescribed by the regulations,

(d) sparring in any category covered in paragraph (a)-(c), except to the extent prescribed by the regulations.

"combat sport inspector" means a person appointed by the Authority as a combat sport inspector for the purposes of this Act.

Note : Section 61 provides for the authorisation of members of the Authority or police officers to exercise functions of, and to be taken to be, combat sport inspectors (subject to any limitations referred to in that section).

"combat sport official" means a person appointed by the Authority to officiate at combat sport contests.

"combatant" means a person who engages in a combat sport as a contestant in professional combat sport contests.

"Department" means the Department of the Arts, Sport and Recreation.

"disciplinary breach" --see sections 13 and 29.

"exercise" a function includes perform a duty.

"fighting" means engaging in a combat sport as a combatant.

"fine" :

(a) in relation to a disciplinary breach by a combatant--see section 13, and

(b) in relation to a disciplinary breach by an industry participant--see section 29.

"function" includes a power, authority and duty.

"industry participant" means a person who, otherwise than as a combatant, engages in or is employed in any profession, occupation or business, whether on a full-time, part-time or casual basis, and whether or not the person receives any payment or other consideration, in relation to a combat sport, and (without limitation) includes the following:

(a) a promoter, being any person who promotes a professional combat sport contest,

(b) a match-maker, being a person who acts on behalf of a promoter to arrange professional contests between particular combatants,

(c) a manager, being a person who undertakes to represent the interests of a combatant in procuring or arranging the conduct of any professional combat sport contest in which the combatant is a contestant or who directs or controls the professional combat sport activities of any combatant,

(d) a trainer, being a person who supervises the training or instruction of a combatant or who accompanies a combatant into the ring or onto the contest arena to give advice or assistance during a professional combat sport contest,

(e) a second, being a person who assists a combatant as advised by a trainer and who assists a trainer in the preparation of combatants,

(f) a judge, being a person who determines the points scored by each combatant in a professional combat sport contest,

(g) a referee, being a person who enforces the rules relating to a combat sport during a professional combat sport contest,

(h) a timekeeper, being a person who regulates the number and length of rounds, and the interval between rounds, of a professional combat sport contest.

"prescribed class" --see sections 7 and 22.

"professional combat sport contest" means:

(a) a contest, display or exhibition of a combat sport between combatants for a monetary prize or other reward in money or money's worth, or

(b) a contest, display or exhibition of a combat sport between persons otherwise than for a monetary prize or other reward in money or money's worth, where:

(i) at least one of the combatants has at any time been a combatant in a contest, display or exhibition that is referred to in paragraph (a) (the
"earlier event" ), and

(ii) the combat sport involved in the earlier event was, at the time of the earlier event, within the definition of
"combat sport" , or

(c) a contest, display or exhibition of a combat sport between combatants for gain or reward, in respect of which the Authority has made a determination under section 4, or

(d) an event of a class or description prescribed by the regulations,

but does not include:

(e) sparring if it is not for public entertainment, or

(f) an event of a class or description excepted by the regulations.

"promote" includes arrange or hold.

"registered" means registered under this Act.

"unregistered person" means a person who is not registered under this Act.

"wrestling contest" means a contest, display or exhibition of wrestling, whether or not for a monetary prize or other reward.

(2) A sport, martial art or activity may be prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of paragraph (c) of the definition of
"combat sport" even if it is or may be in a category covered in paragraph (a) or (b) of that definition.

(3) An event may be prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of paragraph (d) of the definition of
"professional combat sport contest" even if it is or may be in a category covered in another paragraph of that definition.

(4) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act.

Note : A reference in this Act to the 1986 Act is a reference to the Boxing and Wrestling Control Act 1986 , which is repealed by this Act.