New South Wales Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

COMBAT SPORTS ACT 2008 - SECT 57

57 Disqualification

(1) The Authority may, by notice in writing served on a person who is or has been registered under this Act, require the person to show cause, by a date and time specified in the notice (being a date not less than 14 days after the date of service of the notice), why the person should not be disqualified under this section from participating in specified classes of activities.

(2) If, by the date and time referred to in the notice under subsection (1), a person has not shown sufficient cause as referred to in that subsection, the Authority may, by order in writing, disqualify the person either:

(a) indefinitely, or

(b) for a period specified by the Authority,

from participating in either or both of the following:

(c) specified kinds of activities prescribed by the regulations relating to combat sports,

(d) (if it is not a combat sport) any specified form of sparring or wrestling.

(3) Examples of the kinds of activities that may be prescribed by the regulations as activities from which a person may be disqualified include the following:

(a) engaging in a specified combat sport as a contestant,

(b) engaging in or being employed in any profession, occupation or business, whether on a full-time, part-time or casual basis, in relation to a combat sport (whether or not in connection with a professional combat sport contest, an amateur combat sport contest or a wrestling contest),

(c) attending any premises at which a professional combat sport contest, an amateur combat sport contest or a wrestling contest is being held or is to be held within a specified period on a day when the contest is or is to be held,

(d) attending specified premises where training for any combat sport is conducted, whether generally or during particular periods.

(4) The Authority must, within 7 days of taking action under subsection (2) against a person, give the person written notice of the action taken.

(5) The Authority may vary or revoke an order of disqualification.

(6) The regulations may make provision for or with respect to the making, variation or revocation of orders of disqualification.