Victorian Current Acts

PROFESSIONAL BOXING AND COMBAT SPORTS ACT 1985

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Purpose  
   5.      Definitions  
   5A.     Recognition of amateur associations  

   PART II--PROFESSIONAL CONTESTS

           Division 1--Licences and permits

   6.      Board may license persons involved in professional contests  
   6A.     Licence applications to be forwarded to Chief Commissioner  
   6B.     Board may request further information in support of application for a licence  
   6C.     Board to give reasons for not issuing a licence  
   6D.     Ban on re-applying for issue or renewal of licence  
   7.      Board may issue permit to conduct promotion  
   8.      Promoters, trainers, match-makers, referees, judges and timekeepers must hold a licence  
   9.      Licences and permits  
   9AA.    Licence of person must be cancelled if person is a prohibited person  
   9AB.    Inquiry may be held to determine whether licensee continues to meet probity requirements  
   9AC.    Decision of Board following inquiry under section 9AB  
   9AD.    Ban on re-applying for issue of licence following cancellation  
   9A.     Other circumstances that may result in variation, suspension or cancellation of licence or permit  

           Division 2--Registration

   10.     Person must not compete in a professional contest unless registered  
   10A.    Application for registration as a professional contestant  
   10B.    Cancellation or suspension of registration  
   10C.    Restriction on re-registration of previously unfit professional contestant  

           Division 3--Medical examinations and fitness tests

   12.     Compulsory medical examinations and fitness tests  

           Division 4--Duties of promoters

   13.     Duties of Promoter  

           Division 5--Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Board

   14.     Establishment and membership of Board  
   14A.    Functions, powers and duties of Board  
   14B.    Board procedure  
   14C.    Delegation  
   14D.    Immunity  
   14E.    Disclosure of information  

           Division 6--Disclosure of information by Chief Commissioner

   14F.    Disclosure of information by Chief Commissioner  

   PART III--DELEGATIONS

   15.     Minister may delegate  
   15A.    Delegation by Chief Commissioner  

   PART IV--REVIEW OF DECISIONS OF BOARD

   16AA.   Definition  
   16.     Review by VCAT  
   17.     VCAT must ask the Board about protected information on receiving certain applications for review  
   17A.    Appointment of special counsel if review involves protected information  
   17B.    Hearing where protected information involved  
   17C.    Decision where protected information is involved  
   17D.    Board may change its decision  
   17E.    Chief Commissioner may request Board to reconsider decision without protected information  
   17F.    General provisions for hearing matters involving protected information  

   PART V--OFFENCES

   18.     Aiding etc. offence  
   19.     Proceedings for offence  
   20.     Certificate of Minister shall be evidence  
   21.     Document under this Act shall be evidence  

   PART VI--REGULATIONS

   22.     Regulations  

   PART VII--RULES

   23.     Board may make rules  

   PART VIII--TRANSITIONAL AND SAVINGS PROVISIONS

           Division 1--Provisions for Professional Boxing and Martial Arts (Amendment) Act 2001

   24.     Change to references to Act name  
   25.     Effect of change to Board's name  
   26.     Single registrations become dual registrations  
   27.     Former martial art becomes a combat sport  
   28.     Recognition of former named associations  

           Division 2--Provisions for Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Amendment Act 2008

   29.     Definition  
   30.     Existing licences, permits and registrations  
   31.     Timekeepers  
   32.     Existing applications  
   33.     Existing Board members  

           Division 3--Provisions for Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Amendment Act 2013

   34.     Definitions  
   35.     List of persons who may act as timekeepers  
   36.     Pending licence applications  
   37.     Appeal to the Minister  
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