New South Wales Consolidated Acts

COMBAT SPORTS ACT 2008

- As at 11 November 2009
- Act 116 of 2008

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions
   4.      Determination of certain events to be professional combat sport contests

   PART 2 - REGISTRATION OF COMBATANTS

           Division 1 - Registration

   5.      Requirement for registration-offence for unregistered persons
   6.      Requirement for registration in a prescribed class-disciplinary breach for registered persons
   7.      Prescribed classes of combatants
   8.      Application for registration
   9.      Determination of application
   10.     Conditions on or during registration
   11.     Duration of registration
   12.     Annual returns by registered combatants
   13.     Fines, suspension and other sanctions
   14.     Conditions, suspension or cancellation-health or safety
   15.     Effect of suspension
   16.     Lifting of suspension
   17.     Register

           Division 2 - Medical record books and cards

   18.     Issue of medical record books and cards
   19.     Provisions relating to medical record books and cards

   PART 3 - REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS

   20.     Requirement for registration-offence for unregistered persons
   21.     Requirement for registration in a prescribed class-disciplinary breach for registered persons
   22.     Prescribed classes of industry participants
   23.     Application for registration
   24.     Determination of application
   25.     Conditions to be satisfied before registration
   26.     Conditions on or during registration
   27.     Duration of registration
   28.     Annual returns by registered industry participants
   29.     Fines, suspension and other sanctions
   30.     Effect of suspension
   31.     Lifting of suspension
   32.     Register

   PART 4 - PROFESSIONAL COMBAT SPORT CONTESTS

           Division 1 - Permit to promote professional combat sport contest

   33.     Division applies to single and multiple contests
   34.     Requirement for permit
   35.     Application for permit
   36.     Determination of application
   37.     Notification of permit to Commissioner of Police

           Division 2 - General regulation of professional combat sport contests

   38.     Conduct of professional combat sport contests

           Division 3 - Health and safety of combatants at professional combat sport contests

   39.     Medical examination organised by combatant
   40.     Medical examination directed by Authority
   41.     Functions of examining medical practitioner
   42.     Unfit combatant not to engage in contests or sparring
   43.     Obligation of promoter-medical examination of combatant
   44.     Obligation of promoter-examination of medical record book
   45.     Obligation of promoter-unfit combatant
   46.     Combatant to submit to medical examination after contest
   47.     Obligation of promoter-combatant rendered unconscious or unable to submit to examination by examining medical practitioner
   48.     Functions of medical practitioner after contest
   49.     Combatant not to engage in further contests or sparring

           Division 4 - Record of professional combat sport contest

   50.     Contest result sheet
   51.     Forwarding of contest result sheet

           Division 5 - Prohibition of professional combat sport contests at certain places

   52.     Professional combat sport contests prohibited at certain places

   PART 5 - AMATEUR COMBAT SPORT CONTESTS, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING CONTESTS

   53.     Application of Part
   54.     Permit required for amateur combat sport contests or wrestling contests
   55.     Application for permit
   56.     Determination of application

   PART 6 - DISQUALIFICATION

   57.     Disqualification
   58.     Effect of disqualification

   PART 7 - REVIEW BY ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS TRIBUNAL

   59.     Review of decisions by Administrative Decisions Tribunal

   PART 8 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY

   60.     Combat Sports Authority

   PART 9 - MISCELLANEOUS

   61.     Appointment of combat sport inspectors and exercise of inspectorial powers by others
   62.     Delegation
   63.     Service of documents
   64.     Recovery of fines, fees or other money by Authority
   65.     Evidence
   66.     Proof of certain matters not required
   67.     Liability of members and others
   68.     Supply of information
   69.     Exemptions for persons not resident in the State
   70.     Offences by corporations
   71.     Nature of proceedings for offences
   72.     Approved forms
   73.     Regulations
   74.     Rules
   75.     Repeal of Boxing and Wrestling Control Act 1986 No 11
   76.     Amendments
   77.     Savings and transitional provisions
   78.     Review of Act
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           SCHEDULE 2
           SCHEDULE 3