New South Wales Consolidated Acts New South Wales Consolidated Acts(cf 1986 Act s11(1)-(3))
(1) Definition In this section:
"disciplinary breach" by a registered combatant means a contravention of this Act, the regulations or the rules by the registered combatant (whether or not the contravention is declared to be a disciplinary breach attracting a fine), but does not include a contravention of a kind prescribed by the regulations.
(2) Circumstances in which action may be taken The Authority may take action under this section in respect of registered combatants in connection with:(a) disciplinary breaches by registered combatants, or(b) the health and safety of registered combatants, or(c) other matters that the Authority considers should be dealt with under this section.
(3) Show cause notice The Authority may, by notice in writing served on a person who is a registered combatant, 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) for any one or more of the following:(a) why the person should not pay a fine of a specified amount for a disciplinary breach attracting a fine,(b) why a condition should not be imposed on the person’s registration,(c) why the person’s registration should not be suspended,(d) why the person’s registration should not be cancelled,(e) why the person’s registration should not be for a fixed period,(f) where the person’s registration is already for a fixed period, why that period should not be reduced.The notice must specify the grounds on which the action is proposed to be taken.
(4) Action if sufficient cause not shown If, by the date and time referred to in the notice under subsection (3), a person has not shown sufficient cause as referred to in that subsection, the Authority may, by order in writing, do any one or more of the following (whether or not the action was that mentioned in the notice):(a) impose a fine of a specified amount for a disciplinary breach attracting a fine,(b) impose a condition on the person’s registration,(c) suspend the person’s registration,(d) cancel the person’s registration,(e) fix a period of registration of such duration as the Authority thinks fit where there is not an existing period of registration,(f) reduce an existing period of registration by a period of such duration as the Authority thinks fit.
(5) Conditions for suspension to be lifted If a person’s registration is suspended, the Authority may impose such conditions as it thinks fit with which the person must comply before consideration is given to lifting the suspension.
(6) Conditions for re-registration after cancellation If a person’s registration is cancelled, the Authority may impose such conditions as it thinks fit with which the person must comply before any subsequent application by the person for registration as a combatant or industry participant may be dealt with under this Act.
(7) Notice of action taken The Authority must, within 7 days of taking action under subsection (4) against a person, give the person written notice of the action taken and of any conditions imposed under subsection (5) or (6).
(8) Amount of fine The amount of a fine is such amount as the Authority determines but not exceeding:(a) an amount equivalent to 50 penalty units, unless paragraph (b) applies, or(b) a lower amount prescribed by the regulations.
(9) Limitations may be prescribed The regulations may provide that:(a) action, or particular action, may only be taken under this section in specified circumstances, or(b) action, or particular action, may not be taken under this section in specified circumstances.