COMBAT SPORTS ACT 2013 - As at 7 February 2024 - Act 96 of 2013
- As at 7 February 2024 - Act 96 of 2013Table of Provisions
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
- 1 Name of Act
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Objects of Act
- 4 Definitions
- 5 Professional combat sport contests
- 6 Industry participants
- 7 Serological clearances
- 8 Approval of amateur combat sport bodies
PART 2 - REGISTRATION OF COMBATANTS AND INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS
Division 1 - Registration of combatants
- 9 Requirement for registration
- 10 Registration classes of combatants
- 11 Application for registration as combatant
- 12 Minors not entitled to professional registration
- 13 Determination of application
- 14 Conditions of registration
- 15 Duration of registration
- 16 Effect of registration as professional
- 17 Register of combatants
Division 2 - Medical record books
Division 3 - Registration of industry participants and promoters
- 20 Industry participants and promoters must be registered
- 21 Unauthorised persons must not hold themselves out as being industry participants or promoters
- 22 Registration classes of industry participants and promoters
- 23 Application for registration as industry participant or promoter
- 24 Minors not entitled to certain kinds of registration
- 25 Determination of application
- 26 Security determinations
- 27 Conditions of registration
- 28 Duration of registration
- 29 Register of industry participants and promoters
Division 4 - Disciplinary and other provisions
- 30 Grounds for disciplinary action
- 31 Notice to show cause why disciplinary action should not be taken
- 32 Suspension during show cause process
- 33 Disciplinary action may be taken
- 34 Cancellation of registration on security grounds
- 35 Conditions on suspension or cancellation
- 36 Effect of suspension
- 37 Surrender of registration
PART 3 - REGULATION OF COMBAT SPORT CONTESTS
Division 1 - Permits to hold combat sport contests
- 38 Application of Division
- 39 Requirement for permit to hold particular combat sport contest
- 40 Application for permit
- 41 Determination of application
- 42 Conditions of permit
- 43 Notification to police of permits
- 44 Revocation of permits by Authority
- 45 Revocation of permits by Commissioner of Police
Division 2 - General conduct of combat sport contests
- 46 Conduct of combat sport contests
- 47 Combat sport contests prohibited at certain places
- 48 Promoter and match-maker must ensure eligibility of combatants and industry participants
- 49 Requirement for current serological clearances
- 50 Unfit combatant not to engage in contests or sparring
- 51 Obligation of promoter--unfit combatant
- 52 Obligation of promoter--protective clothing and equipment
- 53 Obligation of promoter--attending medical practitioner
- 54 Obligation of promoter--notice of injury or death
- 55 Unauthorised entry into contest area
- 56 Records of professional combat sport contest results
Division 3 - Medical examinations of combatants
- 57 Functions of medical practitioner
- 58 Pre-contest medical examination
- 59 Post-contest medical examination
- 60 Obligation of promoter--combatant rendered unconscious or unable to submit to medical examination
- 61 Medical examinations directed by Authority
Division 4 - Directions not to hold contests and ending of contests
- 62 Direction not to hold or participate in combat sport contest
- 63 Direction by attending medical practitioner to stop contest
- 64 Direction by combat sport inspector to stop contest
- 65 Direction by police officer to stop contest
- 66 Referee's duty to stop contest
PART 4 - PROHIBITION ORDERS
Division 1 - Procedure before orders are made
- 67 Notice to show cause why order should not be made
- 68 Consultation required for licensed premises
- 69 No contest or sparring where health and safety show cause notice
Division 2 - Health and safety prohibition orders
- 70 Health and safety prohibition orders
- 71 Authority may make health and safety prohibition orders
- 72 Effect of health and safety prohibition order on registration
- 73 Review of health and safety prohibition orders
Division 3 - General prohibition orders
- 74 General prohibition orders
- 75 Authority may make general prohibition orders
- 76 Effect of general prohibition order on registration
PART 5 - ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW BY CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL
- 77 Administrative review of decisions by Civil and Administrative Tribunal
- 78 Administrative reviews of decisions based on security determinations or criminal intelligence
PART 6 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY
- 79 Constitution and status of Authority
- 80 Members of Authority
- 81 Functions of Authority
- 82 Appointment of advisory committees
- 83 Requirement for legal member of Authority to be present
PART 7 - ENFORCEMENT POWERS
- 84 Appointment of combat sport inspectors and exercise of inspectorial powers by others
- 85 Functions of combat sport inspectors
- 86 Provision of information to Authority
- 87 Abrogation of privilege against self-incrimination
- 88 Provision of information to Commissioner of Police
- 89 Information offences
- 90 Obstruction
- 91 No liability for supply of information under Act
PART 8 - MISCELLANEOUS
- 92 False or misleading information
- 93 Delegation
- 94 Authority may consider criminal information
- 95 Disclosure of criminal intelligence information
- 96 Service of documents
- 97 Recovery of fees or other money by Authority
- 98 Evidence
- 99 Proof of certain matters not required
- 100 Personal liability
- 101 Supply of information
- 102 Exemptions for persons not resident in the State
- 103 Offences by corporations
- 104 Nature of proceedings for offences
- 105 Penalty notices
- 106 Regulations
- 107 Rules
- 108 Notification and taking effect of decisions 109. (Repealed)
- 110 Review of Act
- SCHEDULE 1
- SCHEDULE 2 Schedule 3 (Repealed)