New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

COMBAT SPORTS REGULATION 2009 - REG 3

3 Definitions

(1) In this Regulation:
"accreditation" means the registration, licensing or other accreditation (however described) of persons who participate or seek to participate in combat sports as contestants or industry participants (however described) in Australia or elsewhere.
"approved form" includes a form approved under clause 56 by the Minister or the Minister’s delegate.
"combat sport inspector" means a person appointed by the Authority as a combat sport inspector for the purposes of the Act. A member of the Authority or a police officer is, if appropriately authorised, taken to be a combat sport inspector.

Note: Section 61 of the Act provides for the authorisation of members of the Authority or police officers to exercise functions of, and to be taken to be, combat sport inspectors (subject to any limitations referred to in that section). See clause 53 as regards police officers and clause 54 generally.

"combatant" means a person who engages in a combat sport as a contestant in professional combat sport contests.

Note: The term combat sport is defined by the Act to cover fist fighting and kick boxing, and also any other prescribed sport, martial art or activity. Clause 4 of this Regulation prescribes additional sports, martial arts or activities for that purpose, and the terms combat sport and combatant accordingly have this expanded scope when used in this Regulation.

"negative serological test result" means the result of a serological test of a person that discloses that the person is:

(a) HIV negative, and

(b) Hepatitis B antigen negative or immune, and

(c) Hepatitis C negative.

"protective material" means any of the following worn or used, or to be worn or used, by a combatant as equipment in a professional combat sport contest:

(a) gloves,

(b) padding,

(c) bandages,

(d) taping,

(e) similar material.

"serological test" means a blood test of a person that discloses whether or not the person is:

(a) HIV negative, or

(b) Hepatitis B antigen negative or immune, or

(c) Hepatitis C negative.

"the Act" means the Combat Sports Act 2008 .
"the combat sport inspector", in relation to a professional combat sport contest or weigh-in for a professional combat sport contest, means the combat sport inspector present at the contest or weigh-in in accordance with clause 32.

(2) Notes included in this Regulation do not form part of this Regulation.