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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