Contents (2008 - 116)
Combat Sports Act 2008 No 116
Status information

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 (Repealed)
77 Savings and transitional provisions
78 Review of Act

 Schedule 1 Constitution and procedure of the Authority

 Schedule 2 (Repealed)

 Schedule 3 Savings and transitional provisions

Historical notes