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Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Regulations 2008

S.R. No. 82/2008

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TABLE OF PROVISIONSRegulation Page

Part 1—Preliminary 1

1 Objective 12 Authorising provision 13 Commencement 14 Definitions 1

Part 2—Licences, permits and registrations 3

Division 1—Promoters 3

5 Promoter's licence 36 Promotion permit 4

Division 2—Trainers, match-makers, referees, judges and timekeepers 6

7 Licence to act as a trainer, match-maker, referee, judge or timekeeper 6

Division 3—Professional contestants 9

8 Registration as a professional contestant 99 Certificate of fitness 1010 Professional contestants to advise Board of contests outside

Victoria 10

Part 3—General 11

12 Duties of medical practitioner 1113 Fitness certificates 1214 Blood testing 1215 Additional medical tests 1316 Reporting of professional contestants as unskilled 1417 Arrival of contestants in Victoria prior to professional contests 1418 Conduct at promotions 1419 National Police Certificate—CrimTrac References 15

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Schedule 16

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Endnotes 35

1 General information 35

2 Table of Amendments 37

3 Amendments Not in Operation 38

4 Explanatory details 39

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Version No. 005

Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Regulations 2008

S.R. No. 82/2008

Version incorporating amendments as at1 January 2017

Part 1—Preliminary1 Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to prescribe forms, fees, matters relating to fitness tests, medical examinations and tests, and other matters for the purposes of the Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Act 1985.

2 Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 22 of the Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Act 1985.

3 Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 1 July 2008.

4 Definitions

In these Regulations—

Australian Crime Commission means the Australian Crime Commission (by whatever name described) established by the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 of the Commonwealth;

blood test means a test for each relevant virus;

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Reg. 4 def. of Australian Crime Commission inserted by S.R. No. 151/2016 reg. 5(b).

contestant registration record, in relation to a professional contestant, means a booklet provided by the Board to the contestant at the time of the contestant's registration;

National Police Certificate means a certificate issued by Victoria Police or the Australian Crime Commission in respect of a person specifying the criminal history of the person;

officials means members of the Board, the Secretary to the Board, employees of the Department, referees, judges, timekeepers and medical practitioners who have been engaged to attend a promotion;

relevant virus means the following—

(a) the HIV virus;

(b) the Hepatitis B virus;

(c) the Hepatitis C virus;

the Act means the Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Act 1985.

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Reg. 4 def. of National Police Certificate inserted by S.R. No. 154/2013 reg. 4, amended by No. 151/2016 reg. 5(a).

Part 2—Licences, permits and registrations

Division 1—Promoters5 Promoter's licence

(1) For the purposes of section 6(2)(a) of the Act, the prescribed form of application for a licence to act as a promoter, or the renewal of a licence to act as a promoter, is Form 1 in the Schedule.

(2) For the purposes of section 6(2)(b) of the Act—

(a) the prescribed fee for an application under subregulation (1) is 34·43 fee units; and

(b) the prescribed certificate for an application under subregulation (1) is a National Police Certificate in respect of the applicant issued no more than 3 months before the date of the application.

(3) For the purposes of section 6(3)(c) of the Act, the prerequisites for the issue of a licence to act as a promoter are that the applicant has appropriate knowledge of the following—

(a) the Act and these Regulations;

(b) any relevant rules made under section 23 of the Act;

(c) any conditions to which the licence would be subject if issued.

(4) For the purposes of section 6(4)(c) of the Act, the prerequisites for the renewal of a licence to act as a promoter are that the applicant has appropriate knowledge of the following—

Reg. 5 substituted by S.R. No. 154/2013 reg. 5.

Reg. 5(2)(a) amended by S.R. No. 151/2016 reg. 7.

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(a) the Act and these Regulations;

(b) any relevant rules made under section 23 of the Act;

(c) any conditions to which the renewal of the licence would be subject if renewed.

(5) For the purposes of section 6(6)(c) of the Act, the prescribed matters for consideration by the Board for the issue or renewal of a licence to act as a promoter are—

(a) whether the applicant is an insolvent under administration; and

(b) whether the applicant is disqualified from managing a corporation under the Corporations Act; and

(c) any information relating to the criminal history of the applicant contained in the National Police Certificate accompanying the application.

6 Promotion permit

(1) For the purposes of an application for a permit under section 7 of the Act to conduct a promotion—

(a) the prescribed form is Form 2 of the Schedule; and

(b) the prescribed fee is—

(i) where the attendance of the promotion is estimated to be 500 or less, 60·98 fee units; or

(ii) where the attendance of the promotion is estimated to be between 501 and 2000, 143·47 fee units; or

Reg. 6(1)(b) substituted by S.R. No. 151/2016 reg. 8.



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(iii) where the attendance of the promotion is estimated to be in excess of 2000, 358·68 fee units.

(2) For the purposes of section 7(2) of the Act, the prerequisites for the issue of the permit are as follows—

(a) that the application was made to the Board at least 14 days, or a shorter period decided by the Board, before the date of the proposed promotion;

(b) that the applicant has the capacity to pay for the promotion;

(c) that all professional contestants who will participate in the promotion are adequately matched having regard to experience, competence and weight;

(d) that the proposed venue for the promotion is satisfactory for the purposes of conducting a promotion;

* * * * *

(f) that adequate security will be provided to protect officials attending the promotion from verbal and physical abuse and threats;

(g) that female contestants have not been matched against male contestants.

Division 2—Trainers, match-makers, referees, judges and timekeepers

Reg. 6(2)(e) revoked by S.R. No. 154/2013 reg. 6.

Pt 2 Div. 2 (Heading) amended by S.R. No. 154/2013 reg. 7.



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7 Licence to act as a trainer, match-maker, referee, judge or timekeeper

(1) For the purposes of section 6(2)(a) of the Act, the prescribed form of application for a licence to act as a trainer, match-maker, referee, judge or timekeeper, or the renewal of a licence to act as a trainer, match-maker, referee, judge or timekeeper is Form 3 in the Schedule.

(2) For the purposes of section 6(2)(b) of the Act—

(a) the prescribed fee for an application under subregulation (1) to act as—

(i) a trainer is 7·17 fee units; or

(ii) a match-maker is 34·43 fee units; or

(iii) a referee is 7·17 fee units; or

(iv) a judge is 7·17 fee units; or

* * * * *

(v) a timekeeper is 7·17 fee units; and

Reg. 7 substituted by S.R. No. 154/2013 reg. 8.

Reg. 7(2)(a)(i) amended by S.R. No. 151/2016 reg. 9(1)(a).

Reg. 7(2)(a)(ii) amended by S.R. No. 151/2016 reg. 9(1)(b).

Reg. 7(2)(a)(iii) amended by S.R. No. 151/2016 reg. 9(1)(c).

Reg. 7(2)(a)(iv) amended by S.R. No. 151/2016 reg. 9(1)(d).

Note to reg. 7(2)(a)(iv) revoked by S.R. No. 151/2016 reg. 9(2).Reg. 7(2)(a)(v) inserted by S.R. No. 151/2016 reg. 9(1)(e).



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(b) the prescribed certificate for an application under subregulation (1) is a National Police Certificate in respect of the applicant issued no more than 3 months before the date of the application.

(3) For the purposes of section 6(3)(c) of the Act, the prerequisites for the issue of a licence to act as a trainer, match-maker, referee, judge or timekeeper are as follows—

(a) that the applicant has appropriate knowledge of the following—

(i) the Act and these Regulations;

(ii) any relevant rules made under section 23 of the Act;

(iii) any conditions to which the licence would be subject if issued;

(b) for the purposes of an application for a trainer's licence—that the applicant has a current First Aid certificate;

(c) for the purposes of an application for a match-maker's licence—that the applicant has sufficient experience in the industry as a trainer, contestant or promoter and has a good knowledge of professional contestants and their relative skills;

(d) for the purposes of an application for a referee's, judge's or timekeeper's licence—that the applicant has adequate eyesight (whether natural eyesight or with the aid of glasses or contact lenses) to act as a referee, judge or timekeeper at a promotion.

(4) For the purposes of section 6(4)(c) of the Act, the prerequisites for the renewal of a licence to act as

Note to reg. 7(2)(a) repealed by S.R. No. 151/2016 reg. 9(2).



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a trainer, match-maker, referee, judge or timekeeper are as follows—

(a) that the applicant has appropriate knowledge of the following—

(i) the Act and these Regulations;

(ii) any relevant rules made under section 23 of the Act;

(iii) any conditions to which the licence would be subject if renewed;

(b) for the purposes of an application for the renewal of a trainer's licence—that the applicant has a current First Aid certificate;

(c) for the purposes of an application for the renewal of a match-maker's licence—that the applicant has sufficient experience in the industry as a trainer, contestant or promoter and has a good knowledge of professional contestants and their relative skills;

(d) for the purposes of an application for the renewal of a referee's, judge's or timekeeper's licence—that the applicant has adequate eyesight (whether natural eyesight or with the aid of glasses or contact lenses) to act as a referee, judge or timekeeper at a promotion.

(5) For the purposes of section 6(6)(c) of the Act, a prescribed matter is any information relating to the criminal history of the applicant contained in the National Police Certificate accompanying the application.

(6) A licence to act as a referee also authorises the person who holds the licence to act as a judge.



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Note

A licence to act as a judge does not authorise the person who holds the licence to act as a referee.

(7) A licence to act as a referee or judge also authorises the person who holds the licence to act as a timekeeper.Note

A licence to act as a timekeeper does not authorise the person who holds the licence to act as a referee or judge.

Division 3—Professional contestants8 Registration as a professional contestant

(1) For the purposes of an application under section 10A of the Act—

(a) the prescribed form is Form 4 of the Schedule; and

(b) the prescribed fee is 7·17 fee units.

(2) For the purposes of section 10A(3) of the Act, the relevant prerequisites are as follows—

(a) that the applicant has given the Board details of the most recent amateur and professional contests in which the applicant has competed;

(b) that the applicant has given the Board a certificate in Form 7 of the Schedule certifying that the applicant is not unfit;

(c) that the applicant possesses an adequate level of the following skills for professional contests—

(i) defensive skills, including evasive skills and speed of reaction;

Reg. 8(1)(b) amended by S.R. No. 151/2016 reg. 10.



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(ii) mobility and ring generalship;

(iii) strategic and tactical awareness;

(iv) endurance and stamina.

(3) For the purposes of subregulation (2)(b), a medical practitioner who is completing a Form 7 must have regard to the matters referred to in regulation 14(3)(a), (b) and (c), as if the applicant were a professional contestant.

9 Certificate of fitness

For the purposes of sections 10A(2)(d) and 10C of the Act, a certificate of fitness must be in Form 5 of the Schedule.

10 Professional contestants to advise Board of contests outside Victoria

A professional contestant registered and resident in Victoria who competes in a professional contest outside Victoria that is not controlled by a licensing authority must—

(a) enter details of that contest in the contestant's contestant registration record; and

(b) advise the Board of the result of that contest, and any injury sustained by the contestant in the contest, before the contestant competes in another professional contest.



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Part 3—General* * * * *

12 Duties of medical practitioner

(1) For the purposes of section 12(2) of the Act, a medical practitioner who conducts a medical examination under that section must—

(a) for an examination conducted before a professional contest—record the results of the examination in accordance with Part A of Form 6 of the Schedule; and

(b) for an examination conducted after a professional contest—

(i) record the results of the examination in accordance with Part B of Form 6; and

(ii) record in the professional contestant's contestant registration record the details of the contest as required by subregulation (2); and

(iii) notify the professional contestant's trainer if the contestant is declared to be unfit.

(2) For the purposes of subregulation (1)(b)(ii), the details to be recorded must include the following—

(a) whether the result of the contest was a win, loss or draw for the professional contestant;

(b) whether the result was achieved by knockout, technical knockout, scoring a majority of points, or whether the referee or doctor stopped the contest;

Reg. 11 revoked by S.R. No. 154/2013 reg. 9.



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(c) the date and location of the contest;

(d) the weight of the contestant;

(e) the name of the contestant's opponent;

(f) the number of rounds fought;

(g) the particulars of any concussion or other injury suffered by the contestant;

(h) whether the contestant has been declared unfit;

(i) the name of the medical practitioner recording the details.

(3) If, in a professional contest, a professional contestant is knocked out, judged unable to continue or receives heavy punishment, the medical practitioner who has been engaged by the promoter to attend the promotion must make suitable arrangements for the observation, transportation and subsequent medical treatment of the contestant.

13 Fitness certificates

(1) For the purposes of section 12(1)(b) of the Act, a professional contestant must present to a medical practitioner for a fitness test at least once every 12 months.

(2) As soon as practicable after presenting for a fitness test under subregulation (1), and before the professional contestant's next professional contest, the contestant must give the Board a certificate in Form 5 of the Schedule.

14 Blood testing

(1) A professional contestant must undergo a blood test before each professional contest in which the contestant competes.



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(2) Despite subregulation (1), if a professional contestant is to compete in a professional contest and has had a blood test not more than 6 months before the date of the contest, the contestant is not required to undergo a further blood test before the contest.

(3) For the purposes of section 12(3) of the Act, in considering whether or not a professional contestant is unfit to compete in contests generally, a medical practitioner must have regard to the following—

(a) the type of blood test that the contestant has undergone;

(b) whether the contestant's most recent blood test shows the contestant has been exposed to a relevant virus;

(c) if the contestant has been exposed to a relevant virus—

(i) whether the contestant's blood is likely to be infectious to other people;

(ii) the treatment the contestant has received for the relevant virus.

(4) As soon as practicable after undergoing a blood test under subregulation (1), and before the professional contestant's next professional contest, the contestant must give the Board a certificate in Form 7 of the Schedule.

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(1) The Board may direct a professional contestant to present for a medical test after a professional contest if, on a medical practitioner's advice, it reasonably considers that the test is in the interests of the contestant's health and safety.



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(2) A direction under subregulation (1) must be in Form 8 of the Schedule.

(3) As soon as practicable after presenting for a medical test as directed under subregulation (1), and before the professional contestant's next professional contest, the contestant must give the Board a certificate in Form 9 of the Schedule.

16 Reporting of professional contestants as unskilled

For the purposes of section 10B(1)(b) of the Act, the results of an assessment by the Board of a professional contestant's skills must be recorded in Form 10 of the Schedule.

17 Arrival of contestants in Victoria prior to professional contests

(1) A professional contestant who intends to compete in a professional contest in Victoria must arrive in Victoria—

(a) 24 hours before the contest; or

(b) the shorter period decided by the Board, having regard to—

(i) the distance travelled by the contestant to reach Victoria; and

(ii) the health and safety of the contestant.

18 Conduct at promotions

(1) A promoter must ensure that only a person authorised by the Board sits in any seat around the ring apron.



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(2) At a promotion, a person holding a licence, permit or registration under the Act must not, when acting in the capacity of holder of the licence, permit or registration, abuse or threaten (whether verbally or physically) an official.Note

Sections 9A and 10B of the Act provide that the Board may cancel or suspend a person's licence, permit or registration under the Act if the person contravenes these Regulations.

19 National Police Certificate—CrimTrac References

On and from 1 July 2016, a National Police Certificate or copy of a National Police Certificate from the Australian Crime Commission that is provided to the Board under regulation 5(2)(b), 5(5)(c), 7(2)(b) or 7(5) is taken to be a valid National Police Certificate or copy of a valid National Police Certificate for the purposes of these Regulations.

Note to reg. 18 amended by S.R. No. 154/2013 reg. 10.Reg. 19 inserted by S.R. No. 151/2016 reg. 6.



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ScheduleRegulation 5

FORM 1Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Act 1985

APPLICATION FOR PROMOTER'S LICENCEApplicant details:

Name:

Address:

Postal address:

Business telephone:

Mobile:

Email:

Date of birth:

1. Have you previously held a Promoter's Licence, in Victoria or elsewhere? *YES/NO

2. Please provide details of your experience in promoting or assisting in promoting:

3. Are there any matters the Board should consider for the purposes of determining whether you are a fit and proper person to hold a promoter's licence? *YES/NO

If YES, please provide details:

[Your name will be checked against the registers administered by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and the National Personal Insolvency Index for the purposes of determining whether you are a fit and proper person to hold a licence.]

4. Do you consent to the Board providing your contact details to other licensed individuals for the purposes of organising professional boxing and combat sports promotions? *YES/NO

5. I agree to be bound by the conditions attached to this promoter's licence, if approved.

6. I enclose evidence of my identity (such as a certified copy of my driver's licence or other government-issued photographic identification).

Sch. Form 1 substituted by S.R. No. 154/2013 reg. 11, amended by S.R. No. 151/2016 reg. 11.



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7. I attach a National Police Certificate.

[The attached National Police Certificate must be issued no more than 3 months before the date of this application.]

8. I acknowledge that I am required to pay the prescribed fee set out in regulation 5(2)(a) of the Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Regulations 2008 at the time of submitting this form.

Note

The prescribed fee is payable by cheque, money order, credit/debit card.

Cash payment is not accepted.

Signature:

Date:

NOTES:

Applicants may be required to submit such further information as is considered necessary for the issue or renewal of a licence.

Under section 6 of the Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Act 1985, before issuing or renewing a licence to an applicant to act as a promoter, the Board must be satisfied that the applicant is a fit and proper person to hold such a licence and that it is not contrary to the public interest to issue or renew the licence.

A copy of this application will be given to the Chief Commissioner of Police under section 6A of the Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Act 1985.

*Cross out whichever is not applicable.



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Regulation 6


APPLICATION FOR A PROMOTION PERMITApplicant details:

Name:

Telephone:

1. Details of proposed promotion

Date:

Venue:

Time doors will be opened:

Time promotion will start:

2. Details of proposed contests

Type of contest No. of contests Rules used

Boxing

Kickboxing

Mixed Martial Arts

Muay Thai

Other (specify)

3. Details of the main event

Contestant 1:

Contestant 2:

Gender:

NOTE: Both contestants must be the same gender.

Number of rounds:

Duration of rounds:




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4. Proposed Weigh-in details

Date:

Time:

Place:

5. Key personnel involved in the promotion

Name of the licensed match-maker:

Name of the medical practitioner:

Name of the licensed timekeeper/s:

6. Do you propose to provide any other form of entertainment at the promotion (e.g. singing, dancing)

If Yes, please provide details:

7. Please provide details of insurance that you intend to provide for professional contestants and officials, and public liability insurance (e.g. name of insurer, amount of cover)

Promotion participant insurance:

Public liability insurance:

8. Costing DetailsProposed Seating Prices

Matchmaking $ Ringside $

Purses $ _____________ $

Advertising $ _____________ $

Venue hire $ _____________ $

Officials and doctor $ _____________ $

Tax (overseas contestant) $ $

Other (airfares, accommodation, etc.) $ $

$

9. Details of security arrangements

Security firm

Number of security officers?

How will security officers be identified?

NOTE: All security personnel must be licensed crowd controllers.



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10. What steps will be taken to ensure the protection of officials from verbal and physical abuse and threats? (e.g. it will be a condition of entry that persons behaving in an abusive or threatening way will be ejected from the venue etc.)

11. I attach the proposed fight card for the promotion including the name and gender of each contestant and the name of each contestant's trainer.

12. I attach evidence of my capacity to pay for all costs associated with the promotion (e.g. bank letter or statement, supported guarantee, bank records, or other satisfactory evidence).

13. I agree to be bound by any conditions attached to this permit, if approved.

14. I acknowledge that I am required to pay the prescribed fee set out in regulation 6(1)(b) of the Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Regulations 2008 at the time of submitting this form.

Note



Signature:

Date:

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NOTE:

The Board may request supplementary information from an applicant in support of the permit application.

An application to register or re-register a contestant should reach the Board in reasonable time before the date of the contest.

International and interstate professional contestants must arrive in Victoria 24 hours before participating in a professional contest, unless the Board approves arrival within a shorter time period.



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Regulation 7


APPLICATION FOR LICENCE AS TRAINER, MATCH-MAKER, REFEREE, JUDGE OR TIMEKEEPER

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Type of licence: *trainer/match-maker/referee/judge/timekeeper

Applicant details:

Name:

Address:

Telephone:

Email:

Date of birth:

1. Have you previously been licensed, in Victoria or elsewhere, as a *promoter/referee/judge/match-maker/timekeeper/trainer? *YES/NO


2. Are there any matters the Board should consider for the purposes of determining whether you are a fit and proper person to hold a licence? *YES/NO


If applying for a match-maker's licence:

3. Have you ever competed as an amateur or professional boxer or combat sports contestant? *YES/NO

If YES, please give details of your experience.

4. Please provide details of your experience as a promoter or trainer:

If applying for a trainer's licence:

5. Do you have your own gymnasium or dojo? *YES/NO

If YES, please give name of gymnasium or dojo and street address:

6. Have you attached a current First Aid certificate? *YES/NO

If applying for a licence as a judge, a referee or a timekeeper:




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7. Do you possess adequate vision? *YES/NO

8. Do you wear glasses or contact lenses to correct any problems with your eyesight? *YES/NO

Please give details:

[This information is collected for the purpose of determining suitability for the role identified, thereby maintaining the integrity of promotions and protecting the health and safety of contestants.]

To be completed by all applicants:

9. Do you consent to the Board providing your contact details to other licensed individuals for the purposes of organising professional boxing and combat sports promotions? *YES/NO

10. I agree to be bound by the conditions attached to this licence or renewal, if approved.

11. I enclose evidence of my identity (such as a certified copy of my driver's licence or other government-issued photographic identification).

12. I attach a National Police Certificate.

[The attached National Police Certificate must be issued no more than 3 months before the date of this application.]

13. I acknowledge that I am required to pay the requisite prescribed fee set out in regulation 7(2)(a) of the Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Regulations 2008 at the time of submitting this form.

Note



Signature:

Date:

Applicants may be required to submit such additional information as is considered necessary for the issue of a licence.

Under section 6 of the Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Act 1985, before issuing a licence to act as a trainer, match-maker, referee, judge or timekeeper, the Board must be satisfied that the applicant is a fit and proper person to hold such a licence and that it is not contrary to the public interest to issue or renew the licence.

A copy of this application will be given to the Chief Commissioner of Police under section 6A of the Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Act 1985.



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A licence to act as a referee also authorises that person to act as a judge or a timekeeper.

A licence to act as a judge also authorises that person to act as a timekeeper.




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Regulation 8(1)(a)


APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS A PROFESSIONAL CONTESTANT

Applicant details:

Name:

Competition Name (if different from your real name):

Address:

Telephone:

Email:

Date of birth:

Current trainer's name:

Trainer's Telephone:

1. Have you ever been registered or disciplined as a professional contestant in any other state or territory of Australia or overseas? *YES/NO

If Yes, please give details:

2. Have you competed as an amateur? *YES/NO

3. Please provide details of your last 5 boxing and combat sport contests (amateur, professional or both):

If none please state accordingly:

Date Place Opponent ResultDetails of injuries or suspension




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4. *I enclose evidence of my age (such as a certified copy of my driver's licence or other government-issued photographic identification)/I will present evidence of my age (such as my driver's licence or other government-issued photographic identification) to the Combat Sports Unit in person.

5. I enclose a Certificate of Fitness provided by a registered medical practitioner (Form 5).

[Note: the medical examination must be completed within 14 days before the date of this application].

6. I also enclose a completed Blood Testing form (Form 7).

7. I consent to the collection of medical information relating to me on the understanding that it is collected for the purposes of protecting my health and safety and that of other contestants, and that this information will be kept private in accordance with the Health Records Act 2001, except where disclosure to other parties is provided for in the Act and the Regulations. *YES/NO

8. I consent to the collection of information relating to injuries sustained by me at professional contests on the understanding that it is collected for the purposes of informing research into professional boxing and combat sports injuries to promote the health and safety of professional contestants. I accept that this information will be retained by the state and national governments and may be made available to academic researchers under strict guidelines, but that I will not be identifiable by name. *YES/NO

9. I understand that boxing and combat sports are hazardous activities that may lead to serious injury. In particular, successive blows to the head may lead to movement of the brain within the skull of a contestant, rupturing veins, and in rare cases, arteries. The resulting bleeding may lead to the formation of blood clots, causing pressure inside the skull, restricting the supply of oxygen to the brain and causing serious damage to the brain and even death. In seeking registration as a professional contestant I knowingly accept this risk.

10. I acknowledge that I am required to pay the prescribed fee set out in regulation 8(1)(b) of the Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Regulations 2008 at the time of submitting this form.

Note





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Signature:

Date:




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Regulations 9, 13(2)


CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS

DETAILS OF CONTESTANTFull Name:

Address:

Telephone:

Email:

Date of Birth: Sex:

Previous Competition History:

DECLARATIONI [name] certify that [contestant] is *FIT/UNFIT to compete in professional contests.

Comments:

CONFIRMATION OF IDENTITYI sighted a driver's licence or [insert other] as photographic proof of identity of [insert name of the professional contestant] whose fitness is certified above.

Medical Practitioner:

Medical Practitioner's Signature:

Qualification:

Address:

Telephone:

Date:

*Cross out whichever is inapplicable.

Sch. Form 5 substituted by S.R. No. 154/2013 reg. 11.



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Regulation 12


PROFESSIONAL CONTEST-RELATED MEDICAL EXAMINATION

Contestant's name:

PART A

PRE-CONTEST EXAMINATION

MATTERS TO BE ASSESSED

The contestant's health following his or her last contest

Any significant medical problem the contestant has had since his or her last contest

Any recent infection, cough or cold

Any recent medication

Central Nervous System (CNS)—memory, comprehension, speech

CNS—co-ordination, pupil reflexes, tone, etc.

Chest, lungs

Heart—sounds, rhythm, bruits, pulse, blood pressure

Abdomen

Musculo-skeletal esp. hands

Ears, nose and throat, skin

Visual accuity

Mouthguard

DECLARATION

I have checked all of the above and certify that the above contestant is *FIT/UNFIT to participate in a professional contest.




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COMMENTS

[Please provide further information, as necessary, to support the declaration above.]

Medical practitioner:

Medical practitioner's signature:

Date:


PART B

POST-CONTEST EXAMINATION

KEY MATTERS TO BE ASSESSED

Any injury that should be reported

Any difficulty with vision

Whether the contestant has suffered concussion or heavy punishment

Conscious state, memory, comprehension, speech

Co-ordination, pupil reflexes, tone, etc.

DECLARATION

All of the matters above have been assessed.

The contestant should not compete in a professional contest *for a period of [insert number of days or weeks] /before [insert date] .

Medical clearance *is/is not required before the next contest.

COMMENTS

[Please list any significant injury, the treatment provided and any factors that may have contributed to the injury.]

Medical practitioner:

Medical practitioner's signature:

Date:




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Regulations 8(2)(b), 8(3), 14


BLOOD TESTINGI certify that I have sighted the results of blood testing relating to [name of contestant] of [address of contestant] .

The tests are dated:

Is there evidence that the contestant's blood is infected with the following viruses?

HIV—*YES/NO

Hepatitis B—*YES/NO

Hepatitis C—*YES/NO

The contestant is therefore *FIT/UNFIT to compete in professional contests.

CONFIRMATION OF IDENTITY

I sighted a driver's licence or [insert other] as photographic proof of identity of [insert name of the professional contestant] whose blood test results I have reviewed.



Qualification:

Address:

Telephone:

Date:

CONSENT FOR RELEASE OF BLOOD TEST RESULTS

I, [insert name of professional contestant] of [address] authorise the release of the results of the required test to the PROFESSIONAL BOXING AND COMBAT SPORTS BOARD and its officers, for the purposes of protecting my health and safety and that of other participants.




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Signature of Person Examined:

Date:




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Regulation 15(2)


MEDICAL TESTThe Board directs (name of contestant) , as a professional contestant registered under the Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Act 1985, to undertake medical testing.

Test:

Time period in which testing is to occur:

Reasons for test:

Board Member/s' Signature/s:

Date:

Advising Medical Practitioner's Name:

Qualifications:

Address:

Telephone:



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Regulation 15(3)


RESULTS OF MEDICAL TEST REQUIRED BY BOARDDECLARATION

I certify that I have sighted the results of the medical testing relating to [name of contestant] of [address of contestant] that the Board directed the contestant to undertake in Form 8 on [date] .

The tests are dated:

In relation to the results of the medical testing, the contestant is *FIT/UNFIT to compete in professional contests.

Further testing is required. *YES/NO

[If yes, please specify]

CONFIRMATION OF IDENTITY

I sighted a driver's licence or [insert other] as photographic proof of identity of [insert name of the professional contestant] whose blood test results I have reviewed.



Qualifications:

Address:

Telephone:

Date:

RELEASE OF INFORMATION

[To be completed following discussion of results with medical practitioner].

I, [insert name of professional contestant] of [address] hereby authorise the release of the results of the required medical test to the PROFESSIONAL BOXING AND COMBAT SPORTS BOARD and its officers, for the purposes of protecting my health and safety and that of other participants.

Signature of Person Examined:

Date:




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Regulation 16

FORM 10Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Board 1985

ASSESSMENT OF PROFESSIONAL SKILLSName of contestant:

Registration No.:

Reason for assessment:

Assessment against criteria:

(1) Defensive skills, including evasive skills and speed of reaction:

(2) Mobility and ring generalship:

(3) Strategic and tactical awareness:

(4) Endurance and stamina:

(5) Other relevant factors:

Summary:

Recommendation:

The professional contestant does/does not have the required skills to be registered as a professional contestant.

The contestant's registration should be:

(a) continued;

(b) suspended until adequate skills can be demonstrated;

(c) cancelled.

Signatures of assessing Board members:

Board decision: Date of decision:

Period of suspension, if applicable:

If registration is cancelled—period of disqualification from applying for re-registration:

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Endnotes1 General information

See www.legislation.vic.gov.au for Victorian Bills, Acts and current authorised versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.

The Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Regulations 2008, S.R. No. 82/2008 were made on 24 June 2008 by the Administrator of the State of Victoria as the Governor's deputy, with the advice of the Executive Council, under section 22 of the Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Act 1985, No. 10183/1985 and came into operation on 1 July 2008: regulation 3.

The Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Regulations 2008 will sunset 10 years after the day of making on 24 June 2018 (see section 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1994).

INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA)

Style changes

Section 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act.

References to ILA s. 39B

Sidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided regulation, rule or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subregulations, subrules or subclauses the original regulation, rule or clause becomes subregulation, subrule or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression "(1)" at the beginning of the original regulation, rule or clause.

Interpretation

As from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects:

• Headings

All headings included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Statutory Rule. Any heading inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Statutory Rule. This includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; Orders; Parts into which an Order is divided; clauses; regulations; rules; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms. See section 36(1A)(2A)(2B).



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• Examples, diagrams or notes

All examples, diagrams or notes included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Statutory Rule. Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Statutory Rule. See section 36(3A).

• Punctuation

All punctuation included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after 1 January 2001 forms part of that Statutory Rule. Any punctuation inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Statutory Rule. See section 36(3B).

• Provision numbers

All provision numbers included in a Statutory Rule form part of that Statutory Rule, whether inserted in the Statutory Rule before, on or after 1 January 2001. Provision numbers include regulation numbers, rule numbers, subregulation numbers, subrule numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See section 36(3C).

• Location of "legislative items"

A "legislative item" is a penalty, an example or a note. As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of a Statutory Rule is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision. For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision. See section 36B.

• Other material

Any explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of a Statutory Rule. See section 36(3)(3D)(3E).



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2 Table of AmendmentsThis publication incorporates amendments made to the Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Regulations 2008 by statutory rules, subordinate instruments and Acts.

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Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Amendment Regulations 2013, S.R. No. 154/2013

Date of Making: 3.12.13Date of Commencement: 3.12.13

Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Amendment Regulations 2016, S.R. No. 151/2016

Date of Making: 13.12.16Date of Commencement: Regs 5, 6 on 13.12.16: reg. 3(1); regs 7–14 on

1.1.17: reg. 3(2)

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3 Amendments Not in OperationThere are no amendments which were Not in Operation at the date of this publication.



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4 Explanatory detailsFee Units

These Regulations provide for fees by reference to fee units within the meaning of the Monetary Units Act 2004.

The amount of the fee is to be calculated, in accordance with section 7 of that Act, by multiplying the number of fee units applicable by the value of a fee unit.

The value of a fee unit for the financial year commencing 1 July 2016 is $13.94. The amount of the calculated fee may be rounded to the nearest 10 cents.

The value of a fee unit for future financial years is to be fixed by the Treasurer under section 5 of the Monetary Units Act 2004. The value of a fee unit for a financial year must be published in the Government Gazette and a Victorian newspaper before 1 June in the preceding financial year.



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