Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

BOXING CONTROL REGULATION 2016 (NO 34 OF 2016) - REG 4

    (1)     A person is exempt from the application of all provisions of the Act in relation to the person's involvement in World Fight Australia, subject to the following conditions:

        (a)     for a person engaging in World Fight Australia (a "contestant")—the person—

              (i)     has a written statement of fitness to engage in the contest from a doctor; and

              (ii)     has a serological clearance;

        (b)     for a person participating in World Fight Australia as a timekeeper, judge or referee—the person is accredited as a timekeeper, judge or referee (however described) with a combat sport governing body;

        (c)     for a promoter of World Fight Australia—as soon as possible, and before World Fight Australia begins, the person gives the Director, Active Canberra in the Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate—

              (i)     evidence that the conditions for a contestant under paragraph (a) and for an official under paragraph (b) are met; and

              (ii)     evidence to show public liability insurance, professional indemnity insurance and workers compensation insurance covering World Fight Australia, including cover for all contestants, officials, doctors engaged by the promoter and people at the Australian Institute of Sport arena for the purpose of watching World Fight Australia; and

              (iii)     evidence that World Fight Australia is sanctioned by Kru Muaythai Association; and

              (iv)     the rules of the contest, including evidence to show Kru Muaythai Association has confirmed the rules; and

              (v)     the name and registration number of 1 or more doctors engaged to assess, monitor and care for each contestant's health before, during and after World Fight Australia; and

              (vi)     evidence that the promoter has knowledge and capacity to arrange, promote and conduct combat sports contests at a professional level; and

              (vii)     the fight card and the names of reserve contestants for World Fight Australia; and

              (viii)     the name of any other official participating in World Fight Australia.

    (2)     In this section:

"official" includes the following:

        (a)     a person who trains or manages a contestant;

        (b)     a person who otherwise assists a contestant to engage in World Fight Australia;

        (c)     a matchmaker, time keeper, judge or referee for World Fight Australia;

        (d)     a person who otherwise assists in the conducting of World Fight Australia.

"promoter" means a person seeking to arrange, promote and conduct World Fight Australia.

"serological clearance", for a contestant, means a written statement, based on the results of tests carried out by a person qualified to understand them, that the person is satisfied the contestant is not capable of transmitting any of the following medical conditions or diseases during World Fight Australia:

        (a)     human immunodeficiency virus;

        (b)     acquired immune deficiency syndrome;

        (c)     hepatitis B;

        (d)     hepatitis C.

"World Fight Australia" means the muay thai contest held on 17 December 2016 at the Australian Institute of Sport arena on Leverrier Crescent, Bruce in the ACT.