Controlled Sports Regulation 2019

This regulation is the Controlled Sports Regulation 2019.

the body’s history of compliance with controlled sports legislation; and

any advice received from an advisory committee.

If the Minister refuses to approve a lower minimum age for a non‑registrable event, the Minister must give a reviewable decision notice to the authorised controlled sports body for the event.

Note 1 The decision-maker must also take reasonable steps to give a reviewable decision notice to any other person whose interests are affected by the decision (see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008, s 67A).

Note 2 The requirements for a reviewable decision notice are prescribed under the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008.

If an authorised controlled sports body receives a reviewable decision notice under subsection (4), the body may apply to the ACAT for review of the decision.

Note If a form is approved under the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 for the application, the form must be used.

An approval under subsection (2) (b) is a notifiable instrument.

Note A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.

In this section:

advisory committee means an advisory committee established by the Minister under the Act, section 86.

controlled sports legislation means—

the Boxing Control Act 1993 (repealed); or

the Controlled Sports Act 2019; or

a corresponding law.

national sporting organisation—

means—see the Act, section 63 (7); and

includes a state sporting organisation recognised by a national sporting organisation.

Part 5 Definitions—Act, dictionary

A note included in this regulation is explanatory and is not part of this regulation.

Note See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.

Other legislation applies in relation to offences against this regulation.

Note 1 Criminal Code

The Criminal Code, ch 2 applies to all offences against this regulation (see Code, pt 2.1).

The chapter sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility (including burdens of proof and general defences), and defines terms used for offences to which the Code applies (eg conduct, intention, recklessness and strict liability).

Note 2 Penalty units

The Legislation Act, s 133 deals with the meaning of offence penalties that are expressed in penalty units.

Part 1A Important concepts

A sport or activity is not a combat sport if—

the sport or activity is not likely to involve forceful contact with a person’s head, neck, spine or groin; and

the sport or activity is carried out solely for entertainment purposes; and

the sport or activity includes—

movements that are choreographed; or

an outcome that is predetermined; and

there is no official score kept and no official winner recorded for the sport or activity.

The capacity of a support trainer is prescribed.

In this section:

second—see the Act, section 11 (3).

support trainer means a person who—

is registered as a controlled sports official in the capacity of a trainer; and

supports or acts as a second for another trainer; but

is not registered in the capacity of a second.

trainer—see the Act, section 11 (3).

Part 2 Controlled sports registration

Photographic evidence of the applicant’s identity is prescribed.

Photographic evidence of the identity of each relevant person for the corporation is prescribed.

The following conditions of registration for a registered controlled sports official are prescribed:

a registered controlled sports official participating at a registered event must comply with any direction given to the official by—

the registrar; or

an inspector under the Act, section 73; or

a registered medical practitioner at the event; or

a registered referee at the event;

a registered controlled sports official must tell the registrar of any change to the official’s address or contact details.

In deciding an application for renewal of registration as a controlled sports official, the registrar must consider the following requirements:

if the applicant is an individual—

whether the application includes photographic evidence of the applicant’s identity; and

whether the application includes the application requirements mentioned in the Act, section 15 (1) and (2) (a), (c) and (d); and

if the application is for registration in a capacity or for a controlled sport for which the applicant has not been previously registered—whether the applicant can provide evidence of the applicant’s qualifications (if any) or experience for registration in the new capacity or for the new controlled sport;

if the applicant is a corporation—

whether the application includes photographic evidence of the identity of each relevant person for the corporation; and

whether the application includes the application requirements mentioned in the Act, section 16.

Photographic evidence of the applicant’s identity is prescribed.

The following conditions of registration for a registered controlled sports contestant are prescribed:

a registered controlled sports contestant competing at a registered event must comply with any direction given to the contestant by—

the registrar; or

an inspector under the Act, section 73; or

a registered controlled sports official, including a registered medical practitioner, at the event;

a registered controlled sports contestant must tell the registrar the following:

if the contestant’s address or contact details change—the change;

any change to the contestant’s medical fitness that may indicate the contestant is no longer medically fit to compete in a registered event;

if a registered controlled sports contestant competes in a controlled sports event in an unregulated jurisdiction, the contestant must tell the registrar within the time stated in subsection (2)—

the date and place the event was held; and

the controlled sport contested at the event; and

the contestant’s weight at the event; and

any injury sustained, or any medical advice or treatment received, by the contestant at the event; and

for each contest the contestant competes in at the event—

the name and weight of the contestant’s opponent; and

the number of rounds in the contest; and

the result or score of the contest.

A contestant must tell the registrar the information mentioned in subsection (1) (c) not less than 7 days after—

if the event is overseas—the day the contestant returns to Australia; or

if the event is in another jurisdiction—the day of the event.

In this section:

unregulated jurisdiction means—

overseas; or

another jurisdiction that does not have a corresponding law.