Terms used
3 Terms used
In this Act unless the context otherwise requires —
boxing means fist fighting or sparring;
capacity, in relation to an industry participant, means a capacity prescribed for the purposes of the definition of industry participant in this section;
combat sport means —
boxing; or
any other martial art, sport or activity that involves 2 or more participants whose primary objective is to do any or any combination of the following —
grapple with, punch, kick or throw each other; or
strike or hit each other, whether or not with a weapon,
unless it is prescribed not to be a combat sport for the purposes of this Act;
Commission means the Commission established under section 4;
contest means a contest or exhibition of a combat sport —
that is organised, arranged or promoted for profit; or
that is conducted for public entertainment; or
to which the public is invited,
unless it is prescribed not to be a contest for the purposes of this Act;
contestant means a person who participates in a contest, whether for reward or not;
Department means the Department principally assisting the Minister in the administration of this Act;
industry participant means a person who, otherwise than as a contestant, is involved, in a capacity that is prescribed, in conducting or assisting to conduct a contest;
medical practitioner means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Western Australia) in the medical profession;
member means a member of the Commission and includes the chairman;
prescribed means prescribed by the regulations;
registered —
in relation to a contestant, means registered under section 17;
in relation to an industry participant, means registered under section 27;
sham contest means a contest —
during the whole or a part of which any contestant is, for any reason, including an injury or illness, or a bribe, promise or threat by another person, not competing to the best of his or her ability; or
the result of which is arranged by the contestants or by a person involved in controlling, judging or promoting the contest.
[Section 3 amended: No. 16 of 2003 s. 6; No. 44 of 2011 s. 6.]
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