Boxing Control Act 1993 (ACT)
Boxing Control Act 1993 (repealed)
A1993-24
Republication No 12
Effective: 11 October 2019
Republication date: 11 October 2019
As repealed by A2019‑9 s 91 (1)
About this republication
The republished law
This is a republication of the Boxing Control Act 1993 (repealed) (including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)). It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 11 October 2019.
The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4.
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Editorial changes
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This republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).
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Modifications
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Penalties
At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an individual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).
Boxing Control Act 1993 (repealed)
Contents
Page
Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of Act 2
2 Dictionary 2
3 Notes 2
3AOffences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc 2
Part 2 Control of boxing contests
4 Meaning of boxing contest in pt 2 3
5 Boxing contests 3
6 Application for approval 3
7 Further information—applications 3
8 Approvals 4
9 Cancellation of approval 5
10 Boxing officials 6
11 Professional boxers 6
12 Amateur boxers 7
13 Approval of certain bodies for s 12 8
13A Female boxing contests 8
14 Approval for female boxing contests 8
Part 3 Code of practice
15 Code of practice 10
16 Contents 10
Part 4 Notification and review of decisions
18 Meaning of reviewable decision—pt 4 11
18A Reviewable decision notices 11
19 Applications for review 11
Part 5 Miscellaneous
20 Determination of fees 12
21 Approved forms 12
22 Regulation-making power 12
Schedule 1 Reviewable decisions 13
Dictionary14
Endnotes
1 About the endnotes 15
2 Abbreviation key 15
3 Legislation history 16
4 Amendment history 19
5 Earlier republications 22
Boxing Control Act 1993 (repealed)
An Act to regulate the conduct of professional and amateur boxing, and for related purposes
Part 1Preliminary
Name of Act
This Act is the Boxing Control Act 1993.
Dictionary
The dictionary at the end of this Act is part of this Act.
Note 1The dictionary at the end of this Act defines certain terms used in this Act.
Note 2A definition in the dictionary applies to the entire Act unless the definition, or another provision of the Act, provides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears (see Legislation Act, s 155 and s 156 (1)).
Notes
A note included in this Act is explanatory and is not part of this Act.
NoteSee the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.
3AOffences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc
Other legislation applies in relation to offences against this Act.
Note 1Criminal Code
The Criminal Code, ch 2 applies to all offences against this Act (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 2Penalty units
The Legislation Act, s 133 deals with the meaning of offence penalties that are expressed in penalty units.
Part 2Control of boxing contests
Meaning of boxing contest in pt 2
In this part, a reference (other than in this section) to a boxing contest is a reference to—
(a)a single boxing contest; or
(b)2 or more boxing contests, if the contests are conducted on the 1 occasion and at the same venue.
Boxing contests
A person commits an offence if—
(a)the person conducts a boxing contest; and
(b)an approval under section 8 is not in force for the contest.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.
Application for approval
A person may apply to the Minister for approval to conduct a boxing contest.
Note 1If a form is approved under s 21 (Approved forms) for an application, the form must be used.
Note 2A fee may be determined under s 20 (Determination of fees) for this section.
Further information—applications
The Minister may, by written notice, require an applicant for an approval to give the Minister, either orally or in writing, the further information relating to the application stated in the notice.
Approvals
(1)On application under section 6, the Minister may—
(a)approve the application; or
(b)approve the application subject to conditions; or
(c)refuse to approve the application.
(2)The Minister must refuse an application if satisfied, on reasonable grounds, that—
(a)it would not be in the public interest to hold the contest to which the application relates; or
(b)the venue where it is proposed to hold the contest is unsuitable; or
(c)the applicant is not or will not be able to meet any contractual obligations the applicant may have in relation to the conduct of the contest to which the application relates.
(3)An approval must—
(a)be in writing; and
(b)state the conditions (if any) to which it is subject; and
(c)be accompanied by a copy of the code of practice (if any).
(4)The conditions that may be stated in an approval may include, but are not limited to—
(a)conditions about the number and classification of boxing officials to be present at the contest to which the approval relates; or
(b)conditions requiring people to whom approval is given to enter into a bond to secure performance against the conditions of the approval; or
(c)in relation to the conduct of an amateur boxing contest—
(i)conditions requiring the contest to be completed by a stated time; or
(ii)if the contest is to be held on licensed premises—conditions about the way the contest is to be conducted;
(d)if an amateur boxing contest is to be conducted in conjunction with a professional boxing contest—conditions about the way the amateur boxing contest is to be conducted; or
(e)if the contest is to be conducted on licensed premises or permitted premises—conditions about the age of the contestants.
NoteLicensed premises and permitted premises—see s (9).
(5)Compliance with the code of practice (if any) is a condition of an approval.
(6)A failure to comply with subsection (3) (b) does not affect the validity of an approval under subsection (1).
(7)A person must not contravene a condition of an approval given to the person.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
(8)An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
(9)In this section:
licensed premises—see the Liquor Act 2010, dictionary.
permitted premises—see the Liquor Act 2010, dictionary.
Cancellation of approval
If the Minister believes on reasonable grounds that a person to whom an approval has been given has contravened a condition of the approval, the Minister may cancel the approval.
Boxing officials
(1)A person commits an offence if the person—
(a)participates in a professional boxing contest otherwise than as a boxer; and
(b)is not registered for that participation.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.
(2)In this section:
registered means registered under the New South Wales Act, section 20 (Determination of application) or section 25 (Determination of application).
Professional boxers
(1)A male commits an offence if he—
(a)engages in a professional boxing contest involving a particular style of boxing; and
(b)is not registered as a boxer of the class that is appropriate to that style.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.
(2)In this section:
registered means registered under the New South Wales Act, section 9 (Determination of application) or section 13 (Determination of application).
Amateur boxers
(1)A person commits an offence if—
(a)the person—
(i)engages in an amateur boxing contest (other than a kick boxing contest) as a boxer; or
(ii)participates in an amateur boxing contest (other than a kick boxing contest) as a boxing official; and
(b)the person is not a member of Boxing Australia Incorporated or an affiliated body.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.
(2)A person commits an offence if—
(a)the person—
(i)engages in an amateur kick boxing contest as a kick boxer; or
(ii)participates in an amateur kick boxing contest as a kick boxing official; and
(b)a written approval by an approved body is not in force for the contest.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.
(3)In this section:
approved body means a body approved under section 13.
Approval of certain bodies for s 12
(1)The Minister may approve a body for section 12 (2).
(2)An approval is a notifiable instrument.
NoteA notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.
13AFemale boxing contests
A female commits an offence if—
(a)she engages in a professional boxing contest; and
(b)an approval under section 14 is not in force for the contest.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.
Approval for female boxing contests
(1)A female may apply to the Minister for approval to engage in a professional boxing contest.
Note 1If a form is approved under s 21 (Approved forms) for an application, the form must be used.
Note 2A fee may be determined under s 20 (Determination of fees) for this section.
(2)An application must be accompanied by a doctor’s certificate, given to the applicant not earlier than 14 days before the day the application is made, certifying that, in the doctor’s opinion, the applicant is medically fit to engage in the proposed contest.
(3)The Minister may, by written notice, require an applicant for an approval to give the Minister, either orally or in writing, the further information relating to the application stated in the notice.
(4)The Minister may—
(a)approve the application; or
(b)approve the application subject to conditions; or
(c)refuse to approve the application.
(5)The Minister must approve an application under subsection (1) if satisfied that it would not be contrary to public interest for the contest to take place.
Part 3Code of practice
Code of practice
(1)The Minister may approve a code of practice about the conduct of boxing contests.
NotePower given under an Act to make a statutory instrument (including a code of practice) includes power to amend or repeal the instrument (see Legislation Act, s 46 (1)).
(2)A code of practice is a disallowable instrument.
Note 1A disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act.
Note 2 An amendment or repeal of a code of practice is also a disallowable instrument (see Legislation Act, s 46 (2)).
Contents
The code of practice may include, but is not limited to, matters relating to—
(a)medical examinations of boxers; and
(b)the numbers and functions of doctors in connection with boxing contests; and
(c)venues for boxing contests; and
(d)sizes of rings for boxing contests; and
(e)protective clothing to be worn by participants in boxing contests; and
(f)weigh-in procedures; and
(g)records to be maintained in relation to boxing contests; and
(h)the rules of boxing to apply to boxing contests.
Part 4Notification and review of decisions
Meaning of reviewable decision—pt 4
In this part:
reviewable decision means a decision mentioned in schedule 1, column 3 under a provision of this Act mentioned in column 2 in relation to the decision.
18AReviewable decision notices
If the Minister makes a reviewable decision, the Minister must give a reviewable decision notice only to each entity mentioned in schedule 1, column 4 in relation to the decision.
NoteThe requirements for reviewable decision notices are prescribed under the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008.
Applications for review
An entity mentioned in schedule 1, column 4 in relation to a reviewable decision may apply to the ACAT for review of the decision.
NoteIf a form is approved under the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 for the application, the form must be used.
Part 5Miscellaneous
Determination of fees
(1)The Minister may determine fees for this Act.
NoteThe Legislation Act contains provisions about the making of determinations and regulations relating to fees (see pt 6.3).
(2)A determination is a disallowable instrument.
NoteA disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act.
Approved forms
(1)The Minister may approve forms for this Act.
NoteFor other provisions about forms, see the Legislation Act, s 255.
(2)If the Minister approves a form for a particular purpose, the approved form must be used for that purpose.
(3)An approved form is a notifiable instrument.
NoteA notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.
Regulation-making power
(1)The Executive may make regulations for this Act.
NoteA regulation must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act.
(2)A regulation may exempt people from the application of the provisions of this Act.
Schedule 1Reviewable decisions
(see pt 4)
| column 1 item | column 2 section | column 3 decision | column 4 entity |
| 1 | 8 (1) (b) | approve application subject to condition | applicant |
| 2 | 8 (1) (c) | refuse to approve application | applicant |
| 3 | 9 | cancel approval to conduct boxing contest | person to whom approval given |
| 4 | 13 | refuse to approve body | body |
| 5 | 14 (4) (b) | approve application subject to condition | applicant |
| 6 | 14 (4) (c) | refuse to approve application | applicant |
Dictionary
(see s 2)
Note 1The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.
Note 2For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
· ACAT
· contravene
· Minister (see s 162)
· person
· reviewable decision notice.
amateur boxing contest means a boxing contest otherwise than for a monetary prize or other reward in money or money’s worth.
boxing means fist fighting, kick boxing or any other style of fighting in relation to which a class of boxers is prescribed under the New South Wales Act, and includes sparring in any such style.
boxing contest means—
(a)for this Act generally—a contest, display or exhibition of boxing (other than a contest, display or exhibition prescribed by regulation); and
(b)for part 2 (Control of boxing contests)—see section 4.
boxing official means a person who is a boxing official under the New South Wales Act.
code of practice means the code of practice determined under section 15 (1) as varied from time to time under that section.
New South Wales Act means the Boxing and Wrestling Control Act 1986 (NSW).
professional boxing contest means a boxing contest for a monetary prize or other reward in money or money’s worth.
reviewable decision, for part 4 (Notification and review of decisions)—see section 18.
Endnotes
About the endnotes
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.
Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
Abbreviation key
A = Act NI = Notifiable instrument AF = Approved form o = order am = amended om = omitted/repealed amdt = amendment ord = ordinance AR = Assembly resolution orig = original ch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph CN = Commencement notice pres = present def = definition prev = previous DI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously dict = dictionary pt = part disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule Assembly reloc = relocated div = division renum = renumbered exp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No Gaz = gazette RI = reissue hdg = heading s = section/subsection IA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule ins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision LA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law LR = legislation register sub = substituted LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced mod = modified/modification or to be expired
Legislation history
Boxing Control Act 1993 A1993‑24
notified 21 May 1993 (Gaz 1993 No S83
s 1, s 2 commenced 21 May 1993 (s 2 (1))remainder commenced 17 June 1993 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1993 No S112)
as amended by
Boxing Control (Amendment) Act 1993 A1993‑71
notified 27 September 1993 (Gaz 1993 No S195)
commenced 27 September 1993 (s 2)
Administrative Appeals (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994 A1994‑60 sch 1
notified 11 October 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S197)
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 October 1994 (s 2 (1))sch 1 commenced 14 November 1994 (s 2 (2) and see Gaz 1994 No S250)
Boxing Control (Amendment) Act 1996 A1996‑11
notified 10 April 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S59)
commenced 10 April 1996 (s 2)
Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1998 A1998‑54 sch
notified 27 November 1998 (Gaz 1998 No S207)
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 November 1998 (s 2 (1))sch commenced 9 December 1998 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1998 No 49)
Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 A2001‑44 pt 41
notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)pt 41 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001 No S65)
Health Professionals Legislation Amendment Act 2004 A2004-39 sch 5 pt 5.3
notified LR 8 July 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 8 July 2004 (LA s 75 (1))sch 5 pt 5.3 commenced 7 July 2005 (s 2 and see Health Professionals Act 2004 A2004-38, s 2 and CN2005-11)
Criminal Code Harmonisation Act 2005 A2005-54 sch 1 pt 1.9
notified LR 27 October 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 October 2005 (LA s 75 (1))sch 1 pt 1.9 commenced 24 November 2005 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 A2007-3 sch 3 pt 3.13
notified LR 22 March 2007
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 July 2006 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 3 pt 3.13 commenced 12 April 2007 (s 2 (1))Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 (No 2) A2007-16 sch 3 pt 3.5
notified LR 20 June 2007
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 12 April 2007 (LA s 75 (2))sch 3 pt 3.5 commenced 11 July 2007 (s 2 (1))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 (No 3) A2007-39 sch 3 pt 3.5
notified LR 6 December 2007
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 December 2007 (LA s 75 (1))sch 3 pt 3.5 commenced 27 December 2007 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2008 A2008-28 sch 3 pt 3.8
notified LR 12 August 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 12 August 2008 (LA s 75 (1))sch 3 pt 3.8 commenced 26 August 2008 (s 2)
ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) A2008-37 sch 1 pt 1.13
notified LR 4 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.13 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2)Liquor (Consequential Amendments) Act 2010 A2010-43 sch 1 pt 1.2
notified LR 8 November 2010
s 1, s 2 commenced 8 November 2010 (LA s 75 (1))sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 1 December 2010 (s 2 (4) and see Liquor Act 2010 A2010-35, s 2 (3) (as am by A2010‑43 amdt 1.19) and CN2010-14)
as repealed by
Controlled Sports Act 2019 A2019-9 s 91 (1)
notified LR 11 April 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 April 2019 (LA s 75 (1))
s 91 (1) commenced 11 October 2019 (s 2)
Amendment history
Dictionary
s 2om A2001‑44 amdt 1.424
ins A2007‑3 amdt 3.60
Notes
s 3orig s 3
defs reloc to dict A2007‑3 amdt 3.59
om A2007‑3 amdt 3.60
def boxing contest am A1993‑71 s 4
om A2007‑3 amdt 3.58
def determined fee om A2001‑44 amdt 1.425
def medical practitioner om A2004‑39 amdt 5.5
def tribunal om A1994‑60 sch 1
pres s 3
(prev s 3A) ins A2005‑54 amdt 1.58
renum as s 3 A2007‑3 amdt 3.61
Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc
s 3Aorig s 3A
renum as s 3
pres s 3A
(prev s 3B) ins A2005‑54 amdt 1.58
renum as s 3A A2007‑3 amdt 3.61
Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc
s 3Brenum as s 3A
Boxing contests
s 5am A1993‑71 s 5; A1998‑54 sch
sub A2005‑54 amdt 1.59
Application for approval
s 6sub A2001‑44 amdt 1.426
Approvals
s 8am A1993‑71 s 6; A1996‑11 s 5; A1998‑54 sch; ss and pars renum R3 LA; A2005‑54 amdt 1.60; A2008‑28 amdt 3.37; A2010‑43 amdt 1.2, amdt 1.3; pars renum R11 LA
Boxing officials
s 10am A1998‑54 sch
sub A2005‑54 amdt 1.61
Professional boxers
s 11am A1998‑54 sch
sub A2005‑54 amdt 1.61
Amateur boxers
s 12am A1993‑71 s 7; A1996‑11 s 6; A1998‑54 sch
sub A2005‑54 amdt 1.61
Approval of certain bodies for s 12
s 13am A1998‑54 sch
sub A2005‑54 amdt 1.61
Female boxing contests
s 13Asub A2005‑54 amdt 1.61
Approval for female boxing contests
s 14am A2001‑44 amdt 1.427, amdt 1.428
Code of practice
pt 3 hdgsub A1996‑11 s 7
Code of practice
s 15am A1993‑71 s 8
sub A1996‑11 s 7; A2001‑44 amdt 1.429
Contents
s 16sub A1996‑11 s 7
Publication
s 17om A1996‑11 s 7
Notification and review of decisions
pt 4 hdgsub A2008‑37 amdt 1.46
Meaning of reviewable decision—pt 4
s 18am A1994‑60 sch 1; A1996‑11 s 8; pars renum R3 LA; A2005‑54 amdt 1.62; A2008‑28 amdt 3.38; pars renum R9 LA
sub A2008‑37 amdt 1.46
Reviewable decision notices
s 18Ains A2008‑37 amdt 1.46
Applications for review
s 19am A1994‑60 sch 1
sub A2008‑37 amdt 1.46
Determination of fees
s 20sub A2001‑44 amdt 1.430
Approved forms
s 21sub A2001‑44 amdt 1.430
Regulation-making power
s 22ins A2001‑44 amdt 1.430
Reviewable decisions
sch 1ins A2008‑37 amdt 1.47
Dictionary
dictins A2007‑3 amdt 3.62
am A2008‑37 amdt 1.48, amdt 1.49
def amateur boxing contest reloc from s 3 A2007‑3 amdt 3.59
def authority reloc from s 3 A2007‑3 amdt 3.59
om A2007‑39 amdt 3.12
def boxing reloc from s 3 A2007‑3 amdt 3.59
def boxing contest ins A2007‑3 amdt 3.62
sub A2007‑16 amdt 3.19
def boxing official reloc from s 3 A2007‑3 amdt 3.59
def code of practice ins A1996‑11 s 4
reloc from s 3 A2007‑3 amdt 3.59
def New South Wales Act reloc from s 3 A2007‑3 amdt 3.59
def professional boxing contest reloc from s 3 A2007‑3 amdt 3.59
def promoter reloc from s 3 A2007‑3 amdt 3.59
om A2007‑39 amdt 3.12
def reviewable decision ins A2008‑37 amdt 1.50
Earlier republications
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.
Republication No Amendments to Republication date 1 A1993‑71 31 January 1994 2 A1996‑11 31 January 1998 3 A2001‑44 30 August 2002 4 A2004‑39 7 July 2005 5 A2005‑54 24 November 2005 6 A2007‑3 12 April 2007 7 A2007‑16 11 July 2007 8* A2007‑39 27 December 2007 9 A2008‑28 26 August 2008 10 A2008‑37 2 February 2009 11 A2010‑43 1 December 2010
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