Controlled Sports Amendment Act 2024 (ACT)

Controlled Sports Amendment Act 2024

A2024-37

An Act to amend the Controlled Sports Act 2019

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1. Name of Act

   This Act is the Controlled Sports Amendment Act 2024.

2. Commencement

   This Act commences on the day after its notification day.

   NoteThe naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

3. Legislation amended

   This Act amends the Controlled Sports Act 2019.

4. Controlled sports registrar
   Section 12 (1) and notes

   substitute

   (1)The director-general may appoint a public servant as the controlled sports registrar.

   NoteFor laws about appointments, see the Legislation Act, pt 19.3.

5. New section 21A

   insert

21AControlled sports official registration—amendment

(1)A registered controlled sports official may apply to the registrar to amend their registration, including to add a capacity or controlled sport for which the official has not been previously registered.

(2)The registrar may, in writing, require the official to give the registrar additional information or documents that the registrar reasonably needs to decide the application.

(3)If the official does not comply with a requirement under subsection (2), the registrar may refuse to consider the application.

(4)In deciding whether to amend the registration, the registrar may consider anything they must consider under section 18 (1) in relation to an application for registration.

(5)The registrar must—

(a)amend the registration in the way applied for; or

(b)refuse to amend the registration.

(6)The registrar must, in writing—

(a)tell the official the registrar’s decision under subsection (5); and

(b)for a decision under subsection (5) (b)—

(i)set out the reasons for the decision; and

(ii)state that the official may, within 20 working days after the day the registrar tells the official the decision, give additional information or documents to support the application.

(7)If the official gives the registrar additional information or documents, the registrar must, within 20 working days after receiving the information or documents—

(a)reconsider the decision; and

(b)either—

(i)amend the registration in the way applied for; or

(ii)refuse to amend the registration; and

(c)tell the official, in writing, the registrar’s decision; and

(d)if the registrar refuses to amend the registration—set out the reasons for the decision.

(8)The registrar is not required under this Act or any other territory law to give reasons for their decision to the extent that giving those reasons would disclose security sensitive information.

1. New section 30A

   insert

30AControlled sports contestant registration—amendment

(1)A registered controlled sports contestant may apply to the registrar to amend their registration, including to add a controlled sport for which the contestant has not been previously registered.

(2)The registrar may, in writing, require the contestant to give the registrar additional information or documents that the registrar reasonably needs to decide the application.

(3)If the contestant does not comply with a requirement under subsection (2), the registrar may refuse to consider the application.

(4)In deciding whether to amend the registration, the registrar may consider anything they must consider under section 27 (1) in relation to an application for registration.

(5)The registrar must—

(a)amend the registration in the way applied for; or

(b)refuse to amend the registration.

(6)The registrar must, in writing—

(a)tell the contestant the registrar’s decision under subsection (5); and

(b)for a decision under subsection (5) (b)—

(i)set out the reasons for the decision; and

(ii)state that the contestant may, within 20 working days after the day the registrar tells the contestant the decision, give additional information or documents to support the application.

(7)If the contestant gives the registrar additional information or documents, the registrar must, within 20 working days after receiving the information or documents—

(a)reconsider the decision; and

(b)either—

(i)amend the registration in the way applied for; or

(ii)refuse to amend the registration; and

(c)tell the contestant, in writing, the registrar’s decision; and

(d)if the registrar refuses to amend the registration—set out the reasons for the decision.

(8)The registrar is not required under this Act or any other territory law to give reasons for their decision to the extent that giving those reasons would disclose security sensitive information.

1. Reviewable decisions
   Schedule 1, new item 3A

   insert

3A 21A refuse to amend official’s registration registered official

1. Schedule 1, new item 7A

   insert

7A 30A refuse to amend contestant’s registration registered contestant

Endnotes

1. Presentation speech

   Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 25 June 2024.

2. Notification

   Notified under the Legislation Act on 12 September 2024.

3. Republications of amended laws

   For the latest republication of amended laws, see certify that the above is a true copy of the Controlled Sports Amendment Bill 2024, which was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 27 August 2024.

   Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

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