Professional Combat Sports Amendment Regulations 2013 (WA)
22 February 2013 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 1013 SX301*
Professional Combat Sports Act 1987
Professional Combat Sports Amendment
Regulations 2013
Made by the Governor in Executive Council.
1. Citation
These regulations are the Professional Combat Sports
Amendment Regulations 2013.
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2. Commencement
These regulations come into operation as follows —
(a) regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these regulations are published in the Gazette;
(b) the rest of the regulations — on the day on which the Professional Combat Sports Amendment Act 2011
comes into operation.
3. Regulations amended
These regulations amend the Professional Combat Sports
Regulations 2004.4. Regulation 1 amended
In regulation 1 delete “Professional ”.
5. Regulation 3 amended
(1) In regulation 3 delete the definition of medical practitioner. (2) In regulation 3 insert in alphabetical order: grappling, in relation to an event, is where participants
wrestle, grip, handle and control an opponent withoutthe use of striking;
light contact, in relation to an event that is not a sham
contest, is where participants do not strike their
opponents with full force and where strikes are pulled;
6. Regulation 4 replaced
Delete regulation 4 and insert:
4. Combat sports prescribed not to be combat sport
For the purposes of the definition of combat sport in
section 3 of the Act, the combat sports listed in the
Table are prescribed not to be a combat sport.Table
Fencing
Paintball
Wrestling that is intended to be theatrical or humorous
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5A. Contests prescribed not to be contest (1)
For the purposes of the definition of contest in section 3 of the Act, the following contests or
exhibitions are prescribed not to be contests —
(a) a light contact or grappling event for the purpose of promoting the combat sport and for which —
(i) scores are not kept; and
(ii) there is no outcome or result;
(b) a light contact or grappling event solely for the purpose of determining a contestant’s
proficiency in the combat sport;
(c)
an event in which a contestant is penalised if he or she punches, kicks, strikes or hits another contestant in a manner that does not involve light contact with that other contestant.
(2)
For the purposes of the definition of contest in section 3 of the Act, contests or exhibitions are prescribed not to be contests if they are conducted by
one of the following State Sporting Associations, or by the national or international parent bodies of one of the
following State Sporting Associations — (a) All Australian International Taekwondo
Federation WA;
(b) Australian Karate Federation WA;
(c) Boxing WA;
(d) Judo WA;(e) Sport Taekwondo WA;
(f) Taekwondo WA; (g)
Western Australian, Australian Federation of Brazilian Jujitsu Branch;
(h) Wrestling WA.
7. Regulation 5 amended
Delete regulation 5(2).
8. Regulation 6A inserted
After regulation 5 insert:
6A. Persons taken to be registered as contestant Under section 62(3) of the Act, a person who is
registered or licensed under a law of a place outside the
State, the purpose of which substantially corresponds
with the purpose of the Act, as a contestant is to be
taken to be registered under the Act as a contestant.
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9. Regulation 6 amended
(1) In regulation 6(a) delete “participated in an amateur capacity,” and insert: participated, (2) In regulation 6(b) delete “professional”. (3) Delete regulation 6(c)(ii) and insert:
(ii) a law, the purpose of which
other disciplinary measures taken under purpose of the Act,
(4) Delete regulation 6(f) and insert:
(f)
details of any medical information provided under section 16(2)(b) or 19(3)(b) of the Act; and
(g) details of the person’s next of kin and an emergency contact telephone number for that
next of kin.
(5) In regulation 6 after each of paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d)
insert:and 10. Regulation 7 amended
(1) Delete regulation 7(1). (2) In regulation 7(2)(a) delete “3 days” and insert: 5 days (3) Delete regulation 7(3).
Note: The heading to amended regulation 7 is to read: Time for making application for registration
22 February 2013 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 1017 11. Regulations 8A, 8B and 8C inserted
After regulation 7 insert:
8A. Prescribed medical information (1) For the purposes of sections 16(2)(b) and 19(3)(b) of
the Act, the following medical information isprescribed —
(a)
a medical certificate as to fitness to be registered as a contestant in the class to which an application relates completed by a medical practitioner within 12 months before the date of the application;
(b)
a serology report prepared within 6 months before the date of the application stating whether or not the applicant has Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection, Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C;
(c)
a detailed medical history of injuries sustained in a contest.
(2) If the person who desires to be registered as a
contestant is or has been a contestant in any country
outside the Commonwealth, the serology report
referred to in subregulation (1)(b) must be prepared
within 7 days before the date of the application.8B. Prescribed ages for classes of contestants For the purposes of section 17(1)(a)(ii) of the Act, the
following ages must be reached by contestants in the
following classes of contests before registration can beconsidered —
(a) 6 years of age for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu; (b) 6 years of age for Taekwondo; (c) 6 years of age for Wrestling; (d) 7 years of age for Karate; (e) 9 years of age for Judo; (f) 10 years of age for Boxing; (g) 12 years of age for Kickboxing; (h) 12 years of age for Muay Thai; (i) 16 years of age for Shooto;
(j)
18 years of age for Mixed Martial Arts (Unified Rules).
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8C. Contestant record book For the purposes of section 35(1) of the Act, the following information is prescribed — (a) the contestant’s name;
(b) the contestant’s weight;
(c) details of the contestant’s medical examination and serology test;
(d) details of the contestant’s win/loss record and titles the contestant has won.
12. Regulation 8 replaced
Delete regulation 8 and insert:
8. Fees
(1) The fee set out in Schedule 3 item 1 is prescribed for
the triennial registration of a contestant under
section 16(2)(c) of the Act or for the renewal of the
triennial registration of a contestant under
section 19(3)(c) of the Act.(2) The fee set out in Schedule 3 item 3 is prescribed for the issue of a duplicate contestant record book under section 42 of the Act. 13. Regulations 9 and 10 replaced
Delete regulations 9 and 10 and insert:
9. Prescribed capacities of industry participants
For the purposes of the definition of industry
participant in section 3 of the Act, the followingcapacities are prescribed — (a) promoter;
(b) matchmaker;
(c) manager;
(d) trainer;(e) referee;
(f) judge; (g) timekeeper.
10A. Persons taken to be registered as industry
participantsUnder section 62(3) of the Act, a person who is
registered or licensed under a law of a place outside the
22 February 2013 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 1019 State, the purpose of which substantially corresponds with the purpose of the Act, for one of the capacities prescribed under regulation 9 (other than promoter) is
to be taken to be registered under the Act as an industry
participant of that capacity.10. Register of industry participants: prescribed particulars
Under section 26(c) of the Act, the particulars listed in column 2 of the Table opposite an industry participant capacity listed in column 1 are prescribed.
Register of industry participants
Industry participant Particulars capacity
Judge (a) Details of the participant’s experience, qualifications
and any accreditation.(b) All the particulars required to application form approved
under section 27 of the Act. Manager (a) Copy of proof of the participant’s identity such as a driver’s licence or passport. (b) Details of the participant’s experience, qualifications
and any accreditation.(c) All the particulars required to application form approved
under section 27 of the Act. Promoter (a) Copy of proof of the participant’s identity such as a driver’s licence or passport. (b) Details of the participant’s experience, qualifications
and any accreditation.(c) All the particulars required to application form approved
under section 27 of the Act. Referee (a) Copy of proof of the participant’s identity such as a driver’s licence or passport.
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Industry participant Particulars capacity
(b) Details of the participant’s experience, qualifications
and any accreditation.(c) All the particulars required to application form approved
under section 27 of the Act.
Timekeeper (a) Copy of proof of the participant’s identity such as a driver’s licence or passport. (b) Details of the participant’s experience, qualifications
and any accreditation.(c) All the particulars required to application form approved under section 27 of the Act. Trainer (a) Copy of proof of the participant’s identity such as a driver’s licence or passport. (b) Details of the participant’s experience, qualifications
and any accreditation.(c) All the particulars required to application form approved under section 27 of the Act. 14. Regulation 11 replaced
Delete regulation 11 and insert:
11. Registration fees
The fees set out in Schedule 3 item 2 are prescribed for
the triennial annual registration of an industry
participant under section 27(3)(b) of the Act or for the
renewal of the triennial annual registration of an
industry participant under section 31(2)(b) of the Act.
15. Regulation 12 deleted
Delete regulation 12.
22 February 2013 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 1021 16. Part 3 Division 1 replaced
Delete Part 3 Division 1 and insert:
Division 1 — Pre-contest matters
13. Information to be recorded at weigh-in
For the purposes of section 48(2)(d) of the Act, the
following information is prescribed —
(a) the date and venue of the contest; (b) the contestant’s weight;
(c) the contestant’s opponent;
(d) the name of the rules of the contest; (e) the number of rounds of the contest and the length of each round. 14. Information to be certified by medical practitioner
For the purposes of section 49A(2)(c) of the Act, the
following information prescribed is —
(a) whether or not the person examined is fit to compete in the contest; (b) if the person is not fit to compete in the contest, a date before which the person should not take part in —
(i) sparring; or
(ii) a contest.
17. Regulation 15 amended
In regulation 15(4) delete “medical record” and insert:
contestant record
18. Regulation 16 amended
(1) Delete regulation 16(1) and insert:
(1) Except where subregulation (2) applies, where a
contestant has participated in a contest of 6 rounds or
less, the contestant must not participate in another
contest for 7 days.Penalty: $1 000.
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(2) In regulation 16(2) delete “medical record” and insert: contestant record 19. Part 3 Divisions 3 and 4 inserted
At the end of Part 3 insert:
Division 3 — Record of contest
17A. Prescribed information: record of contest For the purposes of section 52(2)(d) of the Act, the following information is prescribed — (a) the contestant’s name;
(b) the contestant’s weight;
(c) details of the contestant’s medical examination; (d) the opponent’s name;
(e) the opponent’s weight;
(f) the date of the contest;
(g) the venue of the contest; (h) the type of contest;
(i) the name of the contest;
(j)
the number of rounds of the contest and the length of each round;
(k) the result of the contest.
17B. Recording participation in contests outside the State A person registered as a contestant under section 15 of
the Act who participates as a contestant in a contest
outside the State must ensure that the information
prescribed under regulation 17A is entered in his or her
contestant record book.Penalty: $1 000.
Division 4 — Permits for contests
17C. Prescribed information: permits to conduct contests For the purposes of section 44(2)(c) of the Act, the following information is prescribed —
(a)
the name and contact details of the applicant and the registration details of the promoter of the contest;
(b) the contest and weigh-in dates and venues; (c) the matchmaker’s details;
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(d) details of insurance cover to be obtained and who is to be covered by it, security of contestants and officials and the emergency medical contact procedures; (e) financial details for the contest including entry prices, and rewards or prizes for contestants; (f) contest details including the contestants’ names, weights, fight records and trainers, type
and length of contest, classes, proposed rules,
titles contested and sanctioning body;(g) details of the officials who are to officiate at the contest and their qualifications; (h) details of the medical practitioner to be present at the contest; (i) details of the venue including —
(i) the layout of the venue and facilities for the safety of contestants, industry participants and spectators;
(ii) the specifications of the contest ring;
(iii) details of the contestant warm-up, cool down and change room areas;
(iv) details of the areas for medical staff and officials;
(v) details of the emergency access to the venue;
(vi) the location of security personnel;
(j)
details of any entertainment to be provided at the contest.
17D. Prescribed information: permit for contest For the purposes of section 45(3)(d) of the Act, the following information is prescribed —
(a)
the name and contact details of the promoter of the contest;
(b) the type of contest;
(c)
the rules approved under section 62A(1) of the Act to be observed in the contest;
(d) any sanctioned title for the contest; (e)
the names of the industry participants approved to officiate at the contest as a referee, judge or timekeeper (as the contest requires).
17E. Fee for permit for contest The fee set out in Schedule 3 item 4 is prescribed for a permit for a contest under section 44(2)(e) of the Act.
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20. Regulation 17 amended
In regulation 17(a) after “by a” insert:
sanctioning body or a
21. Regulation 18 replaced
Delete regulation 18 and insert:
18. Titles
The Commission may in writing adopt the sanctioning
of a sanctioning body or a recognised body.
22. Part 5 replaced
Delete Part 5 and insert:
Part 5 — Miscellaneous
19. Minimum fees for officials
(1) The fees set out in Schedule 4 are prescribed as the
minimum fees for the types of officials involved in a
combat sport referred to in that item payable by the
promoter of the contest to an official involved in the
contest.(2) Despite subregulation (1), if a contest —
(a) is for an international title; and (b) is sanctioned by an approved international body specified fee is to be paid to an official involved in a contest for an international title sanctioned by the body,
the minimum fee payable by the promoter of the
contest to an official involved in the contest (includingthe undercard to the title contest) is that specified fee.
Part 6 — Savings and transitional matters
20. Terms used
In this Part —
amending Act means the Professional Combat Sports
Amendment Act 2011;
22 February 2013 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 1025 commencement day means the day on which the
Professional Combat Sports Amendment Act 2011
comes into operation;
PCS Act means the Professional Combat Sports
Act 1987 as in force immediately before
commencement day.21. Interpretation Act 1984 not affected
Except where the contrary intention appears, this Part
does not prejudice or affect the application of the
Interpretation Act 1984 Part V.22. Contestants registered under the PCS Act
A person who immediately before commencement day
was registered under the PCS Act section 17 as a
contestant of a class is, on commencement day, to be
taken to be registered under the Combat Sports
Act 1987 section 17 as a contestant in that class for the
period that, and subject to the same conditions and
restrictions as, applied to that person immediately
before commencement day.23. Certificate of registration: contestants
A certificate of registration in force under the PCS Act section 18 immediately before commencement day is, on commencement day, to be taken to be a certificate of registration issued under the Combat Sports
Act 1987 section 18.
24. Participants registered under the PCS Act
If —
(a)
immediately before commencement day a natural person was registered under the PCS Act section 27 as a prescribed class of industry participant; and
(b)
a capacity in which a person can be registered as an industry participant prescribed under regulation 9 corresponds to that prescribed class,
the person is, on commencement day, to be taken to be
registered under the Combat Sports Act 1987
section 28 in that capacity for the period that, and
subject to the same conditions and restrictions as,
applied to that person immediately before
commencement day.25. Certificate of registration: industry participants
A certificate of registration issued to an industry
participant referred to in regulation 24 in force under
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the PCS Act section 29 immediately before corresponding to the prescribed class of industry participant set out in the certificate.
commencement day is, on commencement day, to be
taken to be a certificate of registration issued under the26. Register: industry participants
The register of industry participants kept under the
PCS Act section 26 immediately before
commencement day is, on commencement day, to be
taken to be the register required to be kept under the
Combat Sports Act 1987 section 26 in relation to
industry participants referred to in regulation 24.
23. Schedule 1 deleted
Delete Schedule 1.
24. Schedule 2 heading amended
In the heading to Schedule 2 delete “participants” and insert:
contestants
25. Schedule 2 Division 3 replaced
Delete Schedule 2 Division 3 and insert:
Division 3 — Mixed martial arts
Division (Class) Minimum Maximum Weight Weight Flyweight (no lower limit) not exceeding 56.69 kg Bantamweight over 56.69 kg not exceeding 61.23 kg Featherweight Over 61.23 kg not exceeding 65.77 kg Lightweight Over 65.77 kg not exceeding 70.30 kg Welterweight Over 70.30 kg not exceeding 77.11 kg Middleweight Over 77.11 kg not exceeding 79.83 kg Cruiserweight Over 79.83 kg not exceeding 90.7 kg Heavyweight Over 90.7 kg (no upper limit)
22 February 2013 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 1027 26. Schedule 3 replaced
Delete Schedule 3 and insert:
Schedule 3 — Fees
[r. 8, 11(1) and 17E]
$
1. Registration as a contestant under section 16(2)(c)
of the Act or renewal of registration as a contestant
under section 19(3)(c) of the Act ......................................... 100.00 2. Registration as an industry participant under
sections 27(3)(b) and 28(3) of the Act or renewal
of registration under section 31(2)(b) of the Actas —
(a) a promoter ......................................................... 330.00 (b) a matchmaker .................................................... 165.00 (c) a manager .......................................................... 165.00
(d) a trainer ............................................................. 82.50 (e)
a referee ............................................................ 100.00 (f) a judge ............................................................... 80.00 (g) a timekeeper ...................................................... 80.00
3. Fee for issue of a duplicate contestant record book ............. 100.00 4. Application fee for permit for contest .................................. Maximum fee
of 2 500
Schedule 4 — Minimum fees for officials
[r. 19]
Official Basic fee State title National or
international title
One 2 or One 2 or One 2 or contest more contest more contest more on a bill contests on a bill contests on a bill contests on a bill on a bill on a bill
Referee $200 $250 $200 $250 $300 $350 Judge $150 $200 $150 $200 $250 $300 Timekeeper $150 $200 $150 $200 $250 $300 By Command of the Governor,
R. KENNEDY, Clerk of the Executive Council.
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