Version No. 002
Professional Boxing and Martial Arts Regulations 1997
S.R. No. 62/1997
Version as at 19 June 2007
table of provisions
RegulationPage
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Part 1—Preliminary
1.Objective
2.Authorising provision
3.Commencement
4.Revocation
5.Definitions
6.Pre-requisites for certain licences
Part 2—Licences, Permits and Registrations
Division 1—Promoters
7.Promoter's licence
8.Promotion permit
Division 2—Trainers
9.Trainer's licence
Division 3—Match-makers
10.Match-maker's licence
Division 4—Referees
11.Referee's licence
Division 5—Judges
12.Judge's licence
Division 6—Professional Contestants
13.Registration
14.Certificate of Fitness
15.Contests outside Victoria
Part 3—General
16.Duties of Medical Practitioner
17.Procedure in the case of knockout or heavy punishment
18.Interstate contestants
19.Seating at ring apron
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SCHEDULE
Form 1—Application for Promoter's Licence
Form 2—Application for a Promotion Permit
Form 3—Application for Licence as
Form 4—Certificate of Fitness
Form 5—Application for Registration as a Contestant
Form 6—Contest-related Medical Examination
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ENDNOTES
1. General Information
2. Table of Amendments
3. Explanatory Details
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Version No. 002
Professional Boxing and Martial Arts Regulations 1997
S.R. No. 62/1997
Version as at 19 June 2007
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Professional Boxing and Martial Arts Regulations 1997
S.R. No. 62/1997
Part 1—Preliminary
1.Objective
The objective of these Regulations is to prescribe forms, fees, and other matters for the purposes of the Professional Boxing and Martial Arts Act 1985.
2.Authorising provision
These Regulations are made under section 22 of the Professional Boxing and Martial Arts Act 1985.
3.Commencement
These Regulations come into operation on 1 July 1997.
4.Revocation
The Martial Arts Control Regulations 1989 are revoked.
5.Definitions
In these Regulations—
"Act" means the Professional Boxing and Martial Arts Act 1985;
"contestant" means—
(a)a boxer who boxes in any professional boxing contest; or
(b)a person who competes in a professional martial art contest;
"Form" means a Form in the Schedule.
6.Pre-requisites for certain licences
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In order to be eligible to be issued a licence to act as a promoter, trainer, referee or judge, a person must demonstrate to the Board's satisfaction that he or she has an appropriate knowledge of the Act and any regulations, rules and conditions that are relevant to the licence sought.
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Part 2—Licences, Permits and Registrations
Division 1—Promoters
7.Promoter's licence
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(1)An application for a promoter's licence, or the renewal of a promoter's licence, must be made in the form of Form 1.
(2)The licence fee for a promoter's licence is $225.00.
8.Promotion permit
(1)An application for a promotion permit must be made in the form of Form 2 and must be lodged with the Minister at least 21 days before the date of the proposed promotion.
(2)The Minister must not grant an application for a promotion permit unless satisfied that—
(a)the applicant has the capacity to pay for the promotion; and
(b)all contestants are adequately matched having regard to experience, competence and weight; and
(c)the proposed venue is satisfactory for the purposes of conducting a professional contest; and
(d)females have not been matched against males.
Division 2—Trainers
9.Trainer's licence
(1)An application for a trainer's licence, or the renewal of a trainer's licence, must be made in the form of Form 3.
(2)The fee to be paid for the issue or renewal of a trainer's licence is $55.00.
Division 3—Match-makers
10.Match-maker's licence
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(1)An application for a match-maker's licence, or for the renewal of a match-maker's licence, must be made in the form of Form 3.
(2)The fee to be paid for the issue or renewal of a match-maker's licence is $40.00.
Division 4—Referees
11.Referee's licence
(1)An application for a referee's licence, or for the renewal of a referee's licence, must be made in the form of Form 3.
(2)The fee to be paid for the issue or renewal of a referee's licence is $80.00.
Division 5—Judges
12.Judge's licence
(1)An application for a judge's licence, or for the renewal of a judge's licence, must be made in the form of Form 3.
(2)The fee to be paid for the issue or renewal of a judge's licence is $40.00.
Division 6—Professional Contestants
13.Registration
(1)An application for registration, or the renewal of registration, as a contestant must be made in the form of Form 5.
(2)The fee to be paid for registration or renewal of registration as a contestant is $35.00.
14.Certificate of Fitness
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Every certificate of fitness given for the purposes of section 10A(2)(d) or section 10C of the Act must be in the form of Form 4.
15.Contests outside Victoria
Any contestant registered and resident in Victoria who competes in a contest outside Victoria—
(a)must enter details of the contest on his or her licence; and
(b)must advise the Board of the result of the contest within 7 days of returning to Victoria.
Penalty:20 penalty units.
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Part 3—General
16.Duties of Medical Practitioner
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A medical practitioner making an examination for the purpose of section 12 of the Act must—
(a)following the completion of the pre-contest examination, record the results of the examination in Part A of Form 6; and
(b)following the completion of the contest again examine the contestant and record the results of that examination in Part B of Form 6; and
(c)enter all contest details, including any period of suspension that the medical practitioner has determined, in the contestant's certificate of registration and notify the contestant's trainer accordingly.
17.Procedure in the case of knockout or heavy punishment
If a contestant is knocked out or judged unable to continue in a professional contest, the medical practitioner who is engaged by the promoter to attend the contest—
(a)must make suitable arrangements for the observation, transportation or subsequent medical treatment of the contestant; and
(b)must endorse the contestant's certificate of registration "KO", "TKO" or "RSC" as the case requires.
18.Interstate contestants
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Before competing in a contest in Victoria, a contestant who is licensed or registered in another State or Territory must submit his or her licence or certificate of registration to the Board's representative or a person nominated by the Board.
19.Seating at ring apron
A promoter must ensure that only a person authorised by the Board sits in any seat around the ring apron.
Penalty:20 penalty units.
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SCHEDULE
Regulation 7
Form 1
Form 1
Professional Boxing and Martial Arts Act 1985
Application for Promoter's Licence
I apply for a promoter's licence to conduct boxing/kickboxing/martial arts contests *
1.Name
2.Address
3.Postal address
4.Phone numbers
†5.My date of birth is:
6.I Have/Have Not * previously held a Promoter's Licence. If previously licensed state whether boxing or martial arts and the Licence No.
7.My experience in promoting or assisting in promoting is:
8.I propose to promote professional contests at the following place(s):
9.I enclose (cash/cheque/money order) for licence fee of $...... together with one recent passport size photograph.
SIGNED
DATE
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*Cross out whichever is not applicable.
†Some acceptable evidence of age should be submitted with first application.
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Form 2
Form 2
Professional Boxing and Martial Arts Act 1985
Application for a Promotion Permit
1.I
of
licensed promoter No.apply for a permit to conduct a
(state number) round(state type(s))
professional contest on (date) at (venue)
at(starting time)
2.The main event will be between
and
and will be contested overrounds of minutes duration.
3.Proposed Weigh-in details: Time Place
4.If you propose to provide any other form of entertainment on the promotion (e.g. singing, dancing) give details:
5.Please give name of licensed match-maker used to match the contestants and details of insurance or proposed insurance that you intend to provide for contestants and officials.
Match-maker
Insurance
6.Costing Details / Proposed Seating PricesMatchmaking / $ / Ringside / $
Purses / $ / ______/ $
Advertising / $ / ______/ $
Venue hire / $ / ______/ $
Officials and doctor / $ / ______/ $
Tax (overseas boxer) / $ / $
Other (airfares, accommodation, etc.) / $ / $
$
7.Attached is evidence of my capacity to pay for all costs associated with the promotion (e.g. Banker's letter or statement, supported guarantee, bank books, or other satisfactory evidence).
8.I am familiar with the Professional Boxing and Martial Arts Act 1985 andtheRegulations concerning promoters and agree to abide by the decisions of the Professional Boxing and Martial Arts Board.
9.Capacity of Venue
(as specified by Council)
10.Expected Attendance
11.Security
Which Firm?
Form 2
How Many?
How will they be identified?
12.Details must be provided of all amateur and professional boxing and kickboxing contests of all contestants.
13.Insurance—
Public Liability—Have you taken out adequate public liability insurance for the purposes of the promotion?
14.Type of contest:
KICKBOXING
(a)Kickboxing—above the waist kicks______contests
(b)Kickboxing—below the waist kicks______contests
(c)Muay Thai ______contests
(d)TSK ______contests
(e)Other (specify)
......
(Signed)PROMOTER
......
DATE
NOTE:
Form 2
1.If required, any supplementary information requested by the Board must be provided before a permit will be issued.
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Regulations 9, 10, 11, 12
Form 3
Form 3
Professional Boxing and Martial Arts Act 1985
Application for Licence as
• Matchmaker • Trainer
• Judge • Referee
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I apply for a licence as a Boxing/ Kickboxing or other Martial Arts
(insert category)
1.Name
2.Address
3.Telephone(Business)(Private)
4.My date of birth is †
5.I have/have not * previously been licensed.
If previously licensed state category No.
6.Have you been a trainer? YES/NO *
If YES please give details of your experience
Boxing/Martial Arts
7.Have you worked as a referee, judge, or matchmaker YES/NO *
If YES please give details of your experience
8.Have you ever competed as an amateur or professional
boxer or martial arts contestant? YES/NO *
If YES please give details of your experience.
9.If applying for a Trainer's Licence, do you have your own
gymnasium or dojo? YES/NO *
If YES give Address
Telephone
10.I enclose cash/cheque/money order for licence fee of $ together with 2 passport size photographs.
SIGNED
DATE
NOTES
Applicants may be required to submit such additional information as is considered necessary for the issue of a Licence.
†Some acceptable evidence of age must be submitted with first application.
Form 3
*Cross out whichever is not applicable.
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Form 4
Form 4
Professional Boxing and Martial Arts Act 1985
Certificate of Fitness
Full Name
Address
Date of Birth Sex
I certify that this person is fit/unfit* to box or participate in a martial art contest.
Signed byQualifications
Date
* Delete whichever is not applicable
MEDICAL HISTORY QUESTIONNAIRE
Previous Competition History
1.Current Results WINSLOSSESDRAWS
Amateur
Professional
2.Have you suffered any injury while competing YES/NO
3.Have you had any headaches, vomiting or problems with
speech or vision after a competition? YES/NO
4.Have you at present any YES/NO
a. Illness
b. Disability
5.Are you now receiving medicine, drugs or other
treatment. etc.
6.Has an accident or illness kept you off work for more
than one week
7. Have you ever had any operations YES/NO
8.Have you ever been a patient in any hospital
a. Medical
b. Other
HAVE YOU EVER HAD OR ARE YOU NOW SUFFERING
FROM ANY OF THE FOLLOWING
9.a. Rheumatic fever
b. Heart disease
10.Palpitations or pounding heart
11.High or low blood pressure
12.Swollen or painful joints
(other than through injury)
13.Shortness of breath
14.Pneumonia, bronchitis or pleurisy
15.a. Coughing blood
b. Coughing up phlegm
Form 4
16.Tuberculosis
17.Asthma
18.Deafness
19.a. Eye trouble
b. Do you wear glasses or contact lenses?
20.a. Fainting attacks
b. Blackouts
21.a. Fits or convulsions
b. Epilepsy
c. Giddiness
22.a. Severe headaches
b. Migraines
23.a. Nervous trouble YES/NO
b. Severe depression
c. Mental illness
d. Attempted suicide
24.a. Kidney disease
b. Bladder disease
c. Pain on passing urine
d. Blood in your urine
25.a. Frequent indigestion
26.a. Ulcer of stomach
b. Ulcer of duodenum
27.a. Gall bladder trouble
b. Gall stones
28.a. Vomiting blood
b. Passing blood through the bowels
29.Hepatitis or other jaundice
30.Sugar diabetes
Form 4
31.a. Rupture
b. Hernia
c. Swollen or painful testicles
32.a. Any skin trouble
b. Tendency to bruise or bleed easily
33.a. Concussion
b. Severe head injury
c. Loss of consciousness
34.a. Knee injury
b. Ankle injury
c. Back injury
d. Other joint injury or dislocation
35.a. Fractured bones YES/NO
b. Chipped bones
36.Paralysis (including polio)
37.Any other injury, illness or disability
38.Medical Practitioner's Notes on History (A 'yes' answer
to any question requires the doctor to state question number
and comment here)
39.CONTESTANT'S DECLARATION AND MEDICAL PRACTITIONER'S SIGNATURE
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I declare that the information recorded against Items Nos 1 to 37 is true and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.
(Date) (Signature of Contestant)
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40.I have completed the notes on the applicant's history and have witnessed the applicant's signature.
(Signature of Examining Medical Practitioner)
Form 4
MEDICAL EXAMINATION RECORD
41.Comment on history since last examination
If Not Examined insert N.E. in normal column
All abnormalities to be described in Item 81 AbnormalNormal
42.Head, face, neck, scalp
43.Nose
44.Mouth, throat, speech
45.Teeth, gums
46.Ears—general
47.Tympanic membranes
48.Eustachian tubes
49.Eyes—general
50.Visual fields
51.Eye movements
52.Ophthalmoscopic examination
53.Chest, lungs
54.Heart (if ECG performed, note result at Item 81
and enclose F MED 53)
55.Vascular system (include veins)
56.Abdomen (include hernial orifices)
57.Endocine system
58.External genitalia
59.Upper extremities
60.Lower extremities
61.Feet
62.Spine
63.Posture (Standing)
64.Gait
65.Nervous system
66.Skin
67.Lymphatic system
68.Other
69.Emotional stability
70.Mental capacity
Form 4
71.Identifying marks, scars etc.YesNo
72.FrameLarge
Medium
Small
73.Height (cm)
74.Weight (kgs)
75.Chest (cm)Exp Ins
76.Waist (cm)
77.UrinalysisAlbuminSugar
78.Blood pressureSystolicDiastolic
79.Eyes—Colour
80.Distant visionR6 Corr 6
L6 to 6
81.Notes (enter relevant item number before
each comment)
82.Psychological examination Yes No
Is there any evidence of a change in character?
Has he or she a good memory for recent events
particularly recent contests?
Does he or she follow conversation with attention
and intelligence?
Is there evidence of a tendency to violence outside
the competitive area?
83.COMMENTS
84.Particulars of any disabilities (entered by the
Medical Practitioner)
Diagnosis of Disabilities Discovered
Additional Comments
Concussion Test Result
Serology
Form 4
Date Taken
(Please attach Pathology Reports and Contestant's Consent Form).
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Form 5
Form 5
Professional Boxing and Martial Arts Act 1985
Application for Registration as a Contestant
I apply to be registered/re-registered* as a professional contestant.
1.Name
2.Address
3.Date of birthVerified by†
4.Competition Name
(If you intend to use any other name than your real name please provide details)
5.I have/have not* been previously registered.
(If previously registered you must forward your licence with this application)
6.Have you ever been registered or disciplined by any other Licensing Authority—
(Please give details)
7.I have/have not* competed as an amateur.
8.Give details of your last 5 contests (amateur, professional or both).
If none please state accordingly.
Date / Place / Opponent / Result / Details of injuries or suspension9.Current trainer's name
10.I enclose a certificate of fitness by a registered medical practitioner. (Note: the medical examination must be made within 14 days before the date of this application).
11.I enclose 2 recent passport size photographs of myself.
12.I enclose for registration fee of $
(cheque etc).
SIGNED......
DATE...... /...... /......
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NOTES
*Cross out whichever is not applicable
Form 5
†Some acceptable evidence of age should be submitted with first application.
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Regulation 17
Form 6
Form 6
Professional Boxing and Martial Arts Act 1985
Contest-related Medical Examination
CONTESTANT'S NAME Registration No.
Date of Expiry
PART A
PRE-CONTEST EXAMINATION
YES NO
Was there any problem with your health following your last contest?Have you had any significant medical problem since your last contest?
Have you had any recent infection, cough or cold or been on medication recently?
Normal Abnormal
Assessment of CNS—memory, comprehension,speech
Examination of CNS—co-ordination, pupil reflexes,
tone etc.
Chest, lungs
Heart—sounds, rhythm, bruits. Pulse ......
BP...... /......
Abdomen, hernial orifices
Musculo-skeletal esp. hands.
Ears, nose and throat, Skin
Eyes 6/ / 6/
COMMENTS Registration: sighted/ unsighted
Registration: satisfactory/unsatisfactory
Mouthguard: satisfactory/unsatisfactory
FIT/UNFIT to compete
MO's initials:
DATE / VENUE / WEIGHT / OPPONENT'S NAME / NO. OF ROUNDS / RESULT / COMMENTSSCH ACTUAL
PART B
POST-CONTEST EXAMINATION
Form 6
YES / NOIs there any injury to report?
Is there any difficulty with vision?
NORMAL / ABNORMAL
Assessment of conscious state, memory, comprehension, speech
Assessment of co-ordination, pupil reflexes, tone etc.
COMMENTS Next contest is not to
take place before
MO's signature
Printed Name
Date / /
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ENDNOTES
Endnotes
1.General Information
The Professional Boxing and Martial Arts Regulations 1997, S.R.No.62/1997 were made on 1 July 1997 by the Governor in Council under section 22 of the Professional Boxing and Martial Arts Act 1985, No.10183/1985 and came into operation on 1 July 1997: regulation 3.
The Professional Boxing and Martial Arts Regulations 1997 will sunset on 30June 2008: see the Subordinate Legislation (Professional Boxing and Martial Arts Regulations 1997 - Extension of Operation) Regulations 2007, S.R. No. 55/2007.
2.Table of Amendments
Endnotes
There are no amendments made to the Professional Boxing and Martial Arts Regulations 1997 by statutory rules, subordinate instruments and Acts.
3.Explanatory Details
Endnotes
No entries at date of publication.
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