{"id":"sl-2019-26","name":"Controlled Sports Regulation 2019","slug":"controlled-sports-regulation-2019","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"act","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"26 of 2019","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":173303,"registerId":"act-sl-2019-26-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Controlled Sports Regulation 2019","content":"Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nControlled Sports Regulation 2019\nSL2019-26\nmade under the\nControlled Sports Act 2019\nRepublication No 2\nEffective: 13 September 2024\nRepublication date: 13 September 2024\nLast amendment made by SL2024-27\n\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAbout this republication\nThe republished law\nThis is a republication of the Controlled Sports Regulation 2019, made under the Controlled\nSports Act 2019 (including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3\n(Editorial changes)) as in force on 13 September 2024. It also includes any commencement,\namendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 13 September 2024.\nThe legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3\nand 4.\nKinds of republications\nThe Parliamentary Counsel’s Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT\nlegislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):\n• authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies\n• unauthorised republications.\nThe status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.\nEditorial changes\nThe Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial\namendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication.\nEditorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by\nan Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The\nchanges are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into\nline, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.\nThis republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).\nUncommenced provisions and amendments\nIf a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol U appears immediately\nbefore the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law\nare accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au). For more\ninformation, see the home page for this law on the register.\nModifications\nIf a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the\nsymbol M appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying\nprovision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation\nAct 2001, section 95.\nPenalties\nAt the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an\nindividual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).\n\nR2\n13/09/24\nControlled Sports Regulation 2019\nEffective: 13/09/24\ncontents 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nControlled Sports Regulation 2019\nmade under the\nControlled Sports Act 2019\nContents\nPage\nPart 1 Preliminary\n1 Name of regulation 2\n3 Dictionary 2\n4 Notes 2\n5 Offences against regulation—application of Criminal Code etc 2\nPart 1A Important concepts\n5A Meaning of controlled sport—Act, s 7, def controlled sport, par (b) (ii) 3\n5B Meaning of controlled sports official—Act, s 11 (1), def controlled\nsports official, par (a) (x) 3\n\nContents\nPage\ncontents 2 Controlled Sports Regulation 2019\nEffective: 13/09/24\nR2\n13/09/24\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 2 Controlled sports registration\n6 Individual registration as controlled sports official—application\nrequirements—Act, s 15 (2) (e) 4\n7 Corporation registration as controlled sports official—application\nrequirements—Act, s 16 (2) (d) 4\n8 Controlled sports official registration—conditions—Act, s 20 (2) 4\n9 Controlled sports official registration—renewal application\nrequirements—Act, s 22 (2) (b) 5\n10 Registration as controlled sports contestant—application\nrequirements—Act, s 25 (3) (e) 5\n11 Controlled sports contestant registration—conditions—Act, s 29 (2) 6\n12 Controlled sports contestant registration—renewal application\nrequirements—Act, s 31 (2) (b) 7\n13 Application to register controlled sports event—contents—Act,\ns 34 (2) (d) 8\n14 Minimum age for contestants—registered events—Act, s 37 (a) 8\nPart 3 Conduct of registered events\n15 Medical reporting requirements—Act, s 57 (1) (f) 9\nPart 4 Conduct of non-registrable events\n16 Approval of non-registrable events—conditions—Act, s 62 (2) 11\n17 Declaration of authorised controlled sports body—Minister’s\nconsiderations—Act, s 63 (3) (d) 11\n18 Notice about non-registrable event—content—Act, s 64 (2) 12\n19 Minimum age for contestants—non-registrable events—Act, s 66 (a) 13\nPart 5 Definitions—Act, dictionary\n20 Medical details—Act, dict, def certificate of fitness, par (b) 16\n21 Corresponding law—Act, dict, def corresponding law 16\n22 Medical investigations—Act, dict, def pre-event medical clearance\ncertificate, par (b) 16\n\nContents\nPage\nR2\n13/09/24\nControlled Sports Regulation 2019\nEffective: 13/09/24\ncontents 3\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nDictionary 18\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes 20\n2 Abbreviation key 20\n3 Legislation history 21\n4 Amendment history 21\n5 Earlier republications 22\n\n\n\nR2\n13/09/24\nControlled Sports Regulation 2019\nEffective: 13/09/24\npage 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nControlled Sports Regulation 2019\nmade under the\nControlled Sports Act 2019\n\nPart 1 Preliminary\nSection 1\npage 2 Controlled Sports Regulation 2019\nEffective: 13/09/24\nR2\n13/09/24\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 1 Preliminary\n1 Name of regulation\nThis regulation is the Controlled Sports Regulation 2019.\n3 Dictionary\nThe dictionary at the end of this regulation is part of this regulation.\nNote 1 The dictionary at the end of this regulation defines certain terms used in\nthis regulation.\nNote 2 A definition in the dictionary applies to the entire regulation unless the\ndefinition, or another provision of the regulation, provides otherwise or\nthe contrary intention otherwise appears (see Legislation Act, s 155 and\ns 156 (1)).\n4 Notes\nA note included in this regulation is explanatory and is not part of this\nregulation.\nNote See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.\n5 Offences against regulation—application of Criminal\nCode etc\nOther legislation applies in relation to offences against this\nregulation.\nNote 1 Criminal Code\nThe Criminal Code, ch 2 applies to all offences against this regulation\n(see Code, pt 2.1).\nThe chapter sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility\n(including burdens of proof and general defences), and defines terms used\nfor offences to which the Code applies (eg conduct, intention,\nrecklessness and strict liability).\nNote 2 Penalty units\nThe Legislation Act, s 133 deals with the meaning of offence penalties\nthat are expressed in penalty units.\n\nImportant concepts Part 1A\nSection 5A\nR2\n13/09/24\nControlled Sports Regulation 2019\nEffective: 13/09/24\npage 3\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 1A Important concepts\n5A Meaning of controlled sport—Act, s 7, def controlled\nsport, par (b) (ii)\nA sport or activity is not a combat sport if—\n(a) the sport or activity is not likely to involve forceful contact with\na person’s head, neck, spine or groin; and\n(b) the sport or activity is carried out solely for entertainment\npurposes; and\n(c) the sport or activity includes—\n(i) movements that are choreographed; or\n(ii) an outcome that is predetermined; and\n(d) there is no official score kept and no official winner recorded for\nthe sport or activity.\n5B Meaning of controlled sports official—Act, s 11 (1),\ndef controlled sports official, par (a) (x)\n(1) The capacity of a support trainer is prescribed.\n(2) In this section:\nsecond—see the Act, section 11 (3).\nsupport trainer means a person who—\n(a) is registered as a controlled sports official in the capacity of a\ntrainer; and\n(b) supports or acts as a second for another trainer; but\n(c) is not registered in the capacity of a second.\ntrainer—see the Act, section 11 (3).\n\nPart 2 Controlled sports registration\nSection 6\npage 4 Controlled Sports Regulation 2019\nEffective: 13/09/24\nR2\n13/09/24\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 2 Controlled sports registration\n6 Individual registration as controlled sports official—\napplication requirements—Act, s 15 (2) (e)\nPhotographic evidence of the applicant’s identity is prescribed.\n7 Corporation registration as controlled sports official—\napplication requirements—Act, s 16 (2) (d)\nPhotographic evidence of the identity of each relevant person for the\ncorporation is prescribed.\n8 Controlled sports official registration—conditions—\nAct, s 20 (2)\nThe following conditions of registration for a registered controlled\nsports official are prescribed:\n(a) a registered controlled sports official participating at a registered\nevent must comply with any direction given to the official by—\n(i) the registrar; or\n(ii) an inspector under the Act, section 73; or\n(iii) a registered medical practitioner at the event; or\n(iv) a registered referee at the event;\n(b) a registered controlled sports official must tell the registrar of\nany change to the official’s address or contact details.\n\nControlled sports registration Part 2\nSection 9\nR2\n13/09/24\nControlled Sports Regulation 2019\nEffective: 13/09/24\npage 5\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n9 Controlled sports official registration—renewal\napplication requirements—Act, s 22 (2) (b)\nIn deciding an application for renewal of registration as a controlled\nsports official, the registrar must consider the following requirements:\n(a) if the applicant is an individual—\n(i) whether the application includes photographic evidence of\nthe applicant’s identity; and\n(ii) whether the application includes the application\nrequirements mentioned in the Act, section 15 (1) and\n(2) (a), (c) and (d); and\n(iii) if the application is for registration in a capacity or for a\ncontrolled sport for which the applicant has not been\npreviously registered—whether the applicant can provide\nevidence of the applicant’s qualifications (if any) or\nexperience for registration in the new capacity or for the\nnew controlled sport;\n(b) if the applicant is a corporation—\n(i) whether the application includes photographic evidence of\nthe identity of each relevant person for the corporation; and\n(ii) whether the application includes the application\nrequirements mentioned in the Act, section 16.\n10 Registration as controlled sports contestant—application\nrequirements—Act, s 25 (3) (e)\nPhotographic evidence of the applicant’s identity is prescribed.\n\nPart 2 Controlled sports registration\nSection 11\npage 6 Controlled Sports Regulation 2019\nEffective: 13/09/24\nR2\n13/09/24\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n11 Controlled sports contestant registration—conditions—\nAct, s 29 (2)\n(1) The following conditions of registration for a registered controlled\nsports contestant are prescribed:\n(a) a registered controlled sports contestant competing at a\nregistered event must comply with any direction given to the\ncontestant by—\n(i) the registrar; or\n(ii) an inspector under the Act, section 73; or\n(iii) a registered controlled sports official, including a\nregistered medical practitioner, at the event;\n(b) a registered controlled sports contestant must tell the registrar\nthe following:\n(i) if the contestant’s address or contact details change—the\nchange;\n(ii) any change to the contestant’s medical fitness that may\nindicate the contestant is no longer medically fit to compete\nin a registered event;\n(c) if a registered controlled sports contestant competes in a\ncontrolled sports event in an unregulated jurisdiction, the\ncontestant must tell the registrar within the time stated in\nsubsection (2)—\n(i) the date and place the event was held; and\n(ii) the controlled sport contested at the event; and\n(iii) the contestant’s weight at the event; and\n(iv) any injury sustained, or any medical advice or treatment\nreceived, by the contestant at the event; and\n\nControlled sports registration Part 2\nSection 12\nR2\n13/09/24\nControlled Sports Regulation 2019\nEffective: 13/09/24\npage 7\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(v) for each contest the contestant competes in at the event—\n(A) the name and weight of the contestant’s opponent;\nand\n(B) the number of rounds in the contest; and\n(C) the result or score of the contest.\n(2) A contestant must tell the registrar the information mentioned in\nsubsection (1) (c) not less than 7 days after—\n(a) if the event is overseas—the day the contestant returns to\nAustralia; or\n(b) if the event is in another jurisdiction—the day of the event.\n(3) In this section:\nunregulated jurisdiction means—\n(a) overseas; or\n(b) another jurisdiction that does not have a corresponding law.\n12 Controlled sports contestant registration—renewal\napplication requirements—Act, s 31 (2) (b)\nIn deciding an application for renewal of registration as a controlled\nsports contestant, the registrar must consider the following\nrequirements:\n(a) whether the application includes photographic evidence of the\napplicant’s identity;\n(b) whether the application includes the application requirements\nmentioned in the Act, section 25 (2) and (3).\n\nPart 2 Controlled sports registration\nSection 13\npage 8 Controlled Sports Regulation 2019\nEffective: 13/09/24\nR2\n13/09/24\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n13 Application to register controlled sports event—\ncontents—Act, s 34 (2) (d)\n(1) The following details are prescribed for an application to register a\nregistrable event:\n(a) the place the event will be held;\n(b) the maximum number of entry tickets to be sold for the event;\n(c) a draft draw for the event, unless the registrar has told the\napplicant a draft draw is not needed;\n(d) a list of officials who will, or intend to, participate at the event,\nunless the registrar has told the applicant a list of officials is not\nneeded;\n(e) each controlled sport to be contested at the event;\n(f) the rules that apply for each controlled sport;\n(g) a statement about whether an exempted light contact combat\nsport will be contested at the same time and place as the event;\n(h) evidence of appropriate insurance for the event, as set out in the\ncode of practice;\n(i) any specifications for gloves, including hand wraps or\nbandaging, to be used by contestants at the event.\n(2) In this section:\nexempted light contact combat sport means a light contact combat\nsport exempted by the Minister under the Act, section 8.\nlight contact combat sport—see the Act, section 8 (6).\n14 Minimum age for contestants—registered events—\nAct, s 37 (a)\nThe minimum age for contestants to compete in a registered event is\n18 years old.\n\nConduct of registered events Part 3\nSection 15\nR2\n13/09/24\nControlled Sports Regulation 2019\nEffective: 13/09/24\npage 9\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 3 Conduct of registered events\n15 Medical reporting requirements—Act, s 57 (1) (f)\n(1) The following medical reporting requirements are prescribed for a\nregistered medical practitioner for a registered event:\n(a) the practitioner must record the results of a contestant’s\npre-event medical clearance examinations in the contestant’s\nmedical record book, including—\n(i) whether, in the practitioner’s opinion, the contestant is fit\nto compete in the event; and\n(ii) if the contestant is fit to compete—any recommended\nrestrictions on the contestant when competing;\n(b) if the practitioner recommends the suspension or cancellation of\na contestant’s registration under the Act, section 58 (3), the\npractitioner must—\n(i) provide a written statement to the registrar setting out—\n(A) the recommendation; and\n(B) the reason for the recommendation; and\n(C) if the recommendation is for suspension—the\nrecommended period of suspension; and\n(D) anything else relevant to the recommendation; and\n(ii) record the matters mentioned in subparagraph (i) in the\ncontestant’s medical record book;\n(c) if a contestant sustains a serious injury or dies at the event, the\npractitioner must—\n(i) immediately after treating the contestant, tell the following\nabout the injury or death:\n(A) any inspector present at the event;\n\nPart 3 Conduct of registered events\nSection 15\npage 10 Controlled Sports Regulation 2019\nEffective: 13/09/24\nR2\n13/09/24\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(B) the registrar; and\n(ii) not more than 24 hours after the injury or death—provide\na written statement to the registrar setting out the details of\nthe injury or death; and\n(iii) record the details of the injury or death in the contestant’s\nmedical record book.\nExample—serious injury\nan injury requiring treatment from an ambulance or in a hospital\n(2) In this section:\ninspector means a person appointed as an inspector under the Act,\nsection 71.\nmedical record book, for a contestant, means a document that—\n(a) is issued to the contestant by the registrar, or a registrar\n(however described) under a corresponding law; and\n(b) contains the contestant’s medical history in relation to controlled\nsports events.\npre-event medical clearance examinations—see the Act,\nsection 57 (2).\n\nConduct of non-registrable events Part 4\nSection 16\nR2\n13/09/24\nControlled Sports Regulation 2019\nEffective: 13/09/24\npage 11\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 4 Conduct of non-registrable\nevents\n16 Approval of non-registrable events—conditions—\nAct, s 62 (2)\nIt is a condition of approval of a non-registrable event that the\nauthorised controlled sports body for the event is satisfied of the\nfollowing:\n(a) the person conducting the event—\n(i) does not have any legal, financial or personal interest that\nmay conflict with the conduct of the event; and\n(ii) has met any stated conditions of the authorised controlled\nsports body;\nExamples—conditions\n1 the person can prove that each contestant competing at the event\nis medically fit to compete\n2 the person has appropriate emergency management procedures\nfor the event\n3 the person agrees to comply with the authorised controlled sports\nbody’s reporting requirements\n(b) the event will be appropriately insured.\n17 Declaration of authorised controlled sports body—\nMinister’s considerations—Act, s 63 (3) (d)\nThe following considerations are prescribed:\n(a) whether the entity has a constitution;\n(b) whether the entity has a board and, if so, the structure of the\nboard;\n(c) whether the entity has in place appropriate policies and practices\nfor risk management;\n\nPart 4 Conduct of non-registrable events\nSection 18\npage 12 Controlled Sports Regulation 2019\nEffective: 13/09/24\nR2\n13/09/24\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(d) whether the entity has appropriate insurance;\n(e) how the entity communicates with the entity’s members and\nstakeholders;\n(f) the entity’s education, training and accreditation processes for\ncontrolled sports officials at events;\n(g) the entity’s medical processes and procedures for events;\n(h) whether the entity agrees to comply with conduct requirements\nfor non-registrable events as set out in the code of practice.\n18 Notice about non-registrable event—content—\nAct, s 64 (2)\nThe following content is prescribed:\n(a) the name of the non-registrable event;\n(b) the name of the authorised controlled sports body that approved\nthe event;\n(c) a copy of the authorised controlled sports body’s written\napproval;\n(d) each controlled sport to be contested at the event;\n(e) the date, time and location of the event;\n(f) details about the person conducting the event;\nExamples\n1 the name of the individual or corporation conducting the event\n2 the address and contact details for the individual or corporation\nconducting the event\n(g) the name of each controlled sports official at the event and the\nofficial’s capacity at the event;\n(h) the name and age of each contestant competing in the event;\n(i) a draw for the event;\n\nConduct of non-registrable events Part 4\nSection 19\nR2\n13/09/24\nControlled Sports Regulation 2019\nEffective: 13/09/24\npage 13\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(j) a copy of the rules that apply for each controlled sport, including\nany modified rules for children;\n(k) written evidence that the event is not a registrable event.\n19 Minimum age for contestants—non-registrable events—\nAct, s 66 (a)\n(1) The minimum age for contestants to compete in a non-registrable\nevent is 14 years old.\n(2) However, subsection (1) does not apply to a non-registrable event\nif—\n(a) for an event conducted or approved in writing by a national\nsporting organisation—the event is conducted in accordance\nwith the organisation’s rules; or\n(b) for an event conducted or approved in writing by an authorised\ncontrolled sports body other than a national sporting\norganisation—the Minister has approved a lower minimum age\nfor the event.\n(3) In deciding whether to approve a lower minimum age for a\nnon-registrable event under subsection (2) (b), the Minister must\nconsider—\n(a) the rules of each controlled sport to be contested at the event and\nhow the rules relate to children; and\n(b) the procedures used by the authorised controlled sports body to\nensure children may safely compete in the event; and\nExamples\n1 using protective clothing or equipment\n2 holding shorter contests\n3 using limited or restricted techniques\n\nPart 4 Conduct of non-registrable events\nSection 19\npage 14 Controlled Sports Regulation 2019\nEffective: 13/09/24\nR2\n13/09/24\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(c) the body’s history of compliance with controlled sports\nlegislation; and\n(d) any advice received from an advisory committee.\n(4) If the Minister refuses to approve a lower minimum age for a\nnon-registrable event, the Minister must give a reviewable decision\nnotice to the authorised controlled sports body for the event.\nNote 1 The decision-maker must also take reasonable steps to give a reviewable\ndecision notice to any other person whose interests are affected by the\ndecision (see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008, s 67A).\nNote 2 The requirements for a reviewable decision notice are prescribed under\nthe ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008.\n(5) If an authorised controlled sports body receives a reviewable decision\nnotice under subsection (4), the body may apply to the ACAT for\nreview of the decision.\nNote If a form is approved under the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal\nAct 2008 for the application, the form must be used.\n(6) An approval under subsection (2) (b) is a notifiable instrument.\nNote A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.\n(7) In this section:\nadvisory committee means an advisory committee established by the\nMinister under the Act, section 86.\ncontrolled sports legislation means—\n(a) the Boxing Control Act 1993 (repealed); or\n(b) the Controlled Sports Act 2019; or\n(c) a corresponding law.\nnational sporting organisation—\n(a) means—see the Act, section 63 (7); and\n\nConduct of non-registrable events Part 4\nSection 19\nR2\n13/09/24\nControlled Sports Regulation 2019\nEffective: 13/09/24\npage 15\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(b) includes a state sporting organisation recognised by a national\nsporting organisation.\n\nPart 5 Definitions—Act, dictionary\nSection 20\npage 16 Controlled Sports Regulation 2019\nEffective: 13/09/24\nR2\n13/09/24\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 5 Definitions—Act, dictionary\n20 Medical details—Act, dict, def certificate of fitness, par (b)\nThe following details are prescribed for a certificate for a person:\n(a) any injuries or medical conditions the person is suffering from\non the date the certificate is issued;\n(b) the date the person last competed in a controlled sports event;\n(c) details of any knockouts, concussions or other head traumas\nsustained by the person since the date the person’s previous\ncertificate of fitness was issued.\n21 Corresponding law—Act, dict, def corresponding law\nThe following laws are prescribed:\n(a) the Boxing and Martial Arts Act 2000 (SA);\n(b) the Combat Sports Act 1987 (WA);\n(c) the Combat Sports Act 2013 (NSW);\n(d) the Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Act 1985 (Vic).\n22 Medical investigations—Act, dict, def pre-event medical\nclearance certificate, par (b)\n(1) The following investigations are prescribed for a certificate for a\ncontrolled sports contestant:\n(a) an investigation to determine whether the contestant—\n(i) is dehydrated; or\n(ii) has recently consumed alcohol or used a prohibited\nsubstance; or\n(iii) has recently sustained an injury, fracture or wound; or\n\nDefinitions—Act, dictionary Part 5\nSection 22\nR2\n13/09/24\nControlled Sports Regulation 2019\nEffective: 13/09/24\npage 17\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(iv) is suffering from an illness; or\n(v) has a skin infection or disease; or\n(vi) is pregnant;\n(b) any other investigation to determine whether the contestant is\nsuffering from any medical condition that may prevent the\ncontestant from safely competing in a controlled sports event.\n(2) In this section:\nprohibited substance—see the Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic\nGoods Act 2008, section 13.\n\nDictionary\npage 18 Controlled Sports Regulation 2019\nEffective: 13/09/24\nR2\n13/09/24\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nDictionary\n(see s 3)\nNote 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to\nthis regulation.\nNote 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:\n• child\n• entity\n• person (see s 160).\nNote 3 Terms used in this regulation have the same meaning that they have in\nthe Controlled Sports Act 2019 (see Legislation Act, s 148). For example,\nthe following terms are defined in the Controlled Sports Act 2019, dict:\n• another jurisdiction\n• authorised controlled sports body (see s 63)\n• certificate of fitness\n• controlled sport (see s 7)\n• controlled sports contestant (see s 25 (1))\n• controlled sports event (see s 9)\n• controlled sports official (see s 11)\n• corresponding law\n• non-registrable event (see s 61)\n• pre-event medical clearance certificate\n• registered controlled sports contestant\n• registered controlled sports official\n• registered event (see s 35 (2) (a))\n• registered medical practitioner\n• registered referee\n• registrable event (see s 10)\n• registrar\n• relevant person.\n\nDictionary\nR2\n13/09/24\nControlled Sports Regulation 2019\nEffective: 13/09/24\npage 19\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\ndraw, for a controlled sports event—\n(a) means a list of contestants who will, or intend to, compete in the\nevent; and\n(b) includes the controlled sport and the number of rounds each\ncontestant will, or intends to, compete in at the event.\n\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes\npage 20 Controlled Sports Regulation 2019\nEffective: 13/09/24\nR2\n13/09/24\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes\nAmending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the\namendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law\nbut are set out in the endnotes.\nNot all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are\nannotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be\nobtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.\nUncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details\nof these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are\nunderlined in the legislation history and amendment history.\nIf all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered\nprovisions gives details of previous and current numbering.\nThe endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.\n2 Abbreviation key\nA = Act NI = Notifiable instrument\nAF = Approved form o = order\nam = amended om = omitted/repealed\namdt = amendment ord = ordinance\nAR = Assembly resolution orig = original\nch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph\nCN = Commencement notice pres = present\ndef = definition prev = previous\nDI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously\ndict = dictionary pt = part\ndisallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule\nAssembly reloc = relocated\ndiv = division renum = renumbered\nexp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No\nGaz = gazette RI = reissue\nhdg = heading s = section/subsection\nIA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule\nins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision\nLA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law\nLR = legislation register sub = substituted\nLRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced\nmod = modified/modification or to be expired\n\nEndnotes\nLegislation history 3\nR2\n13/09/24\nControlled Sports Regulation 2019\nEffective: 13/09/24\npage 21\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n3 Legislation history\nControlled Sports Regulation 2019 SL2019-26\nnotified LR 23 September 2019\ns 1, s 2 commenced 23 September 2019 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 11 October 2019 (s 2 and see Controlled\nSports Act 2019 A2019-9 s 2)\nas amended by\nControlled Sports Amendment Regulation 2024 (No 1) SL2024-27\nnotified LR 12 September 2024\ns 1, s 2 commenced 12 September 2024 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 13 September 2024 (s 2)\n4 Amendment history\nCommencement\ns 2 om LA s 89 (4)\nImportant concepts\npt 1A hdg ins SL2024-27 s 4\nMeaning of controlled sport—Act, s 7, def controlled sport, par (b) (ii)\ns 5A ins SL2024-27 s 4\nMeaning of controlled sports official—Act, s 11 (1), def controlled sports\nofficial, par (a) (x)\ns 5B ins SL2024-27 s 4\nConduct of registered events\npt 3 hdg sub SL2024-27 s 5\nMinimum age for contestants—non-registrable events—Act, s 66 (a)\ns 19 am SL2024-27 s 6\n\nEndnotes\n5 Earlier republications\npage 22 Controlled Sports Regulation 2019\nEffective: 13/09/24\nR2\n13/09/24\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n5 Earlier republications\nSome earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to\nthe publication order.\nSince 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in\nelectronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised\nrepublications have also been published in printed format. These republications are\nmarked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an\nauthorised republication are identical.\nRepublication\nNo and date\nEffective Last\namendment\nmade by\nRepublication\nfor\nR1\n11 Oct 2019\n11 Oct 2019–\n12 Sept 2024\nnot amended new regulation\n© Australian Capital Territory 2024","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The 2024 amendment expanded and clarified scope: it added Part 1A prescribing what is not a combat sport (choreographed, predetermined entertainment with no official score) and prescribed a ‘support trainer’ capacity (ss 5A–5B). It also amended minimum-age rules for non-registrable events, including Ministerial power to approve lower ages and related decision and review procedures (s 19). These changes adjust which activities and people fall inside the regulatory regime and add new administrative discretion."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple regulated actors with distinct obligations (contestants, officials, medical practitioners, organisers, authorised controlled sports bodies, registrar) (see s 8, s 11, s 15, pt 4)","Detailed pre-event and post-event medical reporting and time limits (recording fitness, reporting serious injury or death within 24 hours) (s 15)","Application and renewal paperwork requirements, including prescribed documentary proof (photographic ID, draw, list of officials, insurance, glove specs) (ss 6–7, 9–13)","Cross-jurisdiction interactions and reporting for events in unregulated jurisdictions and list of corresponding laws (ss 11(1)(c), 21)","Ministerial discretion and reviewable decisions for authorising bodies and lowering minimum ages, creating administrative decision points and potential appeals to ACAT (s 19(2)–(5), s 17)","Prescriptive definitions and exclusions (eg what is not a combat sport; support trainer capacity) that affect scope and interpretation (ss 5A, 5B)","Interactions with code(s) of practice and external rules (eg national sporting organisations) that delegate detail outside the regulation (ss 13(h), 18(h))","Criminal and penalty framework applied from other Acts (Criminal Code, penalty unit values) referenced (s 5 and front matter)"],"plain_english_summary":"Prescribes operational rules under the Controlled Sports Act for registering officials, contestants and events, setting application and identity requirements, event content, minimum ages, medical investigations and reporting, and conditions for authorising non-registrable events.\n\nIt affects contestants, trainers, organisers, registered medical practitioners, authorised bodies and the registrar. Those parties must provide ID and medical data, hold insurance, follow directions from inspectors and officials and meet reporting and approval obligations, creating identifiable compliance costs and regulator discretion."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation appears to be operating within its original intended scope as a subsidiary instrument to the Controlled Sports Act 2019. The 2024 amendments added clarification about what constitutes a 'controlled sport' (excluding choreographed entertainment) and introduced the concept of 'support trainers', but these are refinements rather than scope expansion. The regulation remains focused on registration, medical safety, and event conduct as originally intended."},"complexity_factors":["Heavy reliance on definitions from the parent Act (Controlled Sports Act 2019) – many terms are not defined in the regulation itself but imported by reference","Multiple cross-references to specific subsections of the Act (e.g., 'Act, s 15 (2) (e)') requiring simultaneous reading of both instruments","Nested conditional logic in section 19 regarding minimum ages for non-registrable events with multiple pathways (national sporting organisation rules vs ministerial approval)","Prescriptive lists of application requirements and conditions spread across multiple sections (6-14) with similar but not identical structures for individuals vs corporations vs contestants","Specific evidentiary and reporting requirements for overseas/unregulated jurisdiction competition (section 11) with 7-day reporting deadlines tied to return dates","Integration with external legislation (Criminal Code, Medicines Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act, ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act) for offences, substances, and review rights"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation implements detailed rules for running combat sports in the ACT (alongside the Controlled Sports Act 2019), covering fighters, officials, promoters and sports bodies. It requires registration, medical checks and recordkeeping, sets age and event-safety expectations, and allows lower-level events to be approved by authorised sports bodies. \n\nIts purpose is to protect competitors’ health, ensure fair, transparent events, and set enforceable safety and oversight standards."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/controlled-sports-regulation-2019","history":"/api/acts/controlled-sports-regulation-2019/history","analysis":"/api/acts/controlled-sports-regulation-2019/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/controlled-sports-regulation-2019/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/controlled-sports-regulation-2019/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/controlled-sports-regulation-2019/documents"}}