16Restriction on registration of former professional combatants in amateur classes

16 Restriction on registration of former professional combatants in amateur classes

16 Restriction on registration of former professional combatants in amateur classes

(1) This section applies to a person who—

(a) is, or has been, registered as a combatant in a registration class applicable to professional combat sport contests for a style of combat sport, or

(b) has competed as a combatant in a professional combat sport contest.

(2) The Authority must not register the person for a registration class applicable to amateur combat sport contests for the same style of combat sport unless the Authority is satisfied the subsequent registration is appropriate.

(3) The Authority may determine guidelines for deciding whether it is appropriate to subsequently register a person under subsection (2).

(4) The Authority must publish any guidelines determined under subsection (3) on the Authority’s website.

(5) In deciding whether it is appropriate to register the person, the Authority must have regard to any guidelines published under subsection (4).

(6) The person’s registration in the registration class applicable to professional combat sport contests for a style of combat sport is cancelled if the person is subsequently registered in the registration class applicable to amateur combat sport contests for the same style of combat sport.

s 16: Subst 2024 No 16, Sch 1[19].