20Industry participants and promoters must be registered

#### 20 Industry participants and promoters must be registered 20 Industry participants and promoters must be registered > > (1) An individual must not carry out an activity as an industry participant unless the individual is registered as an industry participant of the registration class applicable to that activity. > > > > Maximum penalty— > > > > > (a) in the case of a person whose registration for the applicable registration class has been cancelled (other than cancellation on surrender of registration)—80 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment, or both, or > > > > > (b) in any other case—50 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both. > > > (2) An individual must not arrange a combat sport contest unless the individual is registered as a promoter of the registration class applicable to that contest. > > > > Maximum penalty— > > > > > (a) in the case of a person whose registration for the applicable registration class has been cancelled (other than cancellation on surrender of registration)—160 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment, or both, or > > > > > (b) in any other case—100 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment, or both. > > > > Note. > > > > It is an offence under section 39 to hold a combat sport contest without being the holder of a permit for that contest. > > > (3) A corporation must not— > > > > > (a) carry out an activity as a manager unless the corporation is registered as a manager for the registration class applicable to the contest, or > > > > > (b) otherwise carry out an activity as an industry participant. > > > > Maximum penalty— > > > > > (a) for a corporation whose registration for the applicable registration class has been cancelled, other than cancellation on surrender of registration—320 penalty units, or > > > > > (b) otherwise—200 penalty units. > > > (4) A corporation must not promote a combat sport contest unless the corporation is registered as a promoter for the registration class applicable to the contest. > > > > Maximum penalty— > > > > > (a) for a corporation whose registration for the applicable registration class has been cancelled, other than cancellation on surrender of registration—320 penalty units, or > > > > > (b) otherwise—200 penalty units. > > > (5) Subsections (3) and (4) do not apply to a corporation in respect of an activity or combat sport contest if— > > > > > (a) the activity or contest is carried out or arranged by an officer or employee of the corporation, and > > > > > (b) the officer or employee is registered as an industry participant or promoter of a registration class applicable to that activity or contest. > > > (6) This section does not apply to the following activities of an approved amateur body— > > > > > (a) the approval of an amateur combat sport contest, > > > > > (b) arranging for a judge, referee, timekeeper or combat sport inspector to officiate at or attend an amateur combat sport contest. > > > > > (c) (Repealed) > > > (7) This section does not apply to a person who merely provides or controls premises at which a combat sport contest is held. > > **s 20:** Am 2024 No 16, Sch 1\[23\] \[24\].