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Combat Sports Act 2013
39Requirement for permit to hold particular combat sport contest
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#### 39 Requirement for permit to hold particular combat sport contest
39 Requirement for permit to hold particular combat sport contest
> > (1) A person must not hold a combat sport contest unless the person is the holder of a permit to promote the contest.
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> > Maximum penalty—
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> > > (a) for an individual—360 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months, or both, or
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> > > (b) otherwise—720 penalty units.
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> > (2) For the purposes of subsection (1)—
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> > > (a) a person does not hold a combat sport contest if the person only provides or controls the premises at which the contest is held, and
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> > > (b) an approved amateur body does not hold an amateur combat sport contest if the approved amateur body only does 1 or both of the following—
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> > > > (i) approves the contest,
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> > > > (ii) arranges for a judge, referee, timekeeper or combat sport inspector to officiate at or attend the contest.
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> **s 39:** Subst 2024 No 16, Sch 1\[45\].