5Amateur and professional combat sport contests

5 Amateur and professional combat sport contests

5 Amateur and professional combat sport contests

(1) In this Act, a combat sport contest is an amateur combat sport contest if—

(a) the contest has been approved by a relevant approved amateur body for the contest, and

(b) the contest is held in accordance with the approved amateur sports rules for the combat sport in which the combatants will engage in the contest, and

(c) the match-maker for the contest is a person nominated or approved by a relevant approved amateur body for the contest, and

(d) none of the combatants engaging in the contest are registered, under this Act or under the laws of another jurisdiction, in a professional class for the style of combat sport in which the combatants will engage in the contest, and

(e) the contest satisfies any other criteria prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this subsection.

(2) In this Act, a combat sport contest is a professional combat sport contest unless the contest is—

(a) an amateur combat sport contest, or

(b) an exhibition contest.

s 5: Am 2018 No 76, Sch 1 [3]. Subst 2024 No 16, Sch 1[4].