58Pre-contest medical examination

#### 58 Pre-contest medical examination 58 Pre-contest medical examination > > (1) A combatant must not engage in a combat sport contest unless the combatant has been examined by a medical practitioner exercising the pre-contest medical examination functions in relation to the combatant. > > > > Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. > > > (1A) The examination must be undertaken— > > > > > (a) on the day of the contest, and > > > > > (b) if the combatant has engaged in any other combat sport contests (the previous contests) on the day of the contest—after the previous contests. > > > (2) The promoter of a combat sport contest must not permit a combatant to engage in the contest unless the promoter is satisfied that—— > > > > > (a) the combatant has been examined by the attending medical practitioner under subsection (1), and > > > > > (b) the attending medical practitioner has sighted the combatant’s medical record book, and > > > > > (c) the attending medical practitioner has certified that the combatant is medically fit to engage in the contest. > > > > Maximum penalty— > > > > > (a) for an individual—500 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months, or both, or > > > > > (b) otherwise—1000 penalty units. > > **s 58:** Am 2024 No 16, Sch 1\[64\]–\[66\].