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Combat Sports Act 2013
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#### 61 Medical examinations directed by Authority
61 Medical examinations directed by Authority
> > (1) Direction to submit to medical examination by medical practitioner The Authority may, by notice in writing served on a combatant, direct the combatant to submit to a medical examination by a specified medical practitioner on or before a specified date.
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> > (2) Direction to submit to examination or investigation by qualified person on recommendation of medical practitioner The Authority, on the recommendation of a medical practitioner, may, by notice in writing served on a combatant, direct the combatant to submit to an examination or investigation by a qualified person on or before a specified date to determine any particular matter or thing concerning the combatant’s health or safety.
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> > (3) One or more directions may be given A notice under this section may give directions in relation to one or more examinations or investigations by one or more medical practitioners or other qualified persons.
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> > (4) Combatant to comply with direction A combatant who is given a notice under this section must not (except as may be permitted by the notice) engage in a combat sport contest or sparring unless the combatant has complied with the direction or directions given by the notice.
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> > Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
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> > (5) Authority authorised to make request to medical practitioner The Authority may request a medical practitioner referred to in this section to exercise (in relation to the combatant) any of the following functions—
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> > > (a) the pre-contest medical examination functions,
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> > > (b) any other functions relating to the health or safety of the combatant that the Authority specifies in its request.
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> > (6) Authority authorised to make request to qualified person The Authority may request a qualified person to conduct a specified examination or investigation of the combatant and to report to the Authority concerning any such examination or investigation.
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> > (7) Meaning of qualified person A reference in this section to a qualified person is a reference to a person who is suitably qualified, in the opinion of the Authority, to determine a particular matter or thing. A qualified person may but need not be a medical practitioner.
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> **s 61:** Am 2018 No 76, Sch 1 \[20\].