66Referee’s duty to stop and end combat sport contest

#### 66 Referee’s duty to stop and end combat sport contest 66 Referee’s duty to stop and end combat sport contest > > (1) The referee for a combat sport contest must immediately stop and end the contest— > > > > > (a) if directed to stop and end the contest by— > > > > > > > (i) the attending medical practitioner under section 63, or > > > > > > > (ii) a combat sport inspector under section 64, or > > > > > (b) if, in the referee’s opinion— > > > > > > > (i) there is a serious impairment to a combatant’s ability to defend themself or continue in the contest, or > > > > > > > (ii) there is a likelihood of serious injury to a combatant’s health if the contest were to continue, or > > > > > (c) if the referee observes a category 1 head injury sign in a combatant, or > > > > > (d) if a combatant asks the referee to stop and end the contest, or > > > > > (e) if a trainer of a combatant asks the referee to stop and end the contest, or > > > > > (g) if a disruption occurs that, in the referee’s opinion, warrants stopping and ending the contest, or > > > > > (h) in any other circumstances prescribed by the regulations or specified by the rules. > > > > Maximum penalty—500 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months, or both. > > > (2) Without limiting the way in which a request may be made under subsection (1)(d) or (e), the request may be made in a way that was agreed between the referee and the combatant or trainer before the contest, including by a signal. > > **s 66:** Am 2018 No 76, Sch 1 \[24\]–\[27\]. Subst 2024 No 16, Sch 1\[75\].