85APowers of combat sport inspectors to enter premises without warrant

85A Powers of combat sport inspectors to enter premises without warrant

85A Powers of combat sport inspectors to enter premises without warrant

(1) A combat sport inspector may enter any of the following premises for the purposes of monitoring compliance with this Act, the regulations or the rules, or generally administering this Act—

(a) premises at which a combat sport contest, a weigh-in or another activity ancillary to the holding of the contest, or sparring is being carried on,

(b) premises at which the inspector reasonably believes a combat sport contest, a weigh-in or other another activity ancillary to the holding of the contest, or sparring is about to be carried on.

(2) However, if the purpose of the combat sport inspector’s entry to the premises is to monitor compliance with the conditions of a permit issued for a combat sport contest, the inspector must not enter the premises more than 24 hours before the earlier of—

(a) the scheduled start of the combat sport contest, or

(b) the weigh-in for the combat sport contest.

(3) This section does not empower a combat sport inspector to enter any part of premises used only for residential purposes without—

(a) the consent of the occupier, or

(b) a search warrant.

s 85A: Ins 2024 No 16, Sch 1[81].