3Definitions

3 Definitions

3 Definitions

(1) In this Regulation—

approved sporting organisation means an international or national sporting organisation or a sporting organisation of another State or Territory that the Authority has determined, by notice published on the Authority’s website, is equivalent to an approved amateur body.

equivalent Australian regulatory body means a combat sport body, established by legislation for the purpose of regulating combat sports, of another State or Territory or of the Commonwealth.

equivalent overseas regulatory body means a combat sport body, established by legislation for the purpose of regulating combat sports, of a country other than Australia.

protective material means any clothing or equipment that is worn or used by a combatant in a combat sport contest to protect the combatant and may include, but is not limited to, the following—

(a) a mouth guard,

(b) gloves,

(c) padding,

(d) taping,

(e) a chest guard,

(f) a groin guard.

sports rules, in relation to a combat sport, means rules made or adopted by any organisation, group or other person concerned with the combat sport, being the rules under which the combat sport is held.

the Act means the Combat Sports Act 2013.

(2) Notes included in this Regulation do not form part of this Regulation.

cl 3: Am 2016 (424), Sch 1 [1]; 2019 (118), Sch 1 [1].