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#### 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](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-096). > > > (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 \[1\].