33Pre-contest medical examinations of combatants—the Act, section 57(1)

#### 33 Pre-contest medical examinations of combatants—the Act, section 57(1) 33 Pre-contest medical examinations of combatants—the Act, section 57(1) > > (1) The prescribed examination is a medical examination sufficient to enable the attending medical practitioner to complete the approved form for the pre-contest medical examination of the combatant (the pre-contest medical examination form). > > > (2) If the attending medical practitioner imposes a medical suspension on the combatant following the medical examination, the attending medical practitioner must include the following information in the pre-contest medical examination form— > > > > > (a) details of the medical suspension, > > > > > (b) any conditions the attending medical practitioner recommends must be met before the suspension ends. > > > (3) The pre-contest medical examination form must include a declaration by the combatant that, at the time of the contest the combatant— > > > > > (a) is not subject of a medical suspension, and > > > > > (b) is not otherwise suspended from engaging as a combatant in a combat sport contest or sparring, and > > > > > (c) has not suffered a concussion within the 30 days before the contest. > > > (4) The attending medical practitioner must give the completed pre-contest medical examination form to the combat sport inspector present at the contest at the conclusion of the contest. > > **cl 33:** Am 2019 (118), Sch 1 \[19\]. Subst 2024 No 16, Sch 2\[52\].