Combat Sports Regulation 2014
60Certain industry participants exempt from registration requirement—the Act, section 106(2)(c)
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60 Certain industry participants exempt from registration requirement—the Act, section 106(2)(c)
60 Certain industry participants exempt from registration requirement—the Act, section 106(2)(c)
(1) A person who ordinarily resides in another State or Territory is exempt from the requirement to be registered as a trainer under the Act if the person is—
(a) registered or licensed to carry out an activity as a trainer, or as an individual who assists a combatant as advised by a trainer or assists a trainer in the preparation of combatants (a second), by an equivalent Australian regulatory body, or
(b) registered or affiliated with an approved sporting organisation and the person is not required to be registered or licensed to carry out an activity as a trainer or second by an equivalent Australian regulatory body in the other State or Territory.
(2) A person who ordinarily resides outside Australia is exempt from the requirement to be registered as a trainer under the Act if the person is registered or licensed to carry out an activity as a trainer or second by—
(a) an equivalent overseas regulatory body, or
(b) an approved sporting organisation.
(3) A person who ordinarily resides in another State or Territory is exempt from the requirement to be registered as a judge, referee or timekeeper under the Act if the person is registered or licensed to carry out an activity as a judge, referee or timekeeper by an equivalent Australian regulatory body.
(4) A person who ordinarily resides outside Australia is exempt from the requirement to be registered as a judge, referee or timekeeper under the Act if—
(a) the person has been appointed by an international sporting organisation to carry out an activity as a judge, referee or timekeeper at a combat sport contest, and
(b) the Authority has determined, by order published on the Authority’s website, that the contest is significant.
(5) A person exempt from a requirement under this clause must give the Authority or a combat sport inspector evidence of the person’s registration, licence or affiliation if requested by the Authority or combat sport inspector.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(6) A person exempt from a requirement under this clause must not carry out an activity as a referee unless the person has undertaken, and successfully completed to the standard required by the Authority, any training or education programs required by the Authority.