13Consideration of public interest

13 Consideration of public interest (1) If a provision in this part requires the registrar to consider if it is in the public interest for a person to be registered as a controlled sports official or a controlled sports contestant, the registrar— (a) must consider if the person, or for a corporation, a relevant person, has— (i) been convicted or found guilty of a class A offence; or

Preliminary Division 3.1 Section 13 (b) must consider any guidelines made by the Minister under subsection (2); and (c) may consider if the person, or for a corporation, a relevant person, has been convicted or found guilty of a class B offence; and (d) may consider any other relevant matter. Relevant person, for a corporation—see the dictionary. (2) The Minister may make guidelines about what the registrar must take into account when considering the public interest for a provision in this part. (3) A guideline is a disallowable instrument. (4) In this section: class A offence means an offence— (a) against this Act; or (b) involving assault or violence; or (c) relating to the possession, storage or use of a firearm or other weapon; or (d) involving a controlled drug, controlled plant or controlled precursor within the meaning of the Criminal Code (other than an offence for possession); or (e) against any of the following: (i) the Criminal Code, part 3.8A (Cheating at gambling);

Section 13 page 12 Controlled Sports Act 2019 (ii) the Crimes Act 1900, division 6.2A (Money laundering and organised fraud); (iii) the Commonwealth Criminal Code, part 5.3 (Terrorism); (iv) the Unlawful Gambling Act 2009; or (f) committed outside the ACT involving terrorism that is an offence against a law of the place where the offence is committed; or (g) against a law of the Commonwealth or a State corresponding, or substantially corresponding, to an offence mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (f). Note State includes the Northern Territory (see Legislation Act, dict, pt 1). class B offence means— (a) an offence involving dishonesty or theft; or (b) an offence involving the use of alcohol, a controlled drug or controlled plant; or (c) an offence against a law mentioned in the Gambling and Racing Control Act 1999, section 4, paragraphs (a) to (j); or (d) any other offence prescribed by regulation; or (e) an offence against a law of the Commonwealth or a State corresponding, or substantially corresponding, to an offence mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d). Note State includes the Northern Territory (see Legislation Act, dict, pt 1).

Section 14 Division 3.2 Registration of controlled sports officials