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Professional Boxing and Martial Arts Regulations
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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Regulation Page
PART 1—PRELIMINARY 1
1. Objective 1
2. Authorising provision 1
3. Commencement 1
4. Revocation 2
5. Definitions 2
6. Pre-requisites for certain licences 2
PART 2—LICENCES, PERMITS AND REGISTRATIONS 3
Division 1—Promoters 3
7. Promoter's licence 3
8. Promotion permit 3
Division 2—Trainers 3
9. Trainer's licence 3
Division 3—Match-makers 4
10. Match-maker's licence 4
Division 4—Referees 4
11. Referee's licence 4
Division 5—Judges 4
12. Judge's licence 4
Division 6—Professional Contestants 4
13. Registration 4
14. Certificate of Fitness 5
15. Contests outside Victoria 5
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PART 3—GENERAL 6
16. Duties of Medical Practitioner 6
17. Procedure in the case of knockout or heavy punishment 6
18. Interstate contestants 6
19. Seating at ring apron 7
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SCHEDULE 8
FORM 1—Application for promoter's licence 8
FORM 2—Application for a promotion permit 9
FORM 3—Application for licence as matchmaker/trainer/judge/referee 12
FORM 4—Certificate of fitness 14
FORM 5—Application for registration as a contestant 20
FORM 6—Contest-related medical examination 22
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STATUTORY RULES 1997
S.R. No. 62/1997
Professional Boxing and Martial Arts Act 1985
Professional Boxing and Martial Arts Regulations
1997
The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:
Dated: 1 July 1997
Responsible Minister:
TOM REYNOLDS
Minister for Sport
SHARNE BRYAN
Clerk of the Executive Council
PART 1—PRELIMINARY
1. Objective
The objective of these Regulations is to prescribe
forms, fees, and other matters for the purposes of
the Professional Boxing and Martial Arts Act
1985.
2. Authorising provision
These Regulations are made under section 22 of
the Professional Boxing and Martial Arts Act
1985.
3. Commencement
These Regulations come into operation on 1 July
1997.
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4. Revocation
The Martial Arts Control Regulations 1989 are
revoked.
5. Definitions
In these Regulations—
"Act" means the Professional Boxing and
Martial Arts Act 1985;
"contestant" means—
(a) a boxer who boxes in any professional
boxing contest; or
(b) a person who competes in a
professional martial art contest;
"Form" means a Form in the Schedule.
6. Pre-requisites for certain licences
In order to be eligible to be issued a licence to act
as a promoter, trainer, referee or judge, a person
must demonstrate to the Board's satisfaction that
he or she has an appropriate knowledge of the Act
and any regulations, rules and conditions that are
relevant to the licence sought.
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PART 2—LICENCES, PERMITS AND REGISTRATIONS
Division 1—Promoters
7. Promoter's licence
(1) An application for a promoter's licence, or the
renewal of a promoter's licence, must be made in
the form of Form 1.
(2) The licence fee for a promoter's licence is
$225.00.
8. Promotion permit
(1) An application for a promotion permit must be
made in the form of Form 2 and must be lodged
with the Minister at least 21 days before the date
of the proposed promotion.
(2) The Minister must not grant an application for a
promotion permit unless satisfied that—
(a) the applicant has the capacity to pay for the
promotion; and
(b) all contestants are adequately matched
having regard to experience, competence and
weight; and
(c) the proposed venue is satisfactory for the
purposes of conducting a professional
contest; and
(d) females have not been matched against
males.
Division 2—Trainers
9. Trainer's licence
(1) An application for a trainer's licence, or the
renewal of a trainer's licence, must be made in the
form of Form 3.
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(2) The fee to be paid for the issue or renewal of a
trainer's licence is $55.00.
Division 3—Match-makers
10. Match-maker's licence
(1) An application for a match-maker's licence, or for
the renewal of a match-maker's licence, must be
made in the form of Form 3.
(2) The fee to be paid for the issue or renewal of a
match-maker's licence is $40.00.
Division 4—Referees
11. Referee's licence
(1) An application for a referee's licence, or for the
renewal of a referee's licence, must be made in the
form of Form 3.
(2) The fee to be paid for the issue or renewal of a
referee's licence is $80.00.
Division 5—Judges
12. Judge's licence
(1) An application for a judge's licence, or for the
renewal of a judge's licence, must be made in the
form of Form 3.
(2) The fee to be paid for the issue or renewal of a
judge's licence is $40.00.
Division 6—Professional Contestants
13. Registration
(1) An application for registration, or the renewal of
registration, as a contestant must be made in the
form of Form 5.
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(2) The fee to be paid for registration or renewal of
registration as a contestant is $35.00.
14. Certificate of Fitness
Every certificate of fitness given for the purposes
of section 10A(2)(d) or section 10C of the Act
must be in the form of Form 4.
15. Contests outside Victoria
Any contestant registered and resident in Victoria
who competes in a contest outside Victoria—
(a) must enter details of the contest on his or her
licence; and
(b) must advise the Board of the result of the
contest within 7 days of returning to
Victoria.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
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PART 3—GENERAL
16. Duties of Medical Practitioner
A medical practitioner making an examination for
the purpose of section 12 of the Act must—
(a) following the completion of the pre-contest
examination, record the results of the
examination in Part A of Form 6; and
(b) following the completion of the contest again
examine the contestant and record the results
of that examination in Part B of Form 6; and
(c) enter all contest details, including any period
of suspension that the medical practitioner
has determined, in the contestant's certificate
of registration and notify the contestant's
trainer accordingly.
17. Procedure in the case of knockout or heavy
punishment
If a contestant is knocked out or judged unable to
continue in a professional contest, the medical
practitioner who is engaged by the promoter to
attend the contest—
(a) must make suitable arrangements for the
observation, transportation or subsequent
medical treatment of the contestant; and
(b) must endorse the contestant's certificate of
registration "KO", "TKO" or "RSC" as the
case requires.
18. Interstate contestants
Before competing in a contest in Victoria, a
contestant who is licensed or registered in another
State or Territory must submit his or her licence
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certificate of registration to the Board's
representative or a person nominated by the
Board.
19. Seating at ring apron
A promoter must ensure that only a person
authorised by the Board sits in any seat around the
ring apron.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
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SCHEDULE
Regulation 7
FORM 1
Professional Boxing and Martial Arts Act 1985
APPLICATION FOR PROMOTER'S LICENCE
I apply for a promoter's licence to conduct boxing/kickboxing/martial arts
contests *
1. Name
2. Address
3. Postal address
4. Phone numbers
†5. My date of birth is:
6. I Have/Have Not * previously held a Promoter's Licence. If previously
licensed state whether boxing or martial arts and the Licence No.
7. My experience in promoting or assisting in promoting is:
8. I propose to promote professional contests at the following place(s):
9. I enclose (cash/cheque/money order) for licence fee of $.......................
together with one recent passport size photograph.
SIGNED
DATE
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* Cross out whichever is not applicable.
† Some acceptable evidence of age should be submitted with first
application.
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Form 1
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FORM 2
Professional Boxing and Martial Arts Act 1985
APPLICATION FOR A PROMOTION PERMIT
1. I
of
licensed promoter No. apply for a permit to conduct a
(state number) round (state type(s))
professional contest on (date) at (venue)
at (starting time)
2. The main event will be between
and
and will be contested over rounds of minutes duration.
3. Proposed Weigh-in details: Time Place
4. If you propose to provide any other form of entertainment on the
promotion (e.g. singing, dancing) give details:
5. Please give name of licensed match-maker used to match the
contestants and details of insurance or proposed insurance that you
intend to provide for contestants and officials.
Match-maker
Insurance
6. Costing Details Proposed Seating Prices
Matchmaking $ Ringside $
Purses $ ___________ $
Advertising $ ___________ $
Venue hire $ ___________ $
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Officials and
doctor
$ ___________ $
Tax (overseas
boxer)
$ $
Other (airfares,
accommodation,
etc.)
$ $
$
7. Attached is evidence of my capacity to pay for all costs associated with
the promotion (e.g. Banker's letter or statement, supported guarantee,
bank books, or other satisfactory evidence).
8. I am familiar with the Professional Boxing and Martial Arts Act 1985
and the Regulations concerning promoters and agree to abide by the
decisions of the Professional Boxing and Martial Arts Board.
9. Capacity of Venue
(as specified by Council)
10. Expected Attendance
11. Security
Which Firm?
How Many?
How will they be identified?
12. Details must be provided of all amateur and professional boxing and
kickboxing contests of all contestants.
13. Insurance—
Public Liability—Have you taken out adequate public liability
insurance for the purposes of the promotion?
14. Type of contest:
KICKBOXING
(a) Kickboxing—above the waist kicks ________________ contests
(b) Kickboxing—below the waist kicks ________________ contests
(c) Muay Thai ________________ contests
(d) TSK ________________ contests
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(e) Other (specify)
.................................................................................
(Signed) PROMOTER
.................................................................................
DATE
NOTE:
1. If required, any supplementary information requested by the Board must
be provided before a permit will be issued.
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Regulations 9, 10, 11, 12
FORM 3
Professional Boxing and Martial Arts Act 1985
APPLICATION FOR LICENCE AS
• Matchmaker • Trainer
• Judge • Referee
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
I apply for a licence as a Boxing/ Kickboxing or other Martial Arts
(insert category)
1. Name
2. Address
3. Telephone (Business) (Private)
4. My date of birth is †
5. I have/have not * previously been licensed.
If previously licensed state category No.
6. Have you been a trainer? YES/NO *
If YES please give details of your experience
Boxing/Martial Arts
7. Have you worked as a referee, judge, or matchmaker YES/NO *
If YES please give details of your experience
8. Have you ever competed as an amateur or professional
boxer or martial arts contestant? YES/NO *
If YES please give details of your experience.
9. If applying for a Trainer's Licence, do you have your own
gymnasium or dojo? YES/NO *
If YES give Address
Telephone
Form 3
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10. I enclose cash/cheque/money order for licence fee of $ together
with 2 passport size photographs.
SIGNED
DATE
NOTES
Applicants may be required to submit such additional information as is
considered necessary for the issue of a Licence.
† Some acceptable evidence of age must be submitted with first
application.
* Cross out whichever is not applicable.
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Form 3
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FORM 4
Professional Boxing and Martial Arts Act 1985
CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS
Full Name
Address
Date of Birth Sex
I certify that this person is fit/unfit* to box or participate in a martial art
contest.
Signed by Qualifications
Date
* Delete whichever is not applicable
MEDICAL HISTORY QUESTIONNAIRE
Previous Competition History
1. Current Results WINS LOSSES DRAWS
Amateur
Professional
2. Have you suffered any injury while competing YES/NO
3. Have you had any headaches, vomiting or problems with
speech or vision after a competition? YES/NO
4. Have you at present any YES/NO
a. Illness
b. Disability
5. Are you now receiving medicine, drugs or other
treatment. etc.
6. Has an accident or illness kept you off work for more
than one week
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7. Have you ever had any operations YES/NO
8. Have you ever been a patient in any hospital
a. Medical
b. Other
HAVE YOU EVER HAD OR ARE YOU NOW SUFFERING
FROM ANY OF THE FOLLOWING
9. a. Rheumatic fever
b. Heart disease
10. Palpitations or pounding heart
11. High or low blood pressure
12. Swollen or painful joints
(other than through injury)
13. Shortness of breath
14. Pneumonia, bronchitis or pleurisy
15. a. Coughing blood
b. Coughing up phlegm
16. Tuberculosis
17. Asthma
18. Deafness
19. a. Eye trouble
b. Do you wear glasses or contact lenses?
20. a. Fainting attacks
b. Blackouts
21. a. Fits or convulsions
b. Epilepsy
c. Giddiness
22. a. Severe headaches
b. Migraines
23. a. Nervous trouble YES/NO
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b. Severe depression
c. Mental illness
d. Attempted suicide
24. a. Kidney disease
b. Bladder disease
c. Pain on passing urine
d. Blood in your urine
25. a. Frequent indigestion
26. a. Ulcer of stomach
b. Ulcer of duodenum
27. a. Gall bladder trouble
b. Gall stones
28. a. Vomiting blood
b. Passing blood through the bowels
29. Hepatitis or other jaundice
30. Sugar diabetes
31. a. Rupture
b. Hernia
c. Swollen or painful testicles
32. a. Any skin trouble
b. Tendency to bruise or bleed easily
33. a. Concussion
b. Severe head injury
c. Loss of consciousness
34. a. Knee injury
b. Ankle injury
c. Back injury
d. Other joint injury or dislocation
35. a. Fractured bones YES/NO
b. Chipped bones
Form 4
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36. Paralysis (including polio)
37. Any other injury, illness or disability
38. Medical Practitioner's Notes on History (A ‘yes' answer
to any question requires the doctor to state question number
and comment here)
39. CONTESTANT'S DECLARATION AND MEDICAL
PRACTITIONER'S SIGNATURE
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
I declare that the information recorded against Items Nos 1 to 37 is true
and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.
(Date) (Signature of Contestant)
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40. I have completed the notes on the applicant's history and have witnessed
the applicant's signature.
(Signature of Examining Medical Practitioner)
MEDICAL EXAMINATION RECORD
41. Comment on history since last examination
If Not Examined insert N.E. in normal column
All abnormalities to be described in Item 81 Abnormal Normal
42. Head, face, neck, scalp
43. Nose
44. Mouth, throat, speech
45. Teeth, gums
46. Ears—general
47. Tympanic membranes
48. Eustachian tubes
49. Eyes—general
50. Visual fields
51. Eye movements
52. Ophthalmoscopic examination
53. Chest, lungs
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54. Heart (if ECG performed, note result at Item 81
and enclose F MED 53)
55. Vascular system (include veins)
56. Abdomen (include hernial orifices)
57. Endocine system
58. External genitalia
59. Upper extremities
60. Lower extremities
61. Feet
62. Spine
63. Posture (Standing)
64. Gait
65. Nervous system
66. Skin
67. Lymphatic system
68. Other
69. Emotional stability
70. Mental capacity
71. Identifying marks, scars etc. Yes No
72. Frame Large
Medium
Small
73. Height (cm)
74. Weight (kgs)
75. Chest (cm) Exp Ins
76. Waist (cm)
77. Urinalysis Albumin Sugar
78. Blood pressure Systolic Diastolic
79. Eyes—Colour
80. Distant vision R6 Corr 6
L6 to 6
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81. Notes (enter relevant item number before
each comment)
82. Psychological examination Yes No
Is there any evidence of a change in character?
Has he or she a good memory for recent events
particularly recent contests?
Does he or she follow conversation with attention
and intelligence?
Is there evidence of a tendency to violence outside
the competitive area?
83. COMMENTS
84. Particulars of any disabilities (entered by the
Medical Practitioner)
Diagnosis of Disabilities Discovered
Date Source Specialist's report or investigations report if
required
Additional Comments
Concussion Test Result
Serology
Date Taken
(Please attach Pathology Reports and Contestant's Consent Form).
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FORM 5
Professional Boxing and Martial Arts Act 1985
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS A CONTESTANT
I apply to be registered/re-registered* as a professional contestant.
1. Name
2. Address
3. Date of birth Verified by†
4. Competition Name
(If you intend to use any other name than your real name please provide
details)
5. I have/have not* been previously registered.
(If previously registered you must forward your licence with this
application)
6. Have you ever been registered or disciplined by any other Licensing
Authority—
(Please give details)
7. I have/have not* competed as an amateur.
8. Give details of your last 5 contests (amateur, professional or both).
If none please state accordingly.
Date Place Opponent Result Details of
injuries or
suspension
9. Current trainer's name
10. I enclose a certificate of fitness by a registered medical practitioner.
(Note: the medical examination must be made within 14 days before the
date of this application).
Form 5
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11. I enclose 2 recent passport size photographs of myself.
12. I enclose for registration fee of $
(cheque etc).
SIGNED..................................................................
DATE......................./................../...........................
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NOTES
* Cross out whichever is not applicable
† Some acceptable evidence of age should be submitted with first
application.
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Form 5
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FORM 6
Professional Boxing and Martial Arts Act 1985
CONTEST-RELATED MEDICAL EXAMINATION
CONTESTANT'S NAME Registration No.
Date of Expiry
PART A
PRE-CONTEST EXAMINATION
YES NO
Was there any problem with your health following
your last contest?
Have you had any significant medical problem since
your last contest?
Have you had any recent infection, cough or cold or
been on medication recently?
Normal Abnormal
Assessment of CNS—memory, comprehension,
speech
Examination of CNS—co-ordination, pupil reflexes,
tone etc.
Chest, lungs
Heart—sounds, rhythm, bruits. Pulse ...............
BP.........../..........
Abdomen, hernial orifices
Musculo-skeletal esp. hands.
Ears, nose and throat, Skin
Eyes 6/ 6/
COMMENTS Registration: sighted/ unsighted
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Registration: satisfactory/unsatisfactory
Mouthguard: satisfactory/unsatisfactory
FIT/UNFIT to compete
MO's initials:
DATE VENUE WEIGHT OPPONENT'S NAME NO. OF ROUNDS RESULT COMMENTS
SCH ACTUAL
PART B
POST-CONTEST EXAMINATION
YES NO
Is there any injury to report?
Is there any difficulty with vision?
NORMAL ABNORMAL
Assessment of conscious state, memory,
comprehension, speech
Assessment of co-ordination, pupil
reflexes, tone etc.
COMMENTS Next contest is not to
take place before
MO's signature
Printed Name
Date / /
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Form 6
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