South Australia
Boxing and Martial Arts Regulations 2002
under the Boxing and Martial Arts Act 2000

Contents
1	Short title
2	Commencement
3	Interpretation
4	Fees
5	Medical examinations before registration or renewal of registration as a contestant—section 12
6	Medical examinations before events—section 14
7	Medical examinations after events—section 14
8	Medical practitioner must keep records etc
9	General offence
Schedule 1—Fees
Schedule 2—Examination records
Part 1—Medical history
Part 2—Record of examination conducted before registration or renewal of registration
Part 3—Record of examination conducted before event
Schedule 3—Forms
Part 1—Certificate of fitness
Part 2—Report to Minister where contestant unfit
Part 3—Declaration under section 14(3)
Part 4—Report of examination conducted after event
Legislative history

1—Short title
These regulations may be cited as the Boxing and Martial Arts Regulations 2002.
2—Commencement
These regulations will come into operation on the day on which the Boxing and Martial Arts Act 2000 comes into operation.
3—Interpretation
In these regulations—
Act means the Boxing and Martial Arts Act 2000.
4—Fees
The fees set out in Schedule 1 are payable as specified in that Schedule.
5—Medical examinations before registration or renewal of registration as a contestant—section 12
	(1)	A medical practitioner conducting a medical examination of a person for the purposes of section 12 of the Act must—
	(a)	obtain from the person personal details and contest results in the form set out in Division 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 2; and
	(b)	record the person's medical history in the form set out in Division 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 2; and
	(c)	record the results of the examination in the form set out in Part 2 of Schedule 2.
	(2)	A medical practitioner must—
	(a)	give a copy of a record made under subregulation (1) to the person to whom the record relates; and
	(b)	at the request of a person authorised in writing by the Minister, make a record made under subregulation (1) available for inspection and copying by the authorised person on behalf of the Minister.
	(3)	After conducting a medical examination of a person for the purposes of section 12 of the Act, the medical practitioner must—
	(a)	if of the view that the person is fit to participate as a contestant in events of the kind for which registration is sought—issue to the person a certificate of fitness in the form set out in Part 1 of Schedule 3; or
	(b)	if of the view that the person is unfit to participate as a contestant in events of that kind—complete a report in the form set out in Part 2 of Schedule 3 and forward a copy of the report to the Minister and to the person.
	(4)	A medical practitioner conducting a medical examination of a person for the purposes of section 12 of the Act must not issue the person a certificate of fitness under this regulation unless the medical practitioner has been provided with, and has taken into account, the results of an MRI scan of the person's head performed in the period of three years immediately preceding the date of the examination.
6—Medical examinations before events—section 14
	(1)	A medical practitioner conducting a medical examination of a contestant before an event for the purposes of section 14 of the Act must record the results of the examination in the form set out in Part 3 of Schedule 2.
	(2)	A medical practitioner must—
	(a)	give a copy of a record made under subregulation (1) to the person to whom the record relates; and
	(b)	at the request of a person authorised in writing by the Minister, make a record made under subregulation (1) available for inspection and copying by the authorised person on behalf of the Minister.
	(3)	After conducting the medical examination, the medical practitioner must—
	(a)	if of the view that the contestant is fit to participate as a contestant in the proposed event—issue to the person a certificate of fitness in the form set out in Part 1 of Schedule 3 and forward a copy of the certificate to the Minister; or
	(b)	if of the view that the contestant is unfit to participate as a contestant in the proposed event—take the action required by section 14(3) of the Act.
	(4)	A declaration for the purpose of section 14(3)(a) of the Act must be in the form set out in Part 3 of Schedule 3.
	(5)	A medical practitioner must notify a contestant, a promoter of an event and the Minister of a declaration under section 14(3)(b) of the Act by providing each of those persons with a copy of the declaration.
	(6)	A report to the Minister for the purpose of section 14(3)(c) of the Act must be in the form set out in Part 2 of Schedule 3.
7—Medical examinations after events—section 14
A medical practitioner conducting a medical examination of a contestant after an event for the purposes of section 14 of the Act must complete a report in the form set out in Part 4 of Schedule 3 and forward a copy of the report to the Minister and to the contestant.
8—Medical practitioner must keep records etc
A medical practitioner must keep a record made by the practitioner under these regulations and a copy of a certificate, declaration or report issued by the practitioner under these regulations in accordance with generally accepted practices regarding the keeping of medical records.
9—General offence
A person who contravenes or fails to comply with any of these regulations is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.

Schedule 1—Fees

1	For the issue or renewal of a promoter's licence	$200	
2	For registration or renewal of registration as a contestant	$60	

Schedule 2—Examination records
Part 1—Medical history

Part 2—Record of examination conducted before registration or renewal of registration

Part 3—Record of examination conducted before event

Schedule 3—Forms
Part 1—Certificate of fitness

Part 2—Report to Minister where contestant unfit

Part 3—Declaration under section 14(3)

Part 4—Report of examination conducted after event

Legislative history
Notes
	•	For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.
Revocation of regulations
The Boxing and Martial Arts Regulations 2002 were revoked by Sch 1 of the Boxing and Martial Arts Regulations 2015 on 8.10.2015.
Principal regulations
Year	No	Reference	Commencement	
2002	143	Gazette 4.7.2002 p2813	11.7.2002: r 2