South Australia
Boxing and Martial Arts Regulations 2015
under the Boxing and Martial Arts Act 2000

Contents
1	Short title
2	Commencement
3	Interpretation
4	Fees
5	Medical examinations and certificates under section 12 of Act
6	Medical examinations and certificates under section 14 of Act
7	Medical practitioner must keep records etc
8	Registration of participating trainers
Schedule 1—Revocation of Boxing and Martial Arts Regulations 2002
Legislative history

1—Short title
These regulations may be cited as the Boxing and Martial Arts Regulations 2015.
2—Commencement
These regulations come into operation on the day on which they are made.
3—Interpretation
In these regulations—
Act means the Boxing and Martial Arts Act 2000.
4—Fees
The prescribed fees for the purposes of the Act and these regulations are the fees determined by the Minister from time to time.
5—Medical examinations and certificates under section 12 of Act
	(1)	For the purposes of section 12(1)(d) of the Act, the following provisions apply in relation to the operation of that paragraph:
	(a)	a person seeking a medical certificate (the contestant) must be examined by a medical practitioner;
	(b)	the contestant must provide to the medical practitioner—
	(i)	the results of an MRI scan of his or her head performed within the 3 years immediately preceding the examination; and
	(ii)	a report by a medical practitioner or a person who provides a pathology service prepared within the 6 months immediately preceding the examination stating whether or not the person has Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection, Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C;
	(c)	the medical practitioner must make a record of the following information in a manner and form determined by the Minister:
	(i)	the contestant's full name, address and date of birth;
	(ii)	such information as to the medical history of the contestant as may be required by the Minister;
	(iii)	such information relating to any boxing or martial art contests in which the contestant has taken part (whether in this State or otherwise) as may be required by the Minister;
	(iv)	such other information as the Minister may reasonably require for the purposes of the Act;
	(d)	the medical practitioner must give a copy of the record under paragraph (c) to the contestant;
	(e)	the medical practitioner may, having regard to the matters referred to in a preceding paragraph, issue a certificate in a form determined by the Minister to the contestant if he or she is satisfied that the contestant is fit to participate as a contestant in events of the kind for which registration is sought.
	(2)	If a medical practitioner refuses to issue a certificate of fitness to a person, the medical practitioner must—
	(a)	give the person a report relating to the refusal in a form determined by the Minister; and
	(b)	submit a copy of the report to the Minister.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
6—Medical examinations and certificates under section 14 of Act
	(1)	For the purposes of section 14 of the Act, the following provisions apply in relation to the medical examination conducted before an event:
	(a)	the person seeking a medical certificate (the contestant) must be examined by a medical practitioner;
	(b)	the contestant must provide to the medical practitioner a report by a medical practitioner or a person who provides a pathology service prepared within the 6 months immediately preceding the examination stating whether or not the person has Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection, Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C;
	(c)	the medical practitioner must make a record of the following information in a manner and form determined by the Minister:
	(i)	the contestant's full name, address and date of birth;
	(ii)	such other information as the Minister may reasonably require for the purposes of the Act;
	(d)	the medical practitioner must give a copy of the record under paragraph (c) to the contestant;
	(e)	the medical practitioner may, having regard to the matters referred to in a preceding paragraph, issue a certificate in a form determined by the Minister to the contestant if he or she is satisfied that the contestant is fit to participate as a contestant in the event.
	(2)	For the purposes of section 14(3)(b) of the Act, a medical practitioner who declares a contestant to be unfit to participate in a particular event must notify the Minister, the contestant and the promoter of the event of the declaration made under section 14(3)(a) of the Act by giving each of those persons a copy of the declaration.
	(3)	For the purposes of section 14 of the Act, the following provisions apply in relation to the medical examination conducted after an event:
	(a)	the person seeking a medical certificate (the contestant) must be examined by a medical practitioner;
	(b)	the medical practitioner must make a record of the following information in a manner and form determined by the Minister:
	(i)	the contestant's full name, address and date of birth;
	(ii)	such other information as the Minister may reasonably require for the purposes of the Act;
	(c)	the medical practitioner must give a copy of the record under paragraph (b) to the contestant.
7—Medical practitioner must keep records etc
	(1)	A medical practitioner must keep any record made by the medical practitioner under these regulations, and a copy of any certificate, declaration or report issued by the medical practitioner under these regulations, in accordance with generally accepted practices regarding the keeping of medical records.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
	(2)	A medical practitioner must, at the request of a person authorised in writing by the Minister, make a document required to be kept under subregulation (1) available for inspection and copying by the authorised person on behalf of the Minister.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
8—Registration of participating trainers
	(1)	The Minister may, on application, register a person under this regulation if the Minister considers it appropriate to do so.
	(2)	An application—
	(a)	must be made in a manner and form determined by the Minister; and
	(b)	must be accompanied by such documents and information as the Minister may require for the purposes of determining the application; and
	(c)	must be accompanied by the prescribed fee.
	(3)	Without limiting any other Act or law, or the rules applicable to the conduct of professional or public boxing or martial art event, a person registered under this regulation may do any or all of the following:
	(a)	enter the ring in which a professional or public boxing or martial art event is occurring during breaks in the event;
	(b)	provide medical or other direct support to a contestant in a professional or public boxing or martial art event during breaks in the event;
	(c)	stop or suspend (however described) a professional or public boxing or martial art event on behalf of a contestant in the event.
	(4)	The Minister may vary or revoke the registration of a person under this regulation for any reason the Minister thinks fit.
	(5)	Registration under this regulation remains in force until revoked.

Schedule 1—Revocation of Boxing and Martial Arts Regulations 2002
The Boxing and Martial Arts Regulations 2002 are revoked.

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.
Principal regulations
Year	No	Reference	Commencement	
2015	209	Gazette 8.10.2015 p4555 	8.10.2015:  r 2