Australian Capital Territory
Boxing Control Act 1993     No 24
Republication No 3
Republication date: 30 August 2002
Last amendment made by Act 2001 No 44
Amendments incorporated to 12 September 2001

Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel's Office
About this republication
The republished law
This is a republication of the Boxing Control Act 1993 (including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 30 August 2002.  It also includes any amendment, repeal or expiry affecting the republished law to 12 September 2001.  
The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4. 
Kinds of republications
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Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication.  Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117).  The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.  
When preparing the authorised version of this republication amendments were made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).
Uncommenced provisions and amendments
If a provision of the republished law has not commenced or is affected by an uncommenced amendment, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading.  The text of the uncommenced provision or amendment appears only in the last endnote.
Modifications
If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol  M  appears immediately before the provision heading.  The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes.  For the legal status of modifications, see Legislation Act 2001, section 95.
Penalties
The value of a penalty unit for an offence against this republished law at the republication date is—
	(a)	if the person charged is an individual—$100; or
	(b)	if the person charged is a corporation—$500.

Amendments incorporated to
12 September 2001

Australian Capital Territory
Boxing Control Act 1993

Contents
	Page
Part 1	Preliminary
	1	Name of Act	2
	3	Definitions for Act	2
Part 2	Control of boxing contests
	4	Meaning of boxing contest in pt 2	4
	5	Boxing contests	4
	6	Application for approval	4
	7	Further information—applications	4
	8	Approvals	4
	9	Cancellation of approval	6
	10	Boxing officials	6
	11	Professional boxers	7
	12	Amateur boxers	7
	13	Female boxing contests	8
	14	Approval for female boxing contests	8
Part 3	Code of practice
	15	Code of practice	9
	16	Contents	9
Part 4	Administrative review
	18	Notice of decisions	10
	19	Review by administrative appeals tribunal	10
Part 5	Miscellaneous
	20	Determination of fees	11
	21	Approved forms	11
	22	Regulation-making power	11
Endnotes
	1	About the endnotes	12
	2	Abbreviation key	12
	3	Legislation history	13
	4	Amendment history	13
	5	Earlier republications	15

Amendments incorporated to
12 September 2001

Australian Capital Territory
Boxing Control Act 1993

An Act to regulate the conduct of professional and amateur boxing, and for related purposes

    

Part 1	Preliminary
1	Name of Act
This Act is the Boxing Control Act 1993.
3	Definitions for Act
In this Act:
Note	A definition applies except so far as the contrary intention appears (see Legislation Act 2001, s 155).
amateur boxing contest means a boxing contest otherwise than for a monetary prize or other reward in money or money’s worth.
authority means the Boxing Authority of New South Wales constituted by the New South Wales Act.
boxing means fist fighting, kick boxing or any other style of fighting in relation to which a class of boxers is prescribed under the New South Wales Act, and includes sparring in any such style.
boxing contest means a contest, display or exhibition of boxing, but does not include a prescribed contest, display or exhibition.
boxing official means a person who is a boxing official under the New South Wales Act.
code of practice means the code of practice determined under section 15 (1) as varied from time to time under that section.
medical practitioner means a registered medical practitioner under the Medical Practitioners Registration Act 1930 or under a law of a State or another Territory providing for the registration of medical practitioners.
New South Wales Act means the Boxing and Wrestling Control Act 1986 (NSW).
professional boxing contest means a boxing contest for a monetary prize or other reward in money or money’s worth.
promoter means the person who promotes, arranges or conducts a boxing contest.

Part 2	Control of boxing contests
4	Meaning of boxing contest in pt 2
In this part, a reference (other than in this section) to a boxing contest is a reference to—
	(a)	a single boxing contest; or
	(b)	2 or more boxing contests, where the contests are conducted on the 1 occasion and at the same venue.
5	Boxing contests
A person shall not conduct a boxing contest without approval of the Minister.
Maximum penalty:  50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.
6	Application for approval
A person may apply to the Minister for approval to conduct a boxing contest.
Note 1	A fee may be determined under s 20 (Determination of fees) for this section.
Note 2	If a form is approved under s 21 (Approved forms) for an application, the form must be used.
7	Further information—applications
The Minister may, by written notice, require an applicant for an approval to give the Minister, either orally or in writing, the further information relating to the application specified in the notice.
8	Approvals
	(1)	On application being made in accordance with section 6, the Minister may—
	(a)	approve the application; or
	(b)	approve the application subject to conditions; or
	(c)	refuse to approve the application.
	(2)	The Minister shall refuse an application if the Minister is satisfied, based on reasonable grounds, that—
	(a)	it would not be in the public interest to hold the contest to which the application relates; or
	(b)	the venue where it is proposed to hold the contest is unsuitable; or
	(c)	the applicant is not or will not be able to meet any contractual obligations he or she may have in relation to the conduct of the contest to which the application relates.
	(3)	An approval shall—
	(a)	be in writing; and
	(b)	specify the conditions (if any) subject to which it is given; and
	(c)	be accompanied by a copy of the code of practice (if any).
	(4)	The conditions that may be specified in an approval may include, but are not limited to—
	(a)	conditions about the number and classification of boxing officials to be present at the contest to which the approval relates; or
	(b)	conditions requiring persons to whom approval is given to enter into a bond to secure performance against the conditions of the approval; or
	(c)	in relation to the conduct of an amateur boxing contest—
	(i)	conditions requiring the contest be completed by a specified time; or
	(ii)	if the contest is to be held on licensed premises—conditions about the way that the contest is to be conducted;
	(d)	if an amateur boxing contest is to be conducted in conjunction with a professional boxing contest—conditions about the way that the amateur boxing contest is to be so conducted; or
	(f)	if the contest is to be conducted on licensed premises within the meaning of the Liquor Act 1975—conditions about the age of the contestants.
	(5)	Compliance with the code of practice (if any) shall be taken to be a condition of an approval.
	(6)	A failure to comply with subsection (3) (b) does not affect the validity of an approval under subsection (1). 
	(7)	A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes a condition of an approval commits an offence.
Maximum penalty:  50 penalty units.
9	Cancellation of approval
If the Minister believes on reasonable grounds that a person to whom an approval has been given has contravened a condition of the approval, the Minister may cancel the approval.
10	Boxing officials
	(1)	A person shall not participate in a professional boxing contest, otherwise than as a boxer, unless the person is registered according to the nature of his or her participation in the contest.
Maximum penalty:  50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.
	(2)	In subsection (1):
registered means registered under the New South Wales Act, section 20 or 25.
11	Professional boxers
	(1)	A person (other than a female) shall not engage in a professional boxing contest involving a particular style of boxing unless the person is registered as a boxer of the class that is appropriate to that style of boxing.
Maximum penalty:  50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.
	(2)	In subsection (1):
registered means registered under the New South Wales Act, section 9 or 13.
12	Amateur boxers
	(1)	A person shall not—
	(a)	engage in an amateur boxing contest (other than a kick boxing contest) as a boxer; or
	(b)	participate in an amateur boxing contest (other than a kick boxing contest) as a boxing official;
unless the person is a member of the body known as the Amateur Boxing Union of Australia or an affiliated body.
	(2)	A person shall not—
	(a)	engage in an amateur kick boxing contest as a kick boxer; or
	(b)	participate in an amateur kick boxing contest as a kick boxing official;
unless the contest is sanctioned in writing by an organisation approved by the Minister in writing for this subsection.
Maximum penalty:  50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.
13	Female boxing contests
A female shall not engage in a professional boxing contest without the written approval of the Minister.
Maximum penalty:  50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.
14	Approval for female boxing contests
	(1)	A female may apply to the Minister for approval to engage in a professional boxing contest.
Note 1	A fee may be determined under s 20 (Determination of fees) for this section.
Note 2	If a form is approved under s 21 (Approved forms) for an application, the form must be used.
	(2)	An application must be accompanied by a doctor’s certificate, given to the applicant not more than 14 days before the making of the application, certifying that, in the doctor’s opinion, the applicant is medically fit to engage in the proposed contest.
	(3)	The Minister may, by written notice, require an applicant for an approval to give the Minister, either orally or in writing, the further information relating to the application specified in the notice.
	(4)	The Minister may—
	(a)	approve the application; or
	(b)	approve the application subject to conditions; or
	(c)	refuse to approve the application.
	(5)	The Minister shall approve an application under subsection (1) if satisfied that it would not be contrary to public interest for the contest to take place.

Part 3	Code of practice
15	Code of practice
	(1)	The Minister may, in writing, approve a code of practice about the conduct of boxing contests.
Note 	Power given under an Act to make a statutory instrument (including a code of practice) includes power to amend or repeal the instrument (see Legislation Act 2001, s 46 (1)).
	(2)	A code of practice is a disallowable instrument.
Note 1	A disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act 2001.
Note 2	An amendment or repeal of a code of practice is also a disallowable instrument (see Legislation Act 2001, s 46 (2)).
16	Contents
The code of practice may include, but is not limited to, matters relating to—
	(a)	medical examinations of boxers; and
	(b)	the numbers and functions of doctors in connection with boxing contests; and
	(c)	venues for boxing contests; and
	(d)	sizes of rings for boxing contests; and
	(e)	protective clothing to be worn by participants in boxing contests; and
	(f)	weigh-in procedures; and
	(g)	records to be maintained in relation to boxing contests; and
	(h)	the rules of boxing to apply to boxing contests.

Part 4	Administrative review
18	Notice of decisions 
	(1)	If the Minister makes a decision—
	(a)	to refuse to approve an application under section 8 (1); or
	(b)	to grant an application subject to a condition under section 8 (1); or
	(c)	to approve an application on a specific date, time or place under section 8; or
	(d)	to cancel an approval to conduct a boxing contest under section 9; or
	(e)	to refuse to approve an organisation under section 12 (2); or
	(f)	to grant an application subject to a condition, or to refuse to approve an application, under section 14;
the Minister shall give written notice of the decision to the applicant.
	(2)	A notice under subsection (1) shall be in accordance with the requirements of the code of practice in force under the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1989, section 25B (1).
19	Review by administrative appeals tribunal
A person entitled under section 18 (1) to be given notice of a decision may apply to the administrative appeals tribunal for a review of the decision.

Part 5	Miscellaneous
20	Determination of fees
	(1)	The Minister may, in writing, determine fees for this Act.
Note 	The Legislation Act 2001 contains provisions about the making of determinations and regulations relating to fees (see pt 6.3).
	(2)	A determination is a disallowable instrument.
Note 	A disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act 2001.
21	Approved forms
	(1)	The Minister may, in writing, approve forms for this Act.
Note	For other provisions about forms, see Legislation Act 2001, s 255.
	(2)	If the Minister approves a form for a particular purpose, the approved form must be used for that purpose.
	(3)	An approved form is a notifiable instrument.
Note 	A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act 2001.
22	Regulation-making power
	(1)	The Executive may make regulations for this Act.
Note 	Regulations must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act 2001.
	(2)	The regulations may exempt people from the application of the provisions of this Act.

Endnotes
1	About the endnotes
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history.  Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history.  Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.
Uncommenced amending laws and expiries are listed in the legislation history and the amendment history.  These details are underlined.  Uncommenced provisions and amendments are not included in the republished law but are set out in the last endnote.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.  
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
If the republished law includes penalties, current information about penalty unit values appears on the republication inside front cover.
2	Abbreviation key

am = amended	ord = ordinance	
amdt = amendment	orig = original	
ch = chapter	p = page	
cl = clause	par = paragraph	
def = definition	pres = present	
dict = dictionary	prev = previous	
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative 	(prev...) = previously	
Assembly	prov = provision	
div = division	pt = part	
exp = expires/expired	r = rule/subrule	
Gaz = Gazette	reg = regulation/subregulation	
hdg = heading	renum = renumbered	
IA = Interpretation Act 1967	reloc = relocated	
ins = inserted/added	R[X] = Republication No	
LA = Legislation Act 2001	s = section/subsection	
LR = legislation register	sch = schedule	
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996	sdiv = subdivision	
mod = modified / modification	sub = substituted	
No = number	SL  = Subordinate Law	
num = numbered	underlining = whole or part not commenced	
o = order	or to be expired	
om = omitted/repealed		
3	Legislation history
Boxing Control Act 1993 No 24
notified 21 May 1993 (Gaz 1993 No S83
s 1, s 2 commenced 21 May 1993 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 17 June 1993 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1993 No S112)
as amended by
Boxing Control (Amendment) Act 1993 No 71
notified 27 September 1993 (Gaz 1993 No S195)
commenced 27 September 1993 (s 2)
Administrative Appeals (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994 No 60 sch 1
notified 11 October 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S197)
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 October 1994 (s 2 (1))
sch 1 commenced 14 November 1994 (s 2 (2) and see Gaz 1994 No S250)
Boxing Control (Amendment) Act 1996 No 11
notified 10 April 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S59)
commenced 10 April 1996 (s 2)
Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1998 No 54 sch
notified 27 November 1998 (Gaz 1998 No S207)
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 November 1998 (s 2 (1))
sch commenced 9 December 1998 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1998 No 49)
Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 No 44 pt 41
notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)
pt 41 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001 No S65)
4	Amendment history
Commencement
s 2	om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.424
Definitions for Act
s 3	def boxing contest am 1993 No 71 s 4
	def code of practice ins 1996 No 11 s 4
	def determined fee om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.425
	def tribunal om 1994 No 60 sch 1
Boxing contests
s 5	am 1993 No 71 s 5; 1998 No 54 sch
Application for approval
s 6	sub 2001 No 44 amdt 1.426
Approvals
s 8	am 1993 No 71 s 6; 1996 No 11 s 5; 1998 No 54 sch; ss and pars renum R3 LA
Boxing officials
s 10	am 1998 No 54 sch
Professional boxers
s 11	am 1998 No 54 sch
Amateur boxers
s 12	am 1993 No 71 s 7; 1996 No 11 s 6; 1998 No 54 sch
Female boxing contests
s 13	am 1998 No 54 sch
Approval for female boxing contests
s 14	am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.427, amdt 1.428
Code of practice
pt 3 hdg	sub 1996 No 11 s 7
Code of practice
s 15	am 1993 No 71 s 8
	sub 1996 No 11 s 7
	sub 2001 No 44 amdt 1.429
Contents
s 16	sub 1996 No 11 s 7
Publication
s 17	om 1996 No 11 s 7
Notice of decisions
s 18	am 1994 No 60 sch 1; 1996 No 11 s 8; pars renum R3 LA
Review by administrative appeals tribunal
s 19	am 1994 No 60 sch 1
Determination of fees
s 20	sub 2001 No 44 amdt 1.430
Approved forms
s 21	sub 2001 No 44 amdt 1.430
Regulation-making power
s 22	ins 2001 No 44 amdt 1.430
5	Earlier republications
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.  
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register.  A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1.  Except for the footer, electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical. 

Republication No	Amendments to	Republication date	
1	Act 1993 No 71	31 January 1994	
2	Act 1996 No 11	31 January 1998	

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