Match-maker High Professional judge previously registered Medium – Professional referee previously registered Medium – Professional time-keeper previously registered Medium – Professional judge new registration Medium – Professional referee new registration Medium – Professional time-keeper new registration Medium – Trainer previously registered Low – Trainer new registration Low – Second previously registered Low – Second new registration Low – Combatant previously registered Low – Combatant new registration Low – NSW requires medium and higher-risk combat sports participants to undergo a National Criminal History Record Check (NCHRC) when applying to be registered. Industry participants convicted of fraud, money laundering, match-fixing, illegal betting, illegal drug supply/distribution, intimidation, extortion/blackmail, serious violence, sexual assaults and corrupt conduct are unable to register in NSW. NSW also excludes people who are members of a declared criminal organisation from participating in combat sports; similar exclusions exist in Victoria. In Victoria, combat sports promoters also undergo checks against the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and National Personal Insolvency Index. Industry feedback received in 2015 indicated some support for National Police Checks of combat sports industry participants, particularly promoters and coaches/trainers. The ACT’s Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 already requires those who work or volunteer with vulnerable people, including minors, to undergo a background check and be registered. Any combat sports coach or trainer who works with minors would already need to obtain a Working with Vulnerable People Licence under the requirements of that Act. Disqualifying offences Unlike some other jurisdictions, the ACT does not have legislative provisions to declare (and exclude) members of criminal organisations. However, the ACT has existing precedents of excluding participants from certain industries if they have been involved in fraud, money laundering, match-fixing, illegal betting, illegal drug supply/distribution, intimidation, extortion/blackmail, serious violence, sexual assaults and corrupt conduct. For example, the Prostitution Act 1992, Security Industry Act 2003, Firearms Act 1996 and the all contain provisions for determining eligibility on Liquor Act 2010 suitability criteria, police checks, physical and mental health, declarations of association, approving bodies and ongoing compliance. The Prostitution Act provides that anyone who has been convicted or found guilty of offences such as money laundering or serious drug offences cannot run (or continue to run) a commercial operation in the industry. The Firearms Act and the Liquor Act extend these disqualifying offences to close associates able to exercise significant influence over the conduct of a person’s business.
Match-maker High Professional judge – previously registered Medium Professional referee – previously registered Medium Professional time-keeper – previously registered Medium Professional judge – new registration Medium Professional referee – new registration Medium Professional time-keeper – new registration Medium Trainer – previously registered Low Trainer – new registration Low Second – previously registered Low Second – new registration Low Combatant – previously registered Low Combatant – new registration Low NSW requires medium and higher-risk combat sports participants to undergo a National Criminal History Record Check (NCHRC) when applying to be registered. Industry participants convicted of fraud, money laundering, match-fixing, illegal betting, illegal drug supply/distribution, intimidation, extortion/blackmail, serious violence, sexual assaults and corrupt conduct are unable to register in NSW. NSW also excludes people who are members of a declared criminal organisation from participating in combat sports; similar exclusions exist in Victoria. In Victoria, combat sports promoters also undergo checks against the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and National Personal Insolvency Index. Industry feedback received in 2015 indicated some support for National Police Checks of combat sports industry participants, particularly promoters and coaches/trainers. The ACT’s Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 already requires those who work or volunteer with vulnerable people, including minors, to undergo a background check and be registered. Any combat sports coach or trainer who works with minors would already need to obtain a Working with Vulnerable People Licence under the requirements of that Act. Disqualifying offences Unlike some other jurisdictions, the ACT does not have legislative provisions to declare (and exclude) members of criminal organisations. However, the ACT has existing precedents of excluding participants from certain industries if they have been involved in fraud, money laundering, match-fixing, illegal betting, illegal drug supply/distribution, intimidation, extortion/blackmail, serious violence, sexual assaults and corrupt conduct. For example, the Prostitution Act 1992, Security Industry Act 2003, Firearms Act 1996 and the Liquor Act 2010 all contain provisions for determining eligibility on suitability criteria, police checks, physical and mental health, declarations of association, approving bodies and ongoing compliance. The Prostitution Act provides that anyone who has been convicted or found guilty of offences such as money laundering or serious drug offences cannot run (or continue to run) a commercial operation in the industry. The Firearms Act and the Liquor Act extend these disqualifying offences to close associates able to exercise significant influence over the conduct of a person’s business.
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