Acts and Regulations

2014-131 - General

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Ringside medical practitioners
23(1)A ringside medical practitioner shall conduct a medical examination of each contestant on the day of the event and shall advise the inspector if a contestant is not medically fit to participate as a contestant, in which case the contestant shall not participate.
23(2)A ringside medical practitioner shall be present at ringside at each bout to observe the bout.
23(3)If the ringside medical practitioner believes that a contestant has suffered an injury that may make it unsafe for the contestant to continue, the ringside medical practitioner shall instruct the referee to suspend the bout to allow the medical practitioner to enter the ring to examine the contestant to determine the extent of the injury.
23(4)On making a determination under subsection (3), a ringside medical practitioner shall instruct the referee to stop the bout if he or she believes that a contestant has suffered an injury that may make it unsafe to continue or, if he or she believes it is safe to do so, may indicate that the bout should continue.
23(5)A ringside medical practitioner shall provide emergency treatment to a contestant if needed.
23(6)A ringside medical practitioner shall conduct a medical examination of each contestant following each bout.
23(7)A ringside medical practitioner may require a contestant to undergo a rest period of up to 90 days after an event.
23(8)A ringside medical practitioner may require a contestant to undergo medical examination or testing after an event and submit the results to the Commission.
23(9)A ringside medical practitioner shall inform a contestant that his or her contestant’s licence shall be suspended
(a) for the duration of the rest period required by the ringside medical practitioner, and
(b) until the contestant submits to the Commission the results of the medical examinations or tests required by the ringside medical practitioner.
2020-42
Ringside medical practitioners
23(1)A ringside medical practitioner shall conduct a medical examination of each contestant on the day of the event and shall advise the inspector if a contestant is not medically fit to participate as a contestant, in which case the contestant shall not participate.
23(2)A ringside medical practitioner shall be present at ringside at each bout to observe the bout.
23(3)If the ringside medical practitioner believes that a contestant has suffered an injury that may make it unsafe for the contestant to continue, the ringside medical practitioner shall instruct the referee to suspend the bout to allow the medical practitioner to enter the ring to examine the contestant to determine the extent of the injury.
23(4)On making a determination under subsection (3), a ringside medical practitioner shall instruct the referee to stop the bout if he or she believes that a contestant has suffered an injury that may make it unsafe to continue or, if he or she believes it is safe to do so, may indicate that the bout should continue.
23(5)A ringside medical practitioner shall provide emergency treatment to a contestant if needed.
23(6)A ringside medical practitioner shall conduct a medical examination of each contestant following each bout.
23(7)If a ringside medical practitioner requires a contestant to undergo medical examinations or testing after an event, the ringside medical practitioner shall inform the contestant that his or her contestant’s licence shall be suspended until he or she submits the results of the required medical examinations or tests to the Commission.
Ringside medical practitioners
23(1)A ringside medical practitioner shall conduct a medical examination of each contestant on the day of the event and shall advise the inspector if a contestant is not medically fit to participate as a contestant, in which case the contestant shall not participate.
23(2)A ringside medical practitioner shall be present at ringside at each bout to observe the bout.
23(3)If the ringside medical practitioner believes that a contestant has suffered an injury that may make it unsafe for the contestant to continue, the ringside medical practitioner shall instruct the referee to suspend the bout to allow the medical practitioner to enter the ring to examine the contestant to determine the extent of the injury.
23(4)On making a determination under subsection (3), a ringside medical practitioner shall instruct the referee to stop the bout if he or she believes that a contestant has suffered an injury that may make it unsafe to continue or, if he or she believes it is safe to do so, may indicate that the bout should continue.
23(5)A ringside medical practitioner shall provide emergency treatment to a contestant if needed.
23(6)A ringside medical practitioner shall conduct a medical examination of each contestant following each bout.
23(7)If a ringside medical practitioner requires a contestant to undergo medical examinations or testing after an event, the ringside medical practitioner shall inform the contestant that his or her contestant’s licence shall be suspended until he or she submits the results of the required medical examinations or tests to the Commission.