Acts and Regulations

2014, c.48 - Combat Sport Act

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Effect on municipal commissions
42(1)On and after the commencement of this section, a commission or other body established under a municipal by-law shall have no authority to regulate or approve events in combat sports, including but not limited to the following:
(a) requiring the commission’s or other body’s approval for an event to be held within a municipality;
(b) prohibiting an event to be held within a municipality if it has not been approved by the commission or other body;
(c) supervising an event held within a municipality;
(d) issuing permits or licences with respect to an event held within a municipality;
(e) charging fees for permits or licences with respect to an event held within a municipality;
(f) assessing fees on gross gate receipts for an event held within a municipality;
(g) establishing rules of conduct for participants of an event held within a municipality;
(h) preventing the attendance of a person at an event held within a municipality; and
(i) requiring the attendance of a person at an event held within a municipality.
42(2)The provisions of this Act and the regulations under this Act shall be deemed to supersede all other provisions that may exist in any other Act, public or private, any regulation made under an Act, any municipal by-law or municipal charter with respect to the regulation of events in any combat sport, even if there is no conflict between the provisions of this Act and the regulations under this Act and the other provisions.
Effect on municipal commissions
42(1)On and after the commencement of this section, a commission or other body established under a municipal by-law shall have no authority to regulate or approve events in combat sports, including but not limited to the following:
(a) requiring the commission’s or other body’s approval for an event to be held within a municipality;
(b) prohibiting an event to be held within a municipality if it has not been approved by the commission or other body;
(c) supervising an event held within a municipality;
(d) issuing permits or licences with respect to an event held within a municipality;
(e) charging fees for permits or licences with respect to an event held within a municipality;
(f) assessing fees on gross gate receipts for an event held within a municipality;
(g) establishing rules of conduct for participants of an event held within a municipality;
(h) preventing the attendance of a person at an event held within a municipality; and
(i) requiring the attendance of a person at an event held within a municipality.
42(2)The provisions of this Act and the regulations under this Act shall be deemed to supersede all other provisions that may exist in any other Act, public or private, any regulation made under an Act, any municipal by-law or municipal charter with respect to the regulation of events in any combat sport, even if there is no conflict between the provisions of this Act and the regulations under this Act and the other provisions.