Combat Sports Authority
The Combat Sports Authority of NSW (the Authority) regulates combat sports in accordance with the Combat Sports Act 2013 (the Act), the Combat Sports Regulation 2014 (the Regulation) and the rules made under section 107 of the Act (the Authority Rules).
The objectives of the Act are to:
- promote the health and safety of combat sport contestants
- promote the integrity of combat sport contests
- regulate combat sport contests on a harm minimisation basis
- promote the development of the combat sport industry
Persons engaging or participating in combat sports must be registered under the Act in the appropriate Combatant, Promoter or Industry Participant registration class.
Combat sport contests must be held in accordance with a permit granted under the Act.
Emerging combat sports Parliamentary Inquiry
The NSW Government has referred emerging combat sports to the NSW Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Issues for inquiry.
The inquiry will provide an opportunity to consider whether changes are needed to ensure NSW has a clear and effective regulatory framework as new forms of combat and collision-based activities emerge.
Further information on the Inquiry, including how to make submissions is available on the NSW Parliament website.
Combat Sports Amendment Act 2024
The reforms to the Combat Sports Amendment Act 2024 (Amendment Act) came into effect on 1st July 2024. The reforms can be found on the Combat Sports Authority website.