Boxing and Wrestling Act 1981

1: Short Title and application
1: This Act may be cited as the Boxing and Wrestling Act 1981.
2: Nothing in this Act shall apply to any amateur wrestling contest promoted or conducted by the New Zealand Amateur Wrestling Union (Incorporated) (or its successor in title) or any association affiliated to it.
2: Interpretation
1: In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— association boxing or wrestling contest Minister
2: Nothing in this Act shall be construed as limiting or affecting the provisions of the Gambling Act 2003 1927 No 35 ss 64, 72 1956 No 57, s 5 Section 2(2) amended 1 July 2004 section 374 Gambling Act 2003
3: Permit for contest
1: No contest shall be promoted or conducted except in pursuance of a permit granted by a constable who is of or above the level of position of inspector
2: Such a permit may be granted, upon application, only to an association approved for that purpose by the Minister pursuant to section 4 1927 No 35 s 65(1), (2) 1965 No 7 s 6 Section 3 amended 1 October 2008 section 116(b) Policing Act 2008
4: Approval of associations
1: An association may make application to the Minister to be approved for the promotion or conduct of contests.
2: Every application shall be made by a duly authorised member, officer, or agent of the association, and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee (if any) and by 2 copies, or such other number of copies as may be prescribed, of—
a: the names and addresses of the members of the executive committee, board of directors, or other governing body, and of the officers engaged in the management of the association:
b: the constitution, articles, or rules, or proposed constitution, articles, or rules, of the association:
c: the rules under which it is proposed to promote or conduct contests:
d: such other information as the Minister thinks necessary to assist him in considering the application.
3: In considering any application under subsection (1), the Minister may have regard to—
a: the suitability of the constitution, articles, or rules, or proposed constitution, articles, or rules, of the association, subject to any regulations made under this Act:
b: the suitability of the rules under which it is proposed to promote or conduct contests, subject to any regulations made under this Act:
c: any recommendations made by the Commissioner of Police in relation to the application:
d: such other matters as he considers relevant.
4: The Minister may approve or refuse to approve any association for the purposes of this Act; and any approval granted under this section may be withdrawn at any time where, in the opinion of the Minister, the public interest requires it, or where the association no longer acts as an association or has been wound up or dissolved or is convicted of an offence against this Act or regulations made under it. 1927 No 35 s 65(3), (4) 1965 No 7 s 6
5: Change in rules
1: Where any association that has been approved by the Minister pursuant to section 4
2: Where any association has made any change to its constitution, articles, or rules, or to the rules under which contests are promoted or conducted by it, the association shall submit forthwith to the Minister 2 copies in writing of the changes as adopted by the association and certified by its principal officer accordingly.
3: Upon receiving notification under subsection (2) of a change in the constitution, articles, or rules of the association, or the rules under which contests are promoted or conducted by it, the Minister may continue or withdraw his approval of the association for the purposes of this Act.
4: Where any association fails to submit notice of any change made to its constitution, articles, or rules, or to the rules under which contests are promoted or conducted by it, as required under subsection (2), the Minister may withdraw his approval of the association for the purposes of this Act.
6: Conduct of contest
1: Every contest shall be conducted in accordance with the rules submitted under section 4(2) section 5
2: A copy of the permit granted shall be posted up in a conspicuous position at the main entrance of the building or other place in which the contest is conducted. 1927 No 35 ss 66, 67
7: Offences
1: Every person commits an offence against this Act who promotes or conducts, or is engaged in, any contest in respect of which any of the provisions of this Act are not complied with.
2: Where an offence under this section committed by a body corporate is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or to be attributable to any wilful neglect on the part of, any director, manager, secretary, or other similar officer of the body corporate, or any person who was purporting to act in any such capacity, he, as well as the body corporate, shall be guilty of that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly. 1927 No 35 s 68
8: Penalty for offences
Every person who commits an offence against this Act is liable on 1927 No 35 s 68 1967 No 154 s 2(1) Section 8 amended 1 July 2013 section 413 Criminal Procedure Act 2011
9: Search warrants
1: An issuing officer (within the meaning of section 3 subpart 3
2: The provisions of Part 4 subparts 2 5 6 8 Section 9 replaced 1 October 2012 section 205 Search and Surveillance Act 2012
10: Police may arrest persons found on premises
In any case to which section 9 constable 1927 No 35 s 70 1977 No 84 s 118 Section 10 amended 1 October 2008 section 116(a)﻿(ii) Policing Act 2008
11: Regulations
1: The Governor-General may, from time to time by Order in Council, make regulations for all or any of the following purposes:
a: prescribing the constitution, articles, rules, powers, or functions of associations generally:
b: prescribing fees payable by an association in respect of any application made under this Act:
c: prescribing rules for the promotion or conduct of contests:
d: prescribing offences in respect of contravention of or non-compliance with any regulations made under this Act; and prescribing penalties not exceeding the amount specified in section 8
e: providing for such matters as are contemplated by or necessary for giving full effect to the provisions of this Act and for its due administration.
2: Regulations under this section are secondary legislation ( see Part 3 1927 No 35 s 71 The following table is small in size and has 3 columns that are grouped under the heading Legislation Act 2019 requirements for secondary legislation made under this section. Legislation Act 2019 requirements for secondary legislation made under this section Publication PCO must publish it on the legislation website and notify it in the Gazette LA19 s 69(1)﻿(c) Presentation The Minister must present it to the House of Representatives LA19 s 114 cl 32(1)﻿(a) Disallowance It may be disallowed by the House of Representatives LA19 ss 115 116 This note is not part of the Act. Section 11(2) inserted 28 October 2021 section 3 Secondary Legislation Act 2021
12: Repeals, amendment, revocation, and savings
1: The enactments specified in the Schedule
2: Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s)
3: The Boxing and Wrestling Regulations 1958, Amendment No 2
4: Without limiting anything in the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 Boxing and Wrestling Regulations 1958 section 71 of the Police Offences Act 1927 section 11 section 1(2)
5: Every club or association which, as at the commencement of this Act, is approved by the Minister pursuant to the Police Offences Act 1927
a: be deemed to be an association approved for the purposes of this Act; and
b: be deemed to have an approved constitution, articles, or rules, and rules under which contests are promoted or conducted by it,— as at the day this Act comes into force. Section 12(4) amended 1 November 1999 section 38(1) Interpretation Act 1999