O. Reg. 78/10: GENERAL

 

ontario regulation 78/10

made under the

Athletics Control Act

Made: February 25, 2010
Approved: March 10, 2010
Filed: March 26, 2010
Published on e-Laws: March 29, 2010
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: April 10, 2010

Amending Reg. 52 of R.R.O. 1990

(General)

1. Regulation 52 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 is amended by adding the following section immediately before the heading “PART I”:

Application of Uniform Championship Rules

4.1 (1) The Uniform Championship Rules published by the Association of Boxing Commissions and dated July 3, 2008, a copy of which is published on the website of the Ministry of the Minister, apply to a professional contest or exhibition of boxing in which blows may be struck by the fists alone if the contest or exhibition is scheduled to last for at least 10 rounds, and no more than 12 rounds, and the winner of it is scheduled to receive a title within a weight division.

(2) If the Uniform Championship Rules mentioned in subsection (1) apply to a professional contest or exhibition, subsections 34 (10) and (11), section 37 and subsection 53 (4) do not apply to it.

2. Subclause 8 (10) (a) (i) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(i) the results of an electroencephalographic examination, a computerized axial tomography examination known as a Catscan or other tests that are appropriate in accordance with current medical practice in Canada, dated within 60 days before the event for which the permit is issued,

3. Subsection 9 (2) of the Regulation is revoked.

4. (1) Clause 11 (1) (a) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(a) at least 14 days before the date of the contest or exhibition, submit to the Commissioner a money order or a certified cheque payable to each boxer as the purse for participating in the contest or exhibition;

(a.1) at least 21 days before the date of the contest or exhibition, deposit with the Commissioner as security,

(i) cash or a certified cheque payable to the Commissioner in the amount equal to the total of the fees payable to officials appointed for the contest or exhibition,

(ii) payment, in the form described in subsection (3) and in favour of the Commissioner, of the amount of the cost estimated by the Commissioner of the examination and tests described in section 20,

(iii) if the ring is provided by the Commissioner, cash or a certified cheque payable to the Commissioner in the amount equal to the costs estimated by the Commissioner of providing the ring, and

(iv) a deposit of $2,000, in the form described in subsection (3) and in favour of the Commissioner, towards the amount payable to the Minister under subsection 5 (1) of the Act;

(2) Subsection 11 (2) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “the tax payable” and substituting “the amount payable”.

(3) Subsections 11 (3) and (4) of the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:

(3) The payment or deposit described in subclause (1) (a.1) (ii) or (iv) shall be in the form of,

(a) cash or a certified cheque;

(b) a bond issued or guaranteed by the Government of Canada or Ontario, payable to bearer; or

(c) if the person is unable to provide the payment or deposit in a form described in clause (a) or (b), an irrevocable letter of credit from a bank listed in Schedule I or II to the Bank Act (Canada).

(4) Where a professional contest or exhibition of boxing has been held and all of the requirements of the Act and this Regulation have not been complied with, the security described in clauses (1) (a.1) that relates to the contest or exhibition is forfeited.

(4) Subsections 11 (6), (7) and (8) of the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:

(6) Where a security is forfeited, the Commissioner shall,

(a) use all or part of it to pay the amount owing under subsection 5 (1) of the Act, if the amount owing under that subsection of the Act has not been paid, and to make the payments described in subclauses (1) (a.1) (i), (ii) and (iii); and

(b) refund any balance to the holder of the licence.

(7) Where there is insufficient security to pay the amount payable under subsection 5 (1) of the Act and the amounts described in subclauses (1) (a.1) (i), (ii) and (iii), the Commissioner shall apply the money obtained from the forfeiture of the security to make the following payments in the following order:

1. The amount owing as fees to officials on a proportionate basis.

2. The costs of the examination and tests described in section 20 on a proportionate basis.

3. If applicable, the cost of providing the ring on a proportionate basis.

4. The amount payable under subsection 5 (1) of the Act.

(8) Upon request, the Commissioner may return the security deposited under clause (1) (a.1) to the person who deposited it if,

(a) the professional contest or exhibition of boxing to which the security relates has been held and all of the requirements of the Act and this Regulation have been complied with; or

(b) the person indicates to the Commissioner that the professional contest or exhibition of boxing to which the security relates will not be held.

5. Subsection 12 (3) of the Regulation is amended by adding “and unless the Commissioner is present” at the end.

6. Subsection 53 (4) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(4) A professional contest of boxing under this Part shall consist of a minimum of four scheduled three-minute rounds and a maximum of 10 scheduled three-minute rounds.

7. The Regulation is amended by adding the following Part:

Part IV
Amount payable to Minister

80. The amount payable to the Minister under subsection 5 (1) of the Act is 2 per cent of the gross receipts of the contest or exhibition.

8. This Regulation comes into force on the later of July 1, 2010 and the day this Regulation is filed.

Made by:

Sophia Aggelonitis

Minister of Consumer Services

Date made: February 25, 2010.