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South African Boxing Act, 2001 (Act No. 11 of 2001)

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Boxing Regulations, 2004

33. Supervisory official

 

(1) The supervisory official shall exercise overall control and supervision at a tournament and may take final decisions on all matters relating to the tournament, including but not limited to the stoppage of the tournament, save for the decision on the outcome of the bouts which shall be the prerogative of the referee and judges.

 

(2) Prior to the commencement of a tournament, the supervisory official shall—
(a) convene a meeting of the security and medical personnel to ensure that the security and medical arrangements are adequate and to discuss contingency plans to deal with emergency situations;
(b) convene a rules meeting to confirm that all participants and officials are familiar with the provisions of the Act and these Regulations; and
(c) appoint suitably qualified persons as inspectors for the purpose of performing specified tasks at the tournament.

 

(3) The supervisory official may confirm the identity of any person claiming to be the holder of a certificate of registration and if the supervisory official is not satisfied with the credentials of a particular person, he or she may prohibit that person from participating in the tournament or order the removal of such person from the venue.

 

(4) The supervisory official shall compile a written report relating to the tournament, which shall include the decisions of all bouts, the punishment indices, the purse monies paid to the boxers, an assessment of the security and medical arrangements at the tournament and a performance evaluation of the officials.

 

(5) In the event of a duly appointed official not being able to officiate in a bout or being unable to continue officiating in a bout for whatever reason, the supervisory official shall appoint a substitute.

 

(6) The supervisory official shall within three days after the tournament forward to Boxing SA his or her report contemplated in subregulation (4).