9. Change of name or place of business or place of instruction of a registered martial art association
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martial art association
“martial art association” means any association, club, society, company or firm —(a)which is established or formed with the principal or ancillary object of providing instruction in any form of martial art; or(b)whose officers, employees or members provide instruction in any form of martial art as such officers, employees or members;
If a registered martial art association fails to comply with the requirements of subsection (1), the association and every officer thereof shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
officer
“officer” means the president, secretary, treasurer or a partner of a martial art association and includes a member of a committee or sub-committee thereof concerned with the provision of instruction in any form of martial art by the association or by any officer, employee or member thereof, and also includes persons holding positions analogous to those of the president, secretary or treasurer of the associations;
A person aggrieved by the refusal of the Controller to approve such change of name, place of business or place of instruction under subsection (1) may, within 30 days from the date of being notified of the decision of the Controller, appeal against his decision to the Minister whose decision shall be final.
Controller
“Controller” means the Controller of Martial Arts appointed under section 3 and includes an Assistant Controller of Martial Arts appointed under that section;