Martial Arts Instruction Regulations

An application for the registration of a martial art association under these Regulations shall be made to the Controller in such form as the Controller may require.

The application shall be signed by 3 officers of the association, or where the association has fewer than 3 officers, by every officer of the association.

In considering an application made under paragraph (1), the Controller may require any officer of the association or any person managing or assisting in the management of the association to furnish him with such information as he may require concerning the provision of instruction in any form of martial art at a place provided or to be provided by the association, or with any document, account or book of the association relating thereto.

Upon registering a martial art association, the Controller shall issue to such association a certificate of registration in such form as he thinks fit.

The fee payable for the registration of a martial art association shall be $210.

If a certificate of registration issued under regulation 2 is lost, destroyed or defaced, the martial art association to which the certificate was issued shall forthwith notify the Controller of the loss, destruction or defacement.

The Controller if satisfied —

If the certificate of registration which has been lost and replaced under paragraph (2) is recovered by the martial art association to which it was issued, the association shall forthwith return it to the Controller.

An application for the registration of a person as a trainee under these Regulations shall be made to the Controller in such form as the Controller may require.

Where a person who applies for registration as a trainee under these Regulations has not attained the age of 12 years, the application shall be made on his behalf by a parent or lawful guardian.

Upon registering a person as a trainee under these Regulations, the Controller shall issue to such person a certificate of registration in such form as the Controller thinks fit.

The registration of a person as a trainee under these Regulations is valid for 2 years and may be renewed for 2 years each time.

The fee payable for the initial registration of a trainee under these Regulations shall be $43 and for every renewal shall be $30.

Every person who applies —

The photograph of the trainee to whom a certificate of registration or a certified copy thereof is issued under regulation 5 or 7, respectively, shall be affixed to the certificate or certified copy, as the case may be.

The registration of a person as a trainee under these Regulations shall cease to be valid on the date of expiry of the certificate of registration issued to him under regulation 5, if such registration has not been previously revoked, cancelled or suspended.

If a certificate of registration as a trainee issued under regulation 5 is lost, destroyed or defaced, the trainee to whom the certificate was issued shall forthwith notify the Controller of the loss, destruction or defacement.

The Controller if satisfied —

If the certificate of registration which has been lost and replaced under paragraph (2) is recovered by the trainee to whom it was issued, the trainee shall forthwith return it to the Controller.

A certified copy of a certificate of registration issued under paragraph (2) shall have the same effect as the original certificate of registration.

Where a person who is registered as a trainee under these Regulations ceases to receive instruction in any form of martial art, he shall forthwith return to the Controller the certificate of registration or any certified copy issued to him under regulation 5 or 7, respectively.

The registration of a person as a trainee under these Regulations shall, unless previously revoked, cancelled or suspended, continue in force until the date of expiry of the certificate of registration issued to him under regulation 5(3).

An application for an instructor’s certificate shall be made to the Controller in such form as the Controller may require.

Every person who applies —

Where an application for an instructor’s certificate is approved, the Controller shall issue to the applicant an instructor’s certificate in the form set out in the Schedule.

The instructor’s certificate issued under this regulation is valid for 2 years and may be renewed for 2 years each time.

The fee payable for the initial issue of the instructor’s certificate shall be $140 and for every renewal shall be $40.

The photograph of the instructor to whom an instructor’s certificate or a certified copy thereof is issued under this regulation or regulation 11, respectively, shall be affixed to the instructor’s certificate or certified copy, as the case may be.

If an instructor’s certificate issued under regulation 9 is lost, destroyed or defaced, the person to whom such instructor’s certificate was issued shall forthwith notify the Controller of the loss, destruction or defacement.

The Controller if satisfied —

If an instructor’s certificate which has been lost and replaced under paragraph (2) is recovered by the person to whom it was issued, he shall forthwith return it to the Controller.

A certified copy of an instructor’s certificate issued under paragraph (2) shall have the same effect as the original instructor’s certificate.

An instructor shall at all times keep an up-to-date register of every trainee to whom he is providing instruction in any form of martial art.

The register referred to in paragraph (1) shall contain the following personal particulars of the trainee:

Every martial art association registered under these Regulations shall, on or before 31st March in each year, furnish to the Controller a return, in duplicate, in such form as the Controller may require.

The return referred to in paragraph (1) shall —

An application by a martial art association registered under these Regulations for permission to change its name, or place of business, or any place of instruction provided by the association, under section 9(1) of the Act shall be —

Where the Controller has granted permission to a martial art association to change its name or place of business or place of instruction, the Controller shall, on payment of a fee of $40, issue a new certificate of registration to the association.

The Controller may at any reasonable time require the taking and recording of fingerprints —

The Controller may require any officer of a martial art association applying for registration under these Regulations to furnish to the Controller 3 photographs of a size and form used for passports of himself.

An application for exemption of any martial art association, trainee or instructor from all or any of the provisions of the Act shall be made to the Controller in such form as the Controller may require.

The application for exemption of any martial art association shall be signed by 3 officers of the association, or where the association has fewer than 3 officers, by every officer of the association.

Where a trainee who applies for exemption under this regulation has not attained the age of 12 years, the application shall be made with the written consent of a parent or lawful guardian of the trainee.

Every trainee or instructor who applies for exemption under this regulation shall submit together with his application 3 photographs of a size and form used for passports of the trainee or instructor.

The Controller shall issue a certificate of exemption to any martial art association, trainee or instructor who has been exempted from all or any of the provisions of the Act by the Minister.

A photograph of a size and form used for passports of the trainee or instructor to whom a certificate of exemption is issued under this regulation shall be affixed to the certificate.

Any exemption granted by the Minister may be issued subject to such conditions as the Minister sees fit to impose.

Any exemption granted by the Minister may be revoked at any time if the Minister is satisfied that the holder thereof has committed a breach of any of the conditions subject to which the exemption was granted.