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Order in Council 1087/2017

On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, by and with the advice and concurrence of the Executive Council of Ontario, orders that:

Whereas clause 83(2)(

a) of the Criminal Code excludes from the definition of a “prize fight” in

section 83 of the Criminal Code a contest between amateur athletes in a combative sport with fists, hands or feet held in a province if the sport is on the programme of the International Olympic Committee or the International Paralympic Committee and, in the case where the province’s lieutenant governor in council or any other person or body specified by him or her requires it, the contest is held with their permission;

And

whereas clause 83(2)(

b) of the Criminal Code excludes from the definition of a “prize fight” in

section 83 of the Criminal Code a contest between amateur athletes in a combative sport with fists, hands or feet held in a province if the sport has been designated by the province’s lieutenant governor in council or by any other person or body specified by him or her and, in the case where the lieutenant governor in council or other specified person or body requires it, the contest is held with their permission;

Therefore , for the purposes of clauses 83(2)(

a) and 83(2)(

b) of the Criminal Code ,

the following amateur sports are hereby designated:

boxing

grappling

jiu jitsu

judo

karate

kickboxing

muay thai

pankration

taekwondo

wrestling

wushu

permission is required from the Provincial Sport Organization recognized by the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport pursuant to its Sport Recognition Policy for the amateur sport, in order for a person to hold a contest in that amateur sport; and

in the case of a wrestling contest to be held by a school or a university, permission is required from the applicable school or university athletic association or its affiliate.

And further this Order in Council shall come into effect on July 1, 2017.

Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport

Approved and Ordered:

May 31, 2017

Revoked by:

Order in Council 1412/2024

Updated: December 24, 2024

Published: June 14, 2017