South African Boxing Act, 2001 (Act No. 11 of 2001)RegulationsBoxing Regulations, 200429. Timekeeper |
| (1) |
| (a) | The timekeeper must be seated at the side of the ring close to the gong or bell, and her or she shall be provided with a suitable stopwatch that shall permit him or her to make due allowance for stoppages ordered by the referee. |
| (b) | The timekeeper's chair must be sufficiently high to give him or her a clear view of the ring. |
| (2) | The timekeeper shall indicate the beginning and the end of each round by sounding the gong or bell and shall not sound the gong or bell to indicate the end of any round if a boxer is being counted out. |
| (3) | Ten seconds before the beginning of a round, the timekeeper shall call out the words "seconds out!", and announce the number of the round, and after he or she has called out the words "last round", he or she shall add the command "shake hands". |
| (4) | When a boxer is down, the timekeeper shall, by motioning his arm, give the referee the one second intervals for his count, provided that the referee’s count shall be the official count. |
| (5) | Ten seconds before the end of each round, the timekeeper shall give warning thereof to the referee and the contestants by means of a suitable signal. |
| (6) | No licencee shall verbally or physically abuse a timekeeper. |
| (7) | The provisions of regulation 27(13), (14) and (15) shall apply, subject to the changes required by the context, to a timekeeper. |