16. In addition, upon applying for a contestant’s licence for the first time, an applicant who has never participated in a boxing sports event in Québec shall(1) in the case of a contestant domiciled in Québec, meet the requirements of section 13; and(a) provide a document attesting that during the previous 3 years he has participated in at least 30 “open bouts” recognized by a member federation of the Amateur International Boxing Association and has won at least 50% of them; or
(b) be declared by the board technically fit to participate in a boxing sports event in accordance with Division XXII of Chapter I of the Regulation respecting combat sports (chapter S-3.1, r. 11); or
(2) in the case of a contestant not domiciled in Québec, meet the requirements of paragraphs 1 and 2 of section 15 and hold a licence from the athletic commission of his place of domicile or the equivalent thereof.