Sound NSW Advisory Board Act 2025

This Act is the Sound NSW Advisory Board Act 2025.

This Act commences on the date of assent to this Act.

In this Act—

Board—see section 5.

chairperson means the chairperson of the Board.

charter means a charter issued by the Minister under section 8.

deputy chairperson means the deputy chairperson of the Board.

member means a member of the Board appointed under section 6.

Note—

The Interpretation Act 1987 contains definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Act.

The object of this Act is to assist, promote and strengthen the contemporary music industry in New South Wales by establishing the Sound NSW Advisory Board to advise the Minister.

The Sound NSW Advisory Board (the Board) is established.

The Board must consist of the following members appointed by the Minister—

a chairperson,

at least 8, and not more than 11, other members.

The regulations may provide for matters relating to the members, including eligibility and other requirements for appointment.

The Minister may appoint 1 member of the Board as the deputy chairperson of the Board.

Schedule 1 contains provisions relating to the members of the Board.

The Board’s principal function is to provide advice to the Minister about the contemporary music industry in New South Wales.

Without limiting subsection (1), the Board’s functions include the following—

to identify issues affecting the contemporary music industry,

to provide advice to the Minister about priorities, projects and proposals relating to the contemporary music industry,

to identify opportunities to improve the contemporary music industry,

to provide advice to the Minister about matters relating to the intersection between the contemporary music industry and other creative industries,

to provide advice to the Minister about other issues relating to the planning, development, integration or implementation of policies and programs in the contemporary music industry,

other functions given to the Board under this Act or another Act, including in a charter.

The Minister may issue a charter to the Board that provides for—

additional functions of the Board, or

the manner in which the Board must operate.

The Governor may make regulations about a matter that is—

required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed, or

necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.

The Minister must review the operation of section 6(2) and regulations made under section 6(2) to determine whether the composition of the Board remains appropriate for—

representing the contemporary music industry in New South Wales, and

otherwise achieving the policy objectives of this Act.

The review must be undertaken as soon as possible after the period of 3 years from the commencement of this Act.

A report on the outcome of the review must be tabled in each House of Parliament as soon as practicable after the end of the period of 3 years.

Subject to this schedule or the regulations, a member holds office for the term, not more than 3 years, specified in the instrument of appointment.

A member is eligible, if otherwise qualified, for re-appointment.