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Sound NSW Advisory Board Bill 2025
Contents
Page
Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of Act 2
2 Commencement 2
3 Definitions 2
4 Object of Act 2
Part 2 Sound NSW Advisory Board
5 Establishment of Board 3
6 Membership of Board 3
7 Functions of Board 3
8 Minister may issue charter 3
Part 3 Miscellaneous
9 Regulations 4
10 Review of Act 4
11 Relationship between regulation and Subordinate Legislation Act 1989 4
Schedule 1 Constitution and procedure of Board 5
Schedule 2 Sound NSW Advisory Board Regulation 2025 7
I certify that this PUBLIC BILL, which originated in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, has finally
passed the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL and the LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY of NEW SOUTH WALES.
Clerk of the Parliaments
egislative Council
2025
New South Wales
Sound NSW Advisory Board Bill 2025
Act No , 2025
An Act to establish the Sound NSW Advisory Board.
Sound NSW Advisory Board Bill 2025 [NSW]
Part 1 Preliminary
The Legislature of New South Wales enacts--
Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of Act
This Act is the Sound NSW Advisory Board Act 2025.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on the date of assent to this Act.
3 Definitions
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.
4 Object of 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.
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Part 2 Sound NSW Advisory Board
Part 2 Sound NSW Advisory Board
5 Establishment of Board
The Sound NSW Advisory Board (the Board) is established.
6 Membership of Board
(1) The Board must consist of the following members appointed by the Minister--
(a) a chairperson,
(b) at least 8, and not more than 11, other members.
(2) The regulations may provide for matters relating to the members, including
eligibility and other requirements for appointment.
(3) The Minister may appoint 1 member of the Board as the deputy chairperson of the
Board.
(4) Schedule 1 contains provisions relating to the members of the Board.
7 Functions of Board
(1) The Board's principal function is to provide advice to the Minister about the
contemporary music industry in New South Wales.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Board's functions include the following--
(a) to identify issues affecting the contemporary music industry,
(b) to provide advice to the Minister about priorities, projects and proposals
relating to the contemporary music industry,
(c) to identify opportunities to improve the contemporary music industry,
(d) to provide advice to the Minister about matters relating to the intersection
between the contemporary music industry and other creative industries,
(e) 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,
(f) other functions given to the Board under this Act or another Act, including in
a charter.
8 Minister may issue charter
The Minister may issue a charter to the Board that provides for--
(a) additional functions of the Board, or
(b) the manner in which the Board must operate.
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Part 3 Miscellaneous
Part 3 Miscellaneous
9 Regulations
The Governor may make regulations about a matter that is--
(a) required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed, or
(b) necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to
this Act.
10 Review of Act
(1) 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--
(a) representing the contemporary music industry in New South Wales, and
(b) otherwise achieving the policy objectives of this Act.
(2) The review must be undertaken as soon as possible after the period of 3 years from
the commencement of this Act.
(3) 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.
11 Relationship between regulation and Subordinate Legislation Act 1989
(1) Schedule 2 is taken to be and has effect as a regulation made by the Governor under
this Act.
(2) The Subordinate Legislation Act 1989, Part 2 does not apply to the regulation but
applies to an amendment or repeal of the regulation.
(3) For the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989, section 10, the regulation is taken to have
been published on the day on which this Act commenced.
(4) The Interpretation Act 1987, sections 39-41 do not apply to the regulation, but apply
to an amendment or repeal of the regulation.
(5) This section and Schedule 2 are repealed on the day after this Act commences.
Note-- The continued effect of the regulation is unaffected by the repeal of this section and
the schedule. See the Interpretation Act 1987, section 30.
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Schedule 1 Constitution and procedure of Board
Schedule 1 Constitution and procedure of Board
section 6(4)
Part 1 Constitution
1 Terms of office of members
(1) 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.
(2) A member is eligible, if otherwise qualified, for re-appointment.
2 Part-time appointments
Members hold office as part-time members.
3 Remuneration
A member is entitled to be paid the remuneration, including allowances, determined
by the Minister.
4 Vacancy in office of member
The office of an appointed member becomes vacant if the member--
(a) dies, or
(b) completes a term of office and is not re-appointed, or
(c) resigns the office by written instrument addressed to the Minister, or
(d) is removed from office by the Minister under this section, or
(e) is absent from 3 consecutive meetings of the Board of which reasonable notice
has been given to the member, except if the member is--
(i) on leave granted by the Minister, or
(ii) excused by the chairperson for having been absent from the meetings, or
(f) becomes personally insolvent, or
(g) becomes a mentally incapacitated person, or
(h) is convicted--
(i) in New South Wales of an offence punishable by imprisonment for 12
months or more, or
(ii) elsewhere of an offence that, if committed in New South Wales, would
be an offence punishable by imprisonment for 12 months or more.
5 Filling of vacancy in office of appointed member
If the office of a member becomes vacant, a person is, subject to this Act and the
regulations, to be appointed to fill the vacancy.
6 Vacancy in office of chairperson and deputy chairperson
The chairperson or deputy chairperson vacates office as chairperson or deputy
chairperson if the chairperson or deputy chairperson--
(a) is removed from office by the Minister under this section, or
(b) resigns office by written instrument addressed to the Minister, or
(c) ceases to be a member of the Board.
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Schedule 1 Constitution and procedure of Board
7 Disclosure of pecuniary interests
(1) This section applies if--
(a) a member has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in a matter that is being
considered or is about to be considered at a meeting of the Board, and
(b) the interest appears to raise a conflict with the proper performance of the
member's duties in relation to the consideration of the matter.
(2) The member must, as soon as practicable after becoming aware of the relevant facts,
disclose the nature of the interest at a meeting of the Board.
(3) Particulars of a disclosure made under this section must be recorded by the Board.
(4) The record must be made available to a person for inspection at all reasonable hours.
(5) After a member has disclosed the nature of an interest in a matter, the member must
not, unless the Minister or the Board otherwise determines--
(a) be present during a deliberation of the Board about the matter, or
(b) take part in a decision of the Board about the matter.
(6) For the purpose of the making of a determination by the Board under subsection (5),
a member who has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in a matter to which the
disclosure relates must not--
(a) be present during any deliberation of the Board for the purpose of making the
determination, or
(b) take part in the making of the determination.
(7) A contravention of this section does not invalidate a decision of the Board.
8 Effect of certain other Acts
(1) The provisions of the Government Sector Employment Act 2013 relating to the
employment of Public Service employees do not apply to a member.
(2) If by or under any Act provision is made for either of the following, the provision
does not operate to disqualify a person from holding the office and also the office of
a member, or from accepting and retaining remuneration payable to the person under
this Act as a member--
(a) requiring a person who is the holder of a specified office to devote the whole
of the person's time to the duties of the office,
(b) prohibiting the person from engaging in employment outside the duties of the
office.
9 Personal liability
A matter or thing done or omitted to be done by the Board or a member does not, if
the matter or thing was done or omitted to be done in good faith for the purpose of
executing this Act or another Act, subject a member personally to an action, liability,
claim or demand.
Part 2 Procedure
10 General procedure
The procedure for the calling of meetings of the Board and for the conduct of
business at the meetings must, subject to this Act, the regulations and the charter, be
determined by the Board.
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Schedule 2 Sound NSW Advisory Board Regulation 2025
Schedule 2 Sound NSW Advisory Board Regulation 2025
Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of regulation
This regulation is the Sound NSW Advisory Board Regulation 2025.
2 Commencement
This regulation commences on the day on which the Act commences.
3 Definition
In this regulation--
the Act means the Sound NSW Advisory Board Act 2025.
Note-- The Act and the Interpretation Act 1987 contain definitions and other provisions that
affect the interpretation and application of this regulation.
Part 2 Board membership
4 Eligibility requirements for members of Board
(1) Of the members appointed under the Act, section 6(1)(b)--
(a) at least 2 members must be artists, and
(b) at least 1 member must reside or work in regional New South Wales, or have
demonstrated experience as an advocate for regional New South Wales, and
(c) at least 1 member must have knowledge of, or experience in, contemporary
music artist management, and
(d) at least 1 member must have experience in a not-for-profit contemporary
music organisation based in New South Wales, and
(e) at least 1 member must be an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person, and
(f) at least 1 member must have experience in community radio, and
(g) the other members must have skills or experience the Minister considers
relevant to the functions of the Board.
(2) At least one of the members must be a current member of the Media, Entertainment
and Arts Alliance.
(3) In this section--
artist means a professional songwriter, musician, DJ or recording artist who--
(a) has at least 3 years professional experience in the creation, performance or
recording of music, and
(b) either--
(i) has a demonstrable body of work as a professional songwriter,
musician, DJ or recording artist, or
(ii) has otherwise made a significant contribution to the music industry.
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