{"id":"F2020L00108","name":"Resale Royalty Right for Visual Artists (Provisions to be Contained in Collecting Society Rules) Determination 2020","slug":"resale-royalty-right-for-visual-artists-provisions-to-be-contained-in-collecting-society-rules-deter","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":440371,"registerId":"F2020L00108-fast-fetch-1775956024634","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Resale Royalty Right for Visual Artists (Provisions to be Contained in Collecting Society Rules) Determination 2020","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nResale Royalty Right for Visual Artists (Provisions to be Contained in Collecting Society Rules) Determination 2020\n\nI, Paul Fletcher, Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts, make the following determination.\n\nDated   6/2/2020    \n\nPaul W Fletcher\n\nPaul Fletcher\n\nMinister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1 Name\n\n2 Commencement\n\n3 Authority\n\n4 Definitions\n\n5 Schedules\n\n6 Collecting society rules\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\nResale Royalty Right for Visual Artists Act 2009 - Determination of provisions to be contained in collecting society rules\n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Resale Royalty Right for Visual Artists (Provisions to be Contained in Collecting Society Rules) Determination 2020.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n  The whole of this instrument commences on the day after it is registered.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under paragraph 35(4)(d) of the Resale Royalty Right for Visual Artists Act 2009.\n\n4  Definitions\n\nNote: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in section 3 of the Act, including the following:\n\n(a) collecting society;\n\n(b) resale royalty right;\n\n(c) rules.\n\n  In this instrument:\n\nAct means the Resale Royalty Right for Visual Artists Act 2009.\n\n5  Schedules\n\n  Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.\n\n6  Collecting society rules\n\n (1) The rules of the collecting society must contain provisions providing for:\n\n1.     the collection of amounts of resale royalty;\n2.    the distribution of resale royalty amounts collected by the society and any interest earned on those amounts, to holders of resale royalty rights;\n3.     the holding on trust by the collecting society of resale royalty amounts due to holders of resale royalty rights who are not members of the collecting society or who are otherwise yet to be identified and/or located;\n4.    access to the collecting society’s records by holders of resale royalty rights and their agents; and\n5.     a complaint notification and handling procedure for dealing with member complaints.\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\nResale Royalty Right for Visual Artists Act 2009 - Determination of provisions to be contained in collecting society rules\n\n1  The whole of the instrument\n\nRepeal the instrument.\n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Determination repeals the earlier instrument identified in Schedule 1 ('The whole of the instrument') and replaces it by specifying five mandatory categories that collecting society rules must contain (see section 6(1)). Mechanically, the instrument narrows the delegated rulemaking space by mandating those topics while leaving detailed procedures to each society."},"complexity_factors":["Delegated instrument made under paragraph 35(4)(d) of the Act — relies on delegated rulemaking power rather than primary legislation (see 'Authority').","Dependence on statutory definitions in the Act (note in 'Definitions' refers to section 3) — terms like 'collecting society' and 'resale royalty right' are defined externally.","Prescriptive but non-detailed content requirement (section 6(1)) — mandates categories of rules without specifying operational detail, leaving implementation choices to societies.","Repeal of prior instrument (Schedule 1) — replaces an earlier Determination, creating a need to compare texts for substantive change.","Administrative and compliance implications — duties to collect, distribute, hold funds on trust, provide record access and handle complaints impose operational and governance burdens on collecting societies."],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination requires collecting societies under the Resale Royalty Right for Visual Artists Act 2009 to include specific mandatory rule provisions about how resale royalties are collected, distributed, held on trust, who can access records, and how member complaints are handled. It affects collecting societies and visual artists with resale royalty rights by prescribing compliance duties and administrative processes that shape how royalties are managed and paid."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument maintains the original narrow scope of prescribing mandatory collecting society rules. It does not expand into new policy areas or alter the fundamental scheme established by the parent Act."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument — only 6 operative sections plus a single-item repeal schedule","No defined terms in the instrument itself (relies entirely on definitions in the parent Act)","Single, unambiguous mandate in section 6 with a clear 5-item list","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references beyond the standard 'Schedules' boilerplate","Straightforward repeal-and-replace structure with no transitional provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument replaces a 2009 determination with updated rule requirements for the art collecting society that handles resale royalties for visual artists. It requires the society to have clear rules on collecting and distributing resale payments, safeguarding unclaimed funds, providing access to records, and handling complaints.\n\nIt affects visual artists entitled to resale royalties, the dealers/galleries/auction houses who pay them, and the collecting society, ensuring better transparency, security and artist recourse."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/resale-royalty-right-for-visual-artists-provisions-to-be-contained-in-collecting-society-rules-deter","history":"/api/acts/resale-royalty-right-for-visual-artists-provisions-to-be-contained-in-collecting-society-rules-deter/history","analysis":"/api/acts/resale-royalty-right-for-visual-artists-provisions-to-be-contained-in-collecting-society-rules-deter/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/resale-royalty-right-for-visual-artists-provisions-to-be-contained-in-collecting-society-rules-deter/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/resale-royalty-right-for-visual-artists-provisions-to-be-contained-in-collecting-society-rules-deter/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/resale-royalty-right-for-visual-artists-provisions-to-be-contained-in-collecting-society-rules-deter/documents"}}