{"id":"nsw:act-2025-004","name":"Sound NSW Advisory Board Act 2025","slug":"sound-nsw-advisory-board-act-2025","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"nsw","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"4 of 2025","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":174698,"registerId":"nsw-nsw:act-2025-004-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"# Part 1 Preliminary\n\nPart 1 Preliminary","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name of Act","content":"#### 1 Name of Act\n\n1 Name of Act\n\n> This Act is the [Sound NSW Advisory Board Act 2025](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2025-004).","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"#### 2 Commencement\n\n2 Commencement\n\n> This Act commences on the date of assent to this Act.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 3 Definitions\n\n3 Definitions\n\n> In this Act—\n> \n> Board—see section 5.\n> \n> chairperson means the chairperson of the Board.\n> \n> charter means a charter issued by the Minister under section 8.\n> \n> deputy chairperson means the deputy chairperson of the Board.\n> \n> member means a member of the Board appointed under section 6.\n> \n> Note—\n> \n> The [Interpretation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-015) contains definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Act.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Object of Act","content":"#### 4 Object of Act\n\n4 Object of Act\n\n> 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.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Sound NSW Advisory Board","content":"# Part 2 Sound NSW Advisory Board\n\nPart 2 Sound NSW Advisory Board","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Establishment of Board","content":"#### 5 Establishment of Board\n\n5 Establishment of Board\n\n> The Sound NSW Advisory Board (the Board) is established.","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Membership of Board","content":"#### 6 Membership of Board\n\n6 Membership of Board\n\n> > (1) The Board must consist of the following members appointed by the Minister—\n> > \n> > > (a) a chairperson,\n> > \n> > > (b) at least 8, and not more than 11, other members.\n> \n> > (2) The regulations may provide for matters relating to the members, including eligibility and other requirements for appointment.\n> \n> > (3) The Minister may appoint 1 member of the Board as the deputy chairperson of the Board.\n> \n> > (4) Schedule 1 contains provisions relating to the members of the Board.","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Functions of Board","content":"#### 7 Functions of Board\n\n7 Functions of Board\n\n> > (1) The Board’s principal function is to provide advice to the Minister about the contemporary music industry in New South Wales.\n> \n> > (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Board’s functions include the following—\n> > \n> > > (a) to identify issues affecting the contemporary music industry,\n> > \n> > > (b) to provide advice to the Minister about priorities, projects and proposals relating to the contemporary music industry,\n> > \n> > > (c) to identify opportunities to improve the contemporary music industry,\n> > \n> > > (d) to provide advice to the Minister about matters relating to the intersection between the contemporary music industry and other creative industries,\n> > \n> > > (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,\n> > \n> > > (f) other functions given to the Board under this Act or another Act, including in a charter.","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Minister may issue charter","content":"#### 8 Minister may issue charter\n\n8 Minister may issue charter\n\n> The Minister may issue a charter to the Board that provides for—\n> \n> > (a) additional functions of the Board, or\n> \n> > (b) the manner in which the Board must operate.","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"Part 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Miscellaneous","content":"# Part 3 Miscellaneous\n\nPart 3 Miscellaneous","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Regulations","content":"#### 9 Regulations\n\n9 Regulations\n\n> The Governor may make regulations about a matter that is—\n> \n> > (a) required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed, or\n> \n> > (b) necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"10","sectionType":"section","heading":"Review of Act","content":"#### 10 Review of Act\n\n10 Review of Act\n\n> > (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—\n> > \n> > > (a) representing the contemporary music industry in New South Wales, and\n> > \n> > > (b) otherwise achieving the policy objectives of this Act.\n> \n> > (2) The review must be undertaken as soon as possible after the period of 3 years from the commencement of this Act.\n> \n> > (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.","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"11","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"#### 11\n\n11 (Repealed)","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 1","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Constitution and procedure of Board","content":"# Schedule 1 Constitution and procedure of Board\n\nSchedule 1 Constitution and procedure of Board\n\nsection 6(4)","sortOrder":15},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 2","sectionType":"schedule","heading":null,"content":"# Schedule 2\n\nSchedule 2 (Repealed)\n\n**sch 2:** Rep 2025 No 4, sec 11(5).","sortOrder":28}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The supplied text establishes a new advisory board with defined composition, functions and governance. There is no indication within this instrument that the Board's scope has been narrowed or expanded from an earlier version; repealed items noted in the schedule do not alter the Board’s core functions as set out in Parts 1–3 and Schedule 1."},"complexity_factors":["Ministerial appointment discretion over membership and leadership (s6)","Minister may issue a charter that expands or shapes Board functions and procedure (s8)","Regulations may prescribe eligibility and procedural matters, shifting detail out of primary legislation (s6(2), s9)","Pecuniary interest disclosure and exclusion rules introduce procedural compliance and record-keeping (Sch 1 cl 7)","Remuneration and part-time status determined by Minister, creating administrative discretion (Sch 1 cls 2–3)","Statutory review requirement after 3 years focuses on composition and may trigger regulatory change (s10)"],"plain_english_summary":"Creates the Sound NSW Advisory Board to advise the Minister on the contemporary music industry in New South Wales. The Minister appoints a chair and 8–11 members, may issue a charter to add functions or set operating rules, and determines member pay.\n\nMembers serve part-time, must disclose pecuniary interests and may be removed for non-attendance or certain offences; the Minister must review board composition three years after commencement."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on available information, the Act appears to do exactly what its title suggests — establish an advisory board for Sound NSW. There is no indication of scope creep or divergence from its original stated purpose. The Act is narrow and targeted in nature."},"complexity_factors":["Limited substantive text was available for analysis — only metadata, status information, and navigation elements were provided, preventing full assessment of the Act's provisions","Advisory board legislation is generally straightforward in structure, typically covering board composition, appointment processes, terms of office, functions, and meeting procedures","Single-purpose legislation with a narrow, defined scope (establishing one advisory board for one body)","Responsibility sits clearly with a single minister (Minister for the Arts), reducing jurisdictional complexity","No apparent cross-jurisdictional or intergovernmental dimensions visible from available text"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act establishes a statutory advisory board for Sound NSW to provide guidance and recommendations on music and sound-sector policy, funding priorities and industry engagement. It affects musicians, artists, venues, festivals, sound businesses and the broader NSW arts sector and is overseen by the Minister for the Arts.\n\nBy creating a legislated advisory channel, the Act formalises industry input into government decision‑making. Note: this summary is inferred from the Act’s title and context; the full text was not available."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose of establishing an advisory board for the contemporary music industry. The scope has not expanded beyond this core function."},"complexity_factors":["Straightforward structure with only 3 main parts plus 1 schedule (Schedule 2 is repealed)","Only 7 defined terms in the interpretation section (section 3)","Standard governance provisions (appointment, terms, vacancies, conflicts of interest) typical of NSW advisory body legislation","Minimal cross-referencing — only references to the Interpretation Act 1987 and Government Sector Employment Act 2013","Simple conditional logic with clear exceptions (e.g., absence from meetings excused by leave or chairperson)","No nested exceptions or heavily conditional operative provisions","Length is concise — approximately 1,500 words of substantive content"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this law does:**\n\nThis Act creates the **Sound NSW Advisory Board** — a new government body that gives advice to the Minister about the contemporary music industry in New South Wales.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n*   **Musicians, venues, and music businesses** in NSW — the Board is meant to represent their interests and advise on policies affecting them.\n*   **The Minister** — who appoints Board members (between 9 and 12 people, including a chairperson and deputy chairperson) and can issue a \"charter\" (a formal document setting extra rules or tasks for the Board).\n*   **Board members** — part-time appointees who serve up to 3-year terms, can be reappointed, and must follow conflict-of-interest rules (disclosing when they stand to personally profit from a decision).\n\n**Key features:**\n\n*   **Advisory only** — the Board cannot make laws or spend money directly; it only makes recommendations to the Minister.\n*   **Flexible scope** — the Minister can expand the Board's functions through a charter, and regulations can set eligibility rules for members.\n*   **Built-in review** — the law requires a review after 3 years to check if the Board's makeup still properly represents the music industry.\n*   **Protections** — members are protected from personal lawsuits when acting in good faith, and the law ensures they can serve even if they hold other public offices.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nIt formalises a voice for the contemporary music sector in government decision-making, creating a dedicated channel for industry concerns about funding, regulation, venues, and policy — rather than having music issues bundled in with broader arts bodies."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/sound-nsw-advisory-board-act-2025","history":"/api/acts/sound-nsw-advisory-board-act-2025/history","analysis":"/api/acts/sound-nsw-advisory-board-act-2025/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/sound-nsw-advisory-board-act-2025/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/sound-nsw-advisory-board-act-2025/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/sound-nsw-advisory-board-act-2025/documents"}}