{"id":"nsw:sl-2025-0084","name":"Sound NSW Advisory Board Regulation 2025","slug":"sound-nsw-advisory-board-regulation-2025","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nsw","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"84 of 2025","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":173692,"registerId":"nsw-sl-2025-0084-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 regulation","content":"#### 1 Name of regulation\n\n1 Name of regulation\n\n> This regulation is the [Sound NSW Advisory Board Regulation 2025](/view/html/inforce/current/sl-2025-0084).","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"#### 2 Commencement\n\n2 Commencement\n\n> This regulation commences on the day on which the Act commences.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definition","content":"#### 3 Definition\n\n3 Definition\n\n> In this regulation—\n> \n> the Act means the [Sound NSW Advisory Board Act 2025](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2025-004).\n> \n> Note—\n> \n> The Act and the [Interpretation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-015) contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this regulation.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Board membership","content":"# Part 2 Board membership\n\nPart 2 Board membership","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Eligibility requirements for members of Board","content":"#### 4 Eligibility requirements for members of Board\n\n4 Eligibility requirements for members of Board\n\n> > (1) Of the members appointed under the Act, section 6(1)(b)—\n> > \n> > > (a) at least 2 members must be artists, and\n> > \n> > > (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\n> > \n> > > (c) at least 1 member must have knowledge of, or experience in, contemporary music artist management, and\n> > \n> > > (d) at least 1 member must have experience in a not-for-profit contemporary music organisation based in New South Wales, and\n> > \n> > > (e) at least 1 member must be an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person, and\n> > \n> > > (f) at least 1 member must have experience in community radio, and\n> > \n> > > (g) the other members must have skills or experience the Minister considers relevant to the functions of the Board.\n> \n> > (2) At least one of the members must be a current member of the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance.\n> \n> > (3) In this section—\n> > \n> > artist means a professional songwriter, musician, DJ or recording artist who—\n> > \n> > > (a) has at least 3 years professional experience in the creation, performance or recording of music, and\n> > \n> > > (b) either—\n> > > \n> > > > (i) has a demonstrable body of work as a professional songwriter, musician, DJ or recording artist, or\n> > > \n> > > > (ii) has otherwise made a significant contribution to the music industry.","sortOrder":5}],"analysis":{"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":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This regulation appears to serve its original intended purpose of setting membership requirements for the Sound NSW Advisory Board. It has not expanded beyond this narrow, specific function."},"complexity_factors":["Only 1 defined term ('artist' in section 4(3))","Single cross-reference to the parent Act (Sound NSW Advisory Board Act 2025)","Straightforward eligibility criteria with simple 'at least X members' structure","No nested exceptions or conditional logic beyond basic 'and/or' requirements","Very short document (4 operative sections across 2 Parts)","No complex machinery provisions or procedural rules"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThis regulation sets the rules for who can sit on the **Sound NSW Advisory Board** — a body that advises on contemporary music policy in New South Wales.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n- **Musicians and music industry professionals** who might want to serve on the Board\n- **The Minister** responsible for appointing Board members\n- **The broader NSW music community**, which gets represented through specific membership requirements\n\n**The key requirements:**\n\nThe regulation mandates that among the appointed Board members, there must be:\n\n- **At least 2 artists** — defined as professional songwriters, musicians, DJs or recording artists with 3+ years experience and a track record of work\n- **At least 1 person from regional NSW** (or someone who has advocated for regional areas)\n- **At least 1 person with experience in artist management**\n- **At least 1 person from a NSW-based not-for-profit contemporary music organisation**\n- **At least 1 Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person**\n- **At least 1 person with community radio experience**\n- **At least 1 current member of the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance** (the union for creative workers)\n- **Other members** can be appointed based on skills the Minister thinks are relevant\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nThis ensures the Board has **diverse, practical expertise** — not just bureaucrats, but working musicians, regional voices, Indigenous representation, and people who understand how the music industry actually operates. It locks in representation requirements so future governments can't easily stack the Board with people lacking industry experience."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation prescribes commencement and detailed eligibility/composition requirements for Board appointments (ss 1–4) but does not, on its face, alter the Board’s statutory remit or expand/restrict functions beyond specifying who may be appointed. The instrument therefore appears to refine appointment mechanics rather than change substantive scope of the Board as set out in the Act."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple mandatory composition categories for appointments under the Act (s 4(1)(a)–(g)) increase specificity of candidate selection.","Cross-reference to appointment power in the Act (refers to 'members appointed under the Act, section 6(1)(b)') requires reading both instruments.","A defined, multi-part test for 'artist' (s 4(3)(a)–(b)(i)–(ii)) adds factual assessment in eligibility decisions.","Mandatory union membership representation requirement (at least one current MEAA member) creates an absolute constraint on appointments (s 4(2)).","Ministerial discretion remains for selecting 'other members' considered relevant to Board functions (s 4(1)(g)), introducing administrative judgment.","Commencement is conditional on the Act's commencement (s 2) and the regulation relies on external interpretation rules (s 3 referencing the Interpretation Act 1987), requiring coordination with commencement timing and statutory interpretation."],"plain_english_summary":"Sets who can and must be on the Sound NSW Advisory Board by prescribing eligibility and composition requirements, defining who counts as an \"artist\", and tying the regulation’s start to the parent Act. It affects prospective board applicants and the Minister who appoints members; the rules matter because they determine which industry and regional perspectives are formally required on the Board."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on available information, the regulation appears to serve its stated purpose of governing the Sound NSW Advisory Board. There is no evidence in the provided text of scope creep or departure from original intent, though a full assessment is impossible without access to the substantive provisions of the regulation."},"complexity_factors":["The actual substantive provisions of the regulation were not available for analysis — only metadata was provided, significantly limiting assessment","Advisory board regulations are generally straightforward administrative instruments with limited complexity","Automatic repeal mechanism under the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989 adds a minor temporal consideration","Relationship to the parent Act (Sound NSW enabling legislation) would need to be understood to fully assess complexity, but that Act is not referenced in the available text"],"plain_english_summary":"The Sound NSW Advisory Board Regulation 2025 establishes the legal rules for the Sound NSW Advisory Board — a subordinate regulation that took effect 2 March 2025 and is scheduled for automatic repeal on 1 September 2030. \n\nIt affects board appointees and stakeholders in NSW’s music, live entertainment and nighttime-economy sectors by giving the board a formal legal basis to operate and advise government."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/sound-nsw-advisory-board-regulation-2025","history":"/api/acts/sound-nsw-advisory-board-regulation-2025/history","analysis":"/api/acts/sound-nsw-advisory-board-regulation-2025/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/sound-nsw-advisory-board-regulation-2025/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/sound-nsw-advisory-board-regulation-2025/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/sound-nsw-advisory-board-regulation-2025/documents"}}