{"id":"nsw:act-2014-026","name":"Trade and Investment Cluster Governance (Amendment and Repeal) Act 2014","slug":"trade-and-investment-cluster-governance-amendment-and-repeal-act-2014","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"nsw","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"26 of 2014","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":174738,"registerId":"nsw-nsw:act-2014-026-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 [Trade and Investment Cluster Governance (Amendment and Repeal) Act 2014](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2014-026).","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"#### 2 Commencement\n\n2 Commencement\n\n> This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 3 Definitions\n\n3 Definitions\n\n> > (1) In this Act:\n> > \n> > assets means any legal or equitable estate or interest (whether present or future, whether vested or contingent and whether personal or assignable) in real or personal property of any description (including money), and includes securities, choses in action and documents.\n> > \n> > liabilities means any liabilities, debts or obligations (whether present or future, whether vested or contingent and whether personal or assignable).\n> > \n> > rights means any rights, powers, privileges or immunities (whether present or future, whether vested or contingent and whether personal or assignable).\n> \n> > (2) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Dissolution of Chipping Norton Lake Authority","content":"# Part 2 Dissolution of Chipping Norton Lake Authority\n\nPart 2 Dissolution of Chipping Norton Lake Authority","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definition","content":"#### 4 Definition\n\n4 Definition\n\n> In this Part:\n> \n> Chipping Norton Lake Authority means the Chipping Norton Lake Authority constituted by the [Chipping Norton Lake Authority Act 1977](/view/html/repealed/current/act-1977-038) as in force immediately before its repeal by this Part.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Dissolution of Authority","content":"#### 5 Dissolution of Authority\n\n5 Dissolution of Authority\n\n> > (1) The Chipping Norton Lake Authority is dissolved.\n> \n> > (2) The assets, rights and liabilities of the Authority immediately before its dissolution become, on that dissolution, the assets, rights and liabilities of the Crown.","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"References to Chipping Norton Lake Authority","content":"#### 6 References to Chipping Norton Lake Authority\n\n6 References to Chipping Norton Lake Authority\n\n> A reference in any other Act, in any instrument made under any Act or in any document of any kind to the Chipping Norton Lake Authority is to be construed as a reference to the Crown.","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Chipping Norton Lake Authority Working Account","content":"#### 7 Chipping Norton Lake Authority Working Account\n\n7 Chipping Norton Lake Authority Working Account\n\n> > (1) The Chipping Norton Lake Authority Working Account established under section 20 of the [Chipping Norton Lake Authority Act 1977](/view/html/repealed/current/act-1977-038) is abolished.\n> \n> > (2) Any balance standing to the credit of that account immediately before its abolition is transferred to the Public Reserves Management Fund established under the [Public Reserves Management Fund Act 1987](/view/html/repealed/current/act-1987-179).","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"(Repealed)","content":"#### 8 (Repealed)\n\n8 (Repealed)\n\n> Editorial note—\n> \n> Section 8 repealed the [Chipping Norton Lake Authority Act 1977](/view/html/repealed/current/act-1977-038).\n> \n> **s 8:** Rep 1987 No 15, sec 30C.","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"Part 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Dissolution of New South Wales Dairy Industry Conference","content":"# Part 3 Dissolution of New South Wales Dairy Industry Conference\n\nPart 3 Dissolution of New South Wales Dairy Industry Conference","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 9 Definitions\n\n9 Definitions\n\n> In this Part:\n> \n> Dairy Industry Conference means the New South Wales Dairy Industry Conference constituted under the [Dairy Industry Act 2000](/view/html/repealed/current/act-2000-054) as in force immediately before its repeal by this Part.\n> \n> Food Authority means the NSW Food Authority constituted under the [Food Act 2003](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2003-043).","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"10","sectionType":"section","heading":"Dissolution of Dairy Industry Conference","content":"#### 10 Dissolution of Dairy Industry Conference\n\n10 Dissolution of Dairy Industry Conference\n\n> > (1) The Dairy Industry Conference is dissolved.\n> \n> > (2) The persons who were members of the Dairy Industry Conference immediately before its dissolution cease to hold office as members and are not entitled to any remuneration or compensation because of the loss of that office.\n> \n> > (3) The assets, rights and liabilities of the Dairy Industry Conference immediately before its dissolution become, on that dissolution, the assets, rights and liabilities of the Food Authority.\n> \n> > (4) Any person employed by the Dairy Industry Conference under section 9 of the [Dairy Industry Act 2000](/view/html/repealed/current/act-2000-054) ceases to be so employed on the commencement of this section. This subsection does not affect any rights that person may have on termination of employment.","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"11","sectionType":"section","heading":"Fund","content":"#### 11 Fund\n\n11 Fund\n\n> > (1) The fund established under section 16 of the [Dairy Industry Act 2000](/view/html/repealed/current/act-2000-054) is abolished.\n> \n> > (2) Any balance standing to the credit of that fund immediately before its abolition is transferred to the Food Authority Fund established under section 117A of the [Food Act 2003](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2003-043).","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"12","sectionType":"section","heading":"References to Dairy Industry Conference","content":"#### 12 References to Dairy Industry Conference\n\n12 References to Dairy Industry Conference\n\n> A reference in any other Act, in any instrument made under any Act or in any document of any kind to the New South Wales Dairy Industry Conference is to be construed as a reference to the Food Authority.","sortOrder":14},{"sectionNumber":"13","sectionType":"section","heading":"(Repealed)","content":"#### 13 (Repealed)\n\n13 (Repealed)\n\n> Editorial note—\n> \n> Section 13 repealed the [Dairy Industry Act 2000](/view/html/repealed/current/act-2000-054) and the [Dairy Industry Regulation 2010](/view/html/repealed/current/sl-2010-0223).\n> \n> **s 13:** Rep 1987 No 15, sec 30C.","sortOrder":15},{"sectionNumber":"Part 4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Dissolution of Lake Illawarra Authority","content":"# Part 4 Dissolution of Lake Illawarra Authority\n\nPart 4 Dissolution of Lake Illawarra Authority","sortOrder":16},{"sectionNumber":"14","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definition","content":"#### 14 Definition\n\n14 Definition\n\n> In this Part:\n> \n> Lake Illawarra Authority means the Lake Illawarra Authority constituted under the [Lake Illawarra Authority Act 1987](/view/html/repealed/current/act-1987-285) as in force immediately before its repeal by this Part.","sortOrder":17},{"sectionNumber":"15","sectionType":"section","heading":"Dissolution of Lake Illawarra Authority","content":"#### 15 Dissolution of Lake Illawarra Authority\n\n15 Dissolution of Lake Illawarra Authority\n\n> > (1) The Lake Illawarra Authority is dissolved.\n> \n> > (2) The assets, rights and liabilities of the Lake Illawarra Authority immediately before its dissolution become, on that dissolution, the assets, rights and liabilities of the Crown.\n> \n> > (3) Any advisory committees of the Lake Illawarra Authority are dissolved.\n> \n> > (4) The persons who were members of the Lake Illawarra Authority or any of its advisory committees immediately before its dissolution cease to hold office as members and are not entitled to any remuneration or compensation because of the loss of that office.","sortOrder":18},{"sectionNumber":"16","sectionType":"section","heading":"References to Lake Illawarra Authority","content":"#### 16 References to Lake Illawarra Authority\n\n16 References to Lake Illawarra Authority\n\n> A reference in any other Act, in any instrument made under any Act or in any document of any kind to the Lake Illawarra Authority is to be construed as a reference to the Crown.","sortOrder":19},{"sectionNumber":"17","sectionType":"section","heading":"Repeal of Lake Illawarra Authority Act 1987 No 285 and Lake Illawarra Authority Regulation 2012","content":"#### 17 Repeal of Lake Illawarra Authority Act 1987 No 285 and Lake Illawarra Authority Regulation 2012\n\n17 Repeal of [Lake Illawarra Authority Act 1987 No 285](/view/html/repealed/current/act-1987-285) and [Lake Illawarra Authority Regulation 2012](/view/html/repealed/current/sl-2012-0403)\n\n> > (1) (Repealed)\n> > \n> > Editorial note—\n> > \n> > Section 17 (1) repealed the [Lake Illawarra Authority Act 1987](/view/html/repealed/current/act-1987-285) and the [Lake Illawarra Authority Regulation 2012](/view/html/repealed/current/sl-2012-0403).\n> \n> > (2) The repeal of the [Lake Illawarra Authority Act 1987](/view/html/repealed/current/act-1987-285) does not affect the continuing operation of section 16 of that Act in relation to applications for consent made under section 14 of that Act before the repeal of that Act.\n> \n> **s 17:** Am 1987 No 15, sec 30C.","sortOrder":20},{"sectionNumber":"Part 5","sectionType":"part","heading":"Dissolution of Ministerial Corporation for Industry","content":"# Part 5 Dissolution of Ministerial Corporation for Industry\n\nPart 5 Dissolution of Ministerial Corporation for Industry","sortOrder":21},{"sectionNumber":"18","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definition","content":"#### 18 Definition\n\n18 Definition\n\n> In this Part:\n> \n> Ministerial Corporation means the Ministerial Corporation for Industry constituted under the [State Development and Industries Assistance Act 1966](/view/html/repealed/current/act-1966-010) as in force immediately before its repeal by this Part.","sortOrder":22},{"sectionNumber":"19","sectionType":"section","heading":"Dissolution of Ministerial Corporation","content":"#### 19 Dissolution of Ministerial Corporation\n\n19 Dissolution of Ministerial Corporation\n\n> > (1) The Ministerial Corporation is dissolved.\n> \n> > (2) Except as provided by subsection (3), the assets, rights and liabilities of the Ministerial Corporation immediately before its dissolution become, on that dissolution, the assets, rights and liabilities of the Crown.\n> \n> > (3) Any land, or interest in land, vested in the Ministerial Corporation immediately before its dissolution is transferred to Government Property NSW. Part 4 of the [Government Property NSW Act 2006](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2006-040) applies to the transfer of any land or interest in the same way as if the land or interest was transferred to Government Property NSW under that Act and the date of commencement of this section were the transfer date.","sortOrder":23},{"sectionNumber":"20","sectionType":"section","heading":"References to Ministerial Corporation","content":"#### 20 References to Ministerial Corporation\n\n20 References to Ministerial Corporation\n\n> A reference in any other Act, in any instrument made under any Act or in any document of any kind to the Ministerial Corporation for Industry is to be construed as a reference to the Crown.","sortOrder":24},{"sectionNumber":"21","sectionType":"section","heading":"Industries Assistance Fund","content":"#### 21 Industries Assistance Fund\n\n21 Industries Assistance Fund\n\n> > (1) The Industries Assistance Fund established under section 34IA of the [State Development and Industries Assistance Act 1966](/view/html/repealed/current/act-1966-010) is abolished.\n> \n> > (2) Any balance standing to the credit of that fund immediately before its abolition is transferred to the Consolidated Fund.","sortOrder":25},{"sectionNumber":"22","sectionType":"section","heading":"(Repealed)","content":"#### 22 (Repealed)\n\n22 (Repealed)\n\n> Editorial note—\n> \n> Section 22 repealed the [State Development and Industries Assistance Act 1966](/view/html/repealed/current/act-1966-010).\n> \n> **s 22:** Rep 1987 No 15, sec 30C.","sortOrder":26},{"sectionNumber":"Part 6","sectionType":"part","heading":"Dissolution of Poultry Meat Industry Committee and Poultry Meat Industry Advisory Group","content":"# Part 6 Dissolution of Poultry Meat Industry Committee and Poultry Meat Industry Advisory Group\n\nPart 6 Dissolution of Poultry Meat Industry Committee and Poultry Meat Industry Advisory Group","sortOrder":27},{"sectionNumber":"23","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 23 Definitions\n\n23 Definitions\n\n> In this Part:\n> \n> Advisory Group means the Poultry Meat Industry Advisory Group established under the [Poultry Meat Industry Act 1986](/view/html/repealed/current/act-1986-101) as in force immediately before its repeal by this Part.\n> \n> Committee means the Poultry Meat Industry Committee constituted under the [Poultry Meat Industry Act 1986](/view/html/repealed/current/act-1986-101) as in force immediately before its repeal by this Part.","sortOrder":28},{"sectionNumber":"24","sectionType":"section","heading":"Dissolution of Committee and Advisory Group","content":"#### 24 Dissolution of Committee and Advisory Group\n\n24 Dissolution of Committee and Advisory Group\n\n> > (1) The Committee and the Advisory Group are dissolved.\n> \n> > (2) The assets, rights and liabilities of the Committee immediately before its dissolution become, on that dissolution, the assets, rights and liabilities of the Crown.\n> \n> > (3) The persons who were members of the Committee or the Advisory Group immediately before its dissolution cease to hold office as members and are not entitled to any remuneration or compensation because of the loss of that office.","sortOrder":29},{"sectionNumber":"25","sectionType":"section","heading":"References to Poultry Meat Industry Committee","content":"#### 25 References to Poultry Meat Industry Committee\n\n25 References to Poultry Meat Industry Committee\n\n> A reference in any other Act, in any instrument made under any Act or in any document of any kind to the Committee is to be construed as a reference to the Crown.","sortOrder":30},{"sectionNumber":"26","sectionType":"section","heading":"(Repealed)","content":"#### 26 (Repealed)\n\n26 (Repealed)\n\n> Editorial note—\n> \n> Section 26 repealed the [Poultry Meat Industry Act 1986](/view/html/repealed/current/act-1986-101) and the [Poultry Meat Industry Regulation 2008](/view/html/repealed/current/sl-2008-0446).\n> \n> **s 26:** Rep 1987 No 15, sec 30C.\n> \n> **sch 1:** Rep 1987 No 15, sec 30C.\n> \n> **sch 2:** Rep 1987 No 15, sec 30C.\n> \n> **sch 3:** Am 1987 No 15, sec 30C. Rep 1987 No 15, sec 30C.","sortOrder":31},{"sectionNumber":"Part 7","sectionType":"part","heading":"Miscellaneous","content":"# Part 7 Miscellaneous\n\nPart 7 Miscellaneous","sortOrder":32},{"sectionNumber":"27","sectionType":"section","heading":"Provisions relating to transfers of assets, rights and liabilities","content":"#### 27 Provisions relating to transfers of assets, rights and liabilities\n\n27 Provisions relating to transfers of assets, rights and liabilities\n\n> > (1) In this section, the statutory body from which any assets, rights or liabilities are transferred is called the transferor and the body to which they are transferred is the transferee.\n> \n> > (2) When any assets, rights or liabilities are transferred pursuant to Parts 2–6 of this Act, the following provisions have effect:\n> > \n> > > (a) the assets of the transferor vest in the transferee by virtue of this section and without the need for any further conveyance, transfer, assignment or assurance,\n> > \n> > > (b) the rights or liabilities of the transferor become, by virtue of this section, the rights or liabilities of the transferee,\n> > \n> > > (c) all proceedings relating to the assets, rights or liabilities commenced before the transfer by or against the transferor or a predecessor of the transferor and pending immediately before the transfer are taken to be proceedings pending by or against the transferee,\n> > \n> > > (d) any act, matter or thing done or omitted to be done in relation to the assets, rights or liabilities before the transfer by, to or in respect of the transferor or a predecessor of the transferor is (to the extent to which that act, matter or thing has any force or effect) taken to have been done or omitted by, to or in respect of the transferee,\n> > \n> > > (e) the transferee has all the entitlements and obligations of the transferor in relation to those assets, rights and liabilities that the transferor would have had but for the transfer, whether or not those entitlements and obligations were actual or potential at the time of the transfer.\n> \n> > (3) The operation of this Act is not to be regarded:\n> > \n> > > (a) as a breach of contract or confidence or otherwise as a civil wrong, or\n> > \n> > > (b) as a breach of any contractual provision prohibiting, restricting or regulating the assignment or transfer of assets, rights or liabilities, or\n> > \n> > > (c) as giving rise to any remedy by a party to an instrument, or as causing or permitting the termination of any instrument, because of a change in the beneficial or legal ownership of any asset, right or liability, or\n> > \n> > > (d) as an event of default under any contract or other instrument.\n> \n> > (4) The Minister may, by notice in writing, confirm a transfer of particular assets, rights or liabilities. Such a notice is conclusive evidence of that transfer.\n> \n> > (5) No attornment to the transferee by a lessee from the transferor is required.\n> \n> > (6) In this section, instrument means an instrument (other than this Act) that creates, modifies or extinguishes rights or liabilities (or would do so if lodged, filed or registered in accordance with any law), and includes any judgment, order or process of a court.","sortOrder":33},{"sectionNumber":"28","sectionType":"section","heading":"No compensation payable by State","content":"#### 28 No compensation payable by State\n\n28 No compensation payable by State\n\n> > (1) Compensation, including damages or any other form of monetary compensation, is not payable by or on behalf of the State because of the enactment or operation of this Act, or for any consequence of that enactment or operation.\n> \n> > (2) In this section, the State means the Crown within the meaning of the [Crown Proceedings Act 1988](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1988-070), and includes a public sector agency of the State and an officer, employee or agent of the Crown or a public sector agency of the State.","sortOrder":34},{"sectionNumber":"29","sectionType":"section","heading":"Savings and transitional regulations","content":"#### 29 Savings and transitional regulations\n\n29 Savings and transitional regulations\n\n> > (1) The Governor may make regulations containing provisions of a savings or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of this Act.\n> \n> > (2) Any such provision may, if the regulations so provide, take effect from the date of assent to this Act or a later date.\n> \n> > (3) To the extent to which any such provision takes effect from a date that is earlier than the date of its publication on the NSW legislation website, the provision does not operate so as:\n> > \n> > > (a) to affect, in a manner prejudicial to any person (other than the State or an authority of the State), the rights of that person existing before the date of its publication, or\n> > \n> > > (b) to impose liabilities on any person (other than the State or an authority of the State) in respect of anything done or omitted to be done before the date of its publication.","sortOrder":35},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 1","sectionType":"schedule","heading":null,"content":"# Schedule 1\n\nSchedules 1–3 (Repealed)","sortOrder":36}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Act alters the institutional scope by ending the independent existence of specified statutory authorities and committees and transferring their assets, rights and liabilities to the Crown or named agencies (see Parts 2–6; ss 5,10,15,19,24). It abolishes their dedicated funds and moves balances into other public funds (ss 7(2), 11(2), 21(2)), terminates member offices without entitlement to compensation (ss 10(2), 15(4), 24(3)), and preserves legal continuity for contracts, proceedings and property (s 27), with limited avenues for compensation (s 28) and transitional regulation (s 29)."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple distinct entities abolished across Parts 2–6, requiring separate transfer rules for each body (ss 4–26).","Automatic vesting and continuity of proceedings and obligations on transfer (s 27(2)(a)–(e)), which interacts with pre‑existing contracts and litigation.","Specific treatment of land transfers to Government Property NSW with application of another Act (s 19(3)), creating cross‑statute linkage.","Abolition and transfer of several funds into different public funds (ss 7(2), 11(2), 21(2)), affecting public accounting.","Ministerial power to confirm transfers by written notice (s 27(4)) and Governor’s regulation‑making power for savings and transitional matters (s 29) introduce executive discretion.","A broad no‑compensation clause that limits remedies against the State for enactment or operation of the Act (s 28)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act dissolves several New South Wales statutory bodies, abolishes associated funds and transfers their assets, rights and liabilities to the Crown or to specified agencies (for example the Food Authority or Government Property NSW). It preserves legal continuity by vesting property and pending proceedings in the transferees, allows Ministerial confirmation of particular transfers, authorises transitional regulations and provides that the State is not liable to pay compensation for changes made by the Act."},"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 Act remains tightly focused on its original purpose: dissolving specific statutory bodies and managing the legal mechanics of transferring their assets and liabilities. There is no significant scope creep — each Part addresses a distinct body with consistent legislative treatment, and the miscellaneous provisions (Part 7) are standard supporting machinery for such dissolution Acts."},"complexity_factors":["Straightforward structure with 7 Parts, each following a similar pattern (definition, dissolution, asset transfer, repeal)","Only 6 defined terms across the whole Act (assets, liabilities, rights in Part 1; body-specific definitions in each Part)","Minimal cross-referencing — primarily references to the Acts being repealed and the Government Property NSW Act 2006","Simple conditional logic: standard asset transfer provisions with one exception (land transfers to Government Property NSW instead of Crown in Part 5)","Single savings provision (section 17(2)) preserving pending development applications under the Lake Illawarra Authority Act","Standard 'no compensation' clause (section 28) and boilerplate transitional regulation power (section 29)","Section 27 provides comprehensive but standard statutory transfer machinery (vesting by operation of law, continuation of proceedings, no attornment required)"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act is a 'cleanup' law that abolishes five separate government bodies and transfers their assets, debts, and legal responsibilities to other agencies or the Crown (the government).\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Dissolves the Chipping Norton Lake Authority** (Part 2) — transfers its property and legal obligations to the NSW Government (the Crown), abolishes its bank account, and repeals the 1977 Act that created it.\n- **Dissolves the NSW Dairy Industry Conference** (Part 3) — transfers its assets and debts to the NSW Food Authority, abolishes its fund, fires its employees (without compensation for loss of office), and repeals the 2000 Dairy Industry Act.\n- **Dissolves the Lake Illawarra Authority** (Part 4) — transfers assets to the Crown, dissolves advisory committees, removes members without compensation, and repeals the 1987 Act (with a special saving provision for pending development applications).\n- **Dissolves the Ministerial Corporation for Industry** (Part 5) — transfers most assets to the Crown but specifically transfers land to Government Property NSW, abolishes the Industries Assistance Fund (sending its balance to the Consolidated Fund), and repeals the 1966 Act.\n- **Dissolves the Poultry Meat Industry Committee and Advisory Group** (Part 6) — transfers assets to the Crown, removes members without compensation, and repeals the 1986 Act and associated regulations.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Former board/committee members of these five bodies (they lose their positions immediately with no payout).\n- Former employees of the Dairy Industry Conference (they lose their jobs, though they keep any general employment termination rights).\n- Anyone doing business with or holding contracts with these bodies (their contracts continue but with the new 'transferee' — either the Crown, Food Authority, or Government Property NSW).\n- People with pending legal proceedings involving these bodies (cases continue against the new holder of the assets/liabilities).\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is part of a broader 'red tape reduction' or 'cluster governance' reform. It streamlines government by eliminating outdated statutory authorities and consolidating their functions into larger departments or agencies. It ensures continuity of legal obligations (debts, contracts, court cases) while preventing anyone from claiming compensation simply because their governing body was abolished."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information (title and metadata only), there is no evidence that the scope of this Act changed from its original intent. The title clearly describes its purpose — to amend and repeal laws governing the Trade and Investment Cluster — and the three point-in-time versions between June and August 2014 suggest only minor technical amendments were made after commencement, consistent with normal machinery-of-government tidying rather than any substantive change in scope."},"complexity_factors":["The Act appears to be largely administrative/machinery-of-government legislation, which is inherently less complex than substantive law.","Amendment and repeal Acts derive their complexity from the underlying Acts they modify — without those details being visible, complexity cannot be fully assessed.","Only metadata was provided, not the substantive provisions, making it impossible to identify technically complex elements such as transitional arrangements, savings provisions, or multi-layered amendments.","Government cluster restructuring legislation can occasionally involve complex transitional provisions (e.g. transfers of staff, assets, liabilities), but there is no evidence of that here from the available text."],"plain_english_summary":"The Act removes and updates the legal framework governing NSW’s Trade and Investment Cluster — effectively restructuring or winding up the formal governance rules for the agencies handling trade and investment. It’s largely administrative housekeeping to align laws with a changed agency arrangement.\n\nIt mainly affects NSW public servants and agencies in that portfolio and any businesses that formally dealt with them; the general public is unlikely to see direct effects. Note: the bill’s specific amendment/repeal text wasn’t provided here."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/trade-and-investment-cluster-governance-amendment-and-repeal-act-2014","history":"/api/acts/trade-and-investment-cluster-governance-amendment-and-repeal-act-2014/history","analysis":"/api/acts/trade-and-investment-cluster-governance-amendment-and-repeal-act-2014/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/trade-and-investment-cluster-governance-amendment-and-repeal-act-2014/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/trade-and-investment-cluster-governance-amendment-and-repeal-act-2014/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/trade-and-investment-cluster-governance-amendment-and-repeal-act-2014/documents"}}