19CAppeal against imposition of government charges in relation to music festivals

19C Appeal against imposition of government charges in relation to music festivals

19C Appeal against imposition of government charges in relation to music festivals

(1) This section applies if, under an Act, an amount is payable by a music festival organiser to the State or a government sector agency in relation to the music festival.

(2) The music festival organiser may apply to the Secretary for the amount to be waived or reduced in accordance with an order made by the Minister under section 19D.

(3) An application may be made under subsection (2) only on the following grounds—

(a) exceptional circumstances apply,

(b) payment of the amount would impact on the financial viability of the music festival.

(4) The Secretary must refer an application received under subsection (2) to a panel (the music festivals panel) consisting of the following members—

(a) a member representing the Premier’s Department nominated by the Secretary of the Premier’s Department,

(b) a person representing Sound NSW nominated by the Head of Sound NSW,

(c) a person representing Destination NSW nominated by the Chief Executive Officer of Destination NSW.

(5) The music festivals panel must consider the application and—

(a) decide to waive or reduce the amount payable, or

(b) refuse to waive or reduce the amount payable.

(6) As soon as practicable after the music festivals panel makes a decision under subsection (5), the Secretary must give the following persons written notice of the decision—

(a) the music festival organiser,

(b) the head of the government sector agency to whom the fee is or would have been payable.

(7) In this section—

government sector agency has the same meaning as in the Government Sector Employment Act 2013.

head, of a government sector agency, has the same meaning as in the Government Sector Employment Act 2013.