5Functions of Advisory Committee—the Act, s 6(4)

5 Functions of Advisory Committee—the Act, s 6(4)

5 Functions of Advisory Committee—the Act, s 6(4)

For the Act, section 6(4), the following functions are prescribed—

(a) to advise the Secretary in relation to the annual allocation of program funding between screen or digital games industry funding programs administered by the Secretary,

(b) to consider recommendations relating to screen or digital games production funding and advise the Secretary in relation to the recommendations,

(c) to advise the Secretary in relation to individual screen or digital games industry funding programs administered by the Secretary and, if appropriate, recommend changes to existing funding programs and guidelines,

(d) to advise the Minister and Secretary, on request, about submissions from local councils seeking accreditation under the Act, section 8,

(e) to advise the Minister and Secretary about matters relating to spaces and other locations accessible for screen or digital games production,

(f) to advise the Minister about the strategic direction of the screen and digital games industries in the State,

(g) to advocate for and promote awareness of the intellectual property rights of persons employed in the screen and digital games industries in relation to emerging technologies and evolving distribution platforms.