Sound NSW Advisory Board Act 2025 (NSW)

Sound NSW Advisory Board Act 2025 No 4

An Act to establish the Sound NSW Advisory Board.

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act This Act is the Sound NSW Advisory Board Act 2025.

2 Commencement This Act commences on the date of assent to this Act.

3 Definitions In this Act— Board—see section 5. chairperson means the chairperson of the Board. charter means a charter issued by the Minister under section 8. deputy chairperson means the deputy chairperson of the Board. member means a member of the Board appointed under section 6.

Note— The Interpretation Act 1987 contains definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Act.

4 Object of Act 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.

Part 2 Sound NSW Advisory Board

5 Establishment of Board The Sound NSW Advisory Board (the Board) is established.

6 Membership of Board (1) The Board must consist of the following members appointed by the Minister— (a) a chairperson, (b) at least 8, and not more than 11, other members. (2) The regulations may provide for matters relating to the members, including eligibility and other requirements for appointment. (3) The Minister may appoint 1 member of the Board as the deputy chairperson of the Board. (4) Schedule 1 contains provisions relating to the members of the Board.

7 Functions of Board (1) The Board's principal function is to provide advice to the Minister about the contemporary music industry in New South Wales. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Board's functions include the following— (a) to identify issues affecting the contemporary music industry, (b) to provide advice to the Minister about priorities, projects and proposals relating to the contemporary music industry, (c) to identify opportunities to improve the contemporary music industry, (d) to provide advice to the Minister about matters relating to the intersection between the contemporary music industry and other creative industries, (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, (f) other functions given to the Board under this Act or another Act, including in a charter.