NCPIC’s new terms and conditions 10 May 2012
The National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre (NCPIC) has now released a new set of terms and conditions for the 2012 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music Competition following feedback from Arts Law. Arts Law had contacted the NCPIC to discuss some changes which they could implement to make these terms and conditions more fair for the entrants. The NCPIC have made a number of these recommended changes. Importantly, the terms and conditions now do not require that non winning or finalist entries give up any of their rights in the songs they submit. If you are considering entering the competition and would like advice about the terms and conditions before you do so, please get in touch with Arts Law to use our document review service.
Performers Rights to be examined at WIPO
Australia will be attending the WIPO Diplomatic Conference on the Protection of Audiovisual Performances to be held in Beijing in June this year.
Submission on the proposed Tasmanian Human Rights Charter
Arts Law submission to the Tasmanian Government regarding the proposed model for a Human Rights Charter.
National Cultural Policy
Arts Law submission to The Hon Peter Garrett AM MP, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts about the National Cultural Policy.
Indigenous Cultural Heritage
Arts Law submission in response to the Indigenous Heritage Law Reform Discussion Paper.
National Consultation on Human Rights
Arts Law made a submission to the National Consultation on Human Rights asking that the Government puts legislation in place to protect the human rights affecting artists.
Senate inquiry into the Indigenous Visual Arts and Crafts Sector
Arts Law made a submission to the inquiry of the Senate Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Committee into Australia’s Indigenous Visual Arts and Crafts Sector.
Sedition
Arts Law has been active in campaigning and made a submission in relation to the Government’s sedition laws, considered likely to have a chilling effect on artists across all art forms.
Free Trade Agreement with the USA (USFTA)
Arts Law was a member of the Australian Coalition for Cultural Diversity (ACCD) and party to numerous submissions made by the ACCD on the USFTA. Arts Law made a submission in April 2004 and gave evidence to the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties (JSCOT).