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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Establish legal structures for businesses or projects
  2. preference of interested parties
  3. requirements of funding bodies
  4. structure of the industry
  5. subsequent ownership transfer considerations
  6. Comply with statutory and regulatory requirements
  7. Establish rights to materials, products/services
  8. Secure rights to materials/products/ services

Evidence Required

Underpinning knowledge and skills

Assessment must include evidence of essential knowledge of and skills in the following areas

knowledge of the relevant industry sector

knowledge of the legal issues that affect negotiations and contracts in the relevant industry sector

negotiation skills including the skills to conduct negotiations of significant commercial value

knowledge of the statutory and regulatory requirements

Linkages to other units

This unit underpins effective performance in a range of other business administration units Depending upon the industry sector and workplace combined assessment and training may be appropriate Examples include but are not limited to

CUEFINA Develop a budget

CUEFINA Manage a budget

CUSADMA Manage a project

CUSADM03A Manage a project

CUSADMA Develop and implement a

CUSADM05A Develop and implement a

businessstrategic plan

CUSADMA Establish and manage contracts

CUSADM10A Establish and manage contracts

Critical aspects of evidence

The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit

understanding the range of legislative and administrative issues affecting the industry sector in which the person is employed

the ability to apply the knowledge to the context in which the project or business is operating and ensure compliance

the ability to communicate information accurately to relevant individuals and groups

Method and context of assessment

Assessment may take place on the job off the job or a combination of both of these However assessment of this unit would most effectively be undertaken on the job due to the specific workplace environment requirements Off the job assessment must be undertaken in a closely simulated workplace environment

Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge and might include

case studies

work samples or simulated workplace activities

oral questioninginterview

projectsreportslogbooks

third party reports and authenticated prior achievements

portfolios of evidence

Assessment must take place over a period of time in order to determine competence in the ongoing implementation and monitoring aspects of this unit

Resource requirements

Access to the sources of information needed to deal with legal issues relating to the music television radio and multimedia industry sectors is required There is no specialist equipment required but access to a computer and appropriate software would be useful

Key competencies

Level

Collecting organising and analysing information

Communicating ideas and information

Planning and organising activities

Working with others and in teams

Solving problems

Using mathematical ideas and techniques

Using technology


Range Statement

Range of variables

Variable

Scope

Statutory and regulatory requirements may include:

All relevant commonwealth and state or territory statutory and regulatory requirements, for example:

occupational health and safety

copyright

equal employment opportunity

distribution of film, television and multimedia, music, radio/broadcast products

libel, defamation

company and tax legislation

employment conditions and relevant awards

and others

music licensing

Interested parties may be:

enterprises

individuals

professional organisations

finance institutions

special public funding programs

existing sponsors

boards of directors, councils or other governing bodies

government agencies

investors

joint partners (including limited life partners)

friends' organisations

community bodies

audiences

Materials, products and services may be:

film rights

documents and texts

scripts

provision of special services or expertise

music

recording rights

distribution rights

insurance

supplies and equipment

images

broadcast rights