Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS BROADCASTING ACT 1946 - SECT 3

             (1)  In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

"joint sitting" means a joint sitting of the members of the Senate and of the House of Representatives convened by the Governor-General in pursuance of section 57 of the Constitution or held pursuant to any Act.

"national broadcasting station" means a radio station used to provide national broadcasting services within the meaning of section 13 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 .

"the Committee" means the Joint Committee on the Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings appointed under this Act.

             (2)  In this Act:

                     (a)  a reference to televising shall be read as a reference to the transmission from a television station of visual images, with or without accompanying sound; and

                     (b)  a reference to re-broadcasting of proceedings shall be read as a reference to broadcasting from a sound recording of proceedings.

             (3)  Sections 14, 15 and 16 apply in relation to proceedings of a joint sitting as if:

                     (a)  a reference to broadcasting of proceedings included a reference to televising of proceedings; and

                     (b)  a reference to re-broadcasting of proceedings included a reference to televising from a recording of proceedings.