3Interpretation

#### 3 Interpretation (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears: > ACMA means the Australian Communications and Media Authority. > advisory committee means an advisory committee established under subsection 11(8). > Advisory Council means: (a) the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Advisory Council established under subsection 11(1); or (b) an Advisory Council established under subsection 11(2) in relation to a State, Territory or region. > allowance does not include an allowance in the nature of remuneration. > Australia includes the external Territories. > Board means the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Board referred to in section 7. > broadcasting service means a service that delivers programs to persons having equipment appropriate for receiving that service, whether the delivery uses the radiofrequency spectrum, cable, optical fibre, satellite or any other means or a combination of those means, but does not include: (a) a service (including a teletext service) that provides no more than data or no more than text (with or without associated still images); or (b) a service that makes programs available on demand on a point‑to‑point basis, including a dial‑up service; or (c) a service, or a class of service, determined by the Minister under paragraph (c) of the definition of broadcasting service in subsection 6(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992. > Chairperson means Chairperson of the Board. > cinematograph film has the same meaning as in the Copyright Act 1968. > commencing day means the day fixed under subsection 2(2). > Corporation means the Australian Broadcasting Corporation referred to in section 5. > datacasting licence has the same meaning as in the Broadcasting Services Act 1992. > datacasting service has the same meaning as in the Broadcasting Services Act 1992. > dealing, in relation to securities, has the meaning given by subsection (2). > Deputy Chairperson means Deputy Chairperson of the Board. > digital electronic communications means communications that: (a) are carried by means of guided and/or unguided electromagnetic energy; and (b) involve the use of digital technology. > digital media service has the meaning given by section 3A. > Director means a member of the Board, and includes the Chairperson, the Deputy Chairperson and the Managing Director. > Finance Minister means the Minister who administers the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013. > interest, in relation to money, includes interest on interest payable on that money. > literary material includes books, periodicals, newspapers, magazines, pamphlets, circulars, manuscripts, musical scores, maps, plans, pictures, photographs and prints. > Managing Director means the Managing Director of the Corporation. > national broadcasting service has the same meaning as in the Broadcasting Services Act 1992. > non‑executive Director means a Director other than the Managing Director. > Prime Minister’s Department means the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. > program means a radio program or a television program. > rules means rules under this Act. > securities includes stocks, debentures, debenture stocks, notes, bonds, promissory notes, bills of exchange and similar instruments or documents. > senior political staff member means a person included in a class of persons specified in an instrument under subsection (3). > sound recording has the same meaning as in the Copyright Act 1968. > Special Broadcasting Service Corporation means the body corporate preserved and continued in existence as the Special Broadcasting Service Corporation under section 5 of the Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991. (2) A reference in this Act to dealing with securities includes a reference to: (a) creating, executing, entering into, drawing, making, accepting, endorsing, issuing, discounting, selling, purchasing or re‑selling securities; (b) creating, selling, purchasing or re‑selling rights or options in respect of securities; and (c) entering into agreements or other arrangements relating to securities. (3) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, specify a class of persons for the purposes of the definition of senior political staff member in subsection (1).