3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

(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.