Broadcasting Act, 1990

Interpretation.

1.—(1) In this Act—

“the Act of 1926” means the Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1926 ;

“the Act of 1966” means the Broadcasting Authority (Amendment) Act, 1966 ;

“the Act of 1976” means the Broadcasting Authority (Amendment) Act, 1976 ;

“the Authority” means Radio Telefís Éireann;

“licensee” means the holder of a licence issued by the Minister under the Wireless Telegraphy (Wired Broadcast Relay Licence) Regulations, 1974 ( S.I. No. 67 of 1974 ) or a licence issued by the Minister under the Wireless Telegraphy (Television Programme Retransmission) Regulations, 1989 ( S.I. No. 39 of 1989 );

“the Minister” means the Minister for Communications;

“owner” has the same meaning as in the Broadcasting and Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1988 ;

“premises” has the same meaning as in the Broadcasting and Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1988 ;

“the Principal Act” means the Broadcasting Authority Act, 1960 ;

“service provider” means the provider of a service specified in an order made under section 16 .

(2) A reference in this Act to a section is a reference to a section of this Act, unless it is indicated that a reference to some other enactment is intended.

(3) A reference in this Act to a subsection or a paragraph is a reference to the subsection or paragraph of the provision in which the reference occurs unless it is indicated that a reference to some other provision is intended.