Broadcasting (Major Events Television Coverage) (Amendment) Act 2003

Interpretation.

1.—(1) In this Act—

“broadcaster”, “free television service” and “qualifying broadcaster” have the meanings assigned to them, respectively, by section 1 of the Principal Act;

“Council Directive” means Council Directive No. 89/552/EEC of 3 October 19891 as amended by Directive No. 97/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 19972 ;

“designated event” means an event designated under section 2 of the Principal Act;

“designation order” means an order under section 2 of the Principal Act;

“event” has the meaning assigned to it by section 1 of the Principal Act and includes the whole event or where part of it has already taken place the remainder;

“event organiser” means the person who is legally entitled to sell the rights to the event;

“Principal Act” means the Broadcasting (Major Events Television Coverage) Act 1999 ;

“rights” in relation to the broadcast of a designated event, means the exclusive or non-exclusive rights to broadcast the event.

(2) In this Act—

(a) a reference to any enactment shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended or extended by or under any subsequent enactment including this Act,

(b) a reference to a section is a reference to a section of this Act, unless it is indicated that reference to some other enactment is intended, and

(c) a reference to a subsection, paragraph or subparagraph is a reference to the subsection, paragraph or subparagraph of the provision in which the reference occurs, unless it is indicated that reference to some other provision is intended.

1 OJ No. L298/23, 17.10.89.

2 OJ No. L202/60, 20.7.97.