Broadcasting Authority (Amendment) Act, 1993
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Interpretation. |
1.—(1) In this Act— | |
“broadcaster” means a person who provides a television programme service (that is to say a service providing to members of the public images or images and sounds for reception on a television set whether the transmission (by broadcasting or any other means) of the said images or images and sounds is effected by the person or another person on his behalf) in the State or elsewhere; | ||
“the consumer price index number” means the All Items Consumer Price Index Number compiled by the Central Statistics Office and a reference to such a number at a particular date shall be construed as a reference to such a number expressed on the basis that the consumer price index number at mid-November, 1989, is 100; | ||
“holding company” has the same meaning as in the Companies Act, 1963 ; | ||
“independent television programme” has the meaning assigned to it by section 5 of this Act; | ||
“subsidiary” has the same meaning as in the Companies Act, 1963 ; | ||
“television set” has the same meaning as in section 9 of the Broadcasting and Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1988 . | ||
(2) For the purposes of this Act, the making of an independent television programme shall not be regarded as having been commissioned by the Authority unless, before work on the making of the programme commences, the Authority has incurred a legal obligation to pay at least 25 per cent. of the cost of its making. |