Broadcasting (Amendment) Act 2007

Interpretation.

2.— In this Act—

“ the Act of 1960 ” means the Broadcasting Authority Act 1960 ;

“ the Act of 1988 ” means the Radio and Television Act 1988 ;

“ the Act of 1990 ” means the Broadcasting Act 1990 ;

“ the Act of 2001 ” means the Broadcasting Act 2001 ;

“ the Authority ” means Radio Telefís Éireann;

“ the Commission ” means the body established by section 3 (as adapted by section 10 of the Act of 2001) of the Act of 1988;

“ digital content contract ” has the meaning assigned to it by section 12 of the Act of 2001;

“ the Minister ” means the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources;

“ multiplex ” means an electronic system which combines programme material and related and other data in a digital form and the transmission of that material and data so combined by means of wireless telegraphy directly or indirectly for reception by the general public;

“programme material” means audio-visual material or audio material and includes advertisements and material which, when transmitted, will constitute a direct offer to the public for the sale or supply to them of goods or other property (whether real or personal) or services;

“sound broadcasting multiplex” means a multiplex in which the programme material is predominantly sound;

“ Teilifís na Gaeilge ” means the body established by section 44 of the Act of 2001;

“television multiplex” means a multiplex in which the programme material is predominantly television;

“ television programme service contract” and “television programme service contractor” have the same meaning as they have in section 4(2)(b) of the Act of 1988.