Broadcasting and Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1988

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Definitions.

1.—In this Act—

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

“the Act of 1963” means the Copyright Act, 1963 ;

“the Act of 1968” means the Broadcasting (Offences) Act, 1968 ;

“the Act of 1972” means the Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1972 ;

“apparatus for wireless telegraphy” has the meaning assigned to it by virtue of section 2 (1) of this Act;

“artistic work” has the meaning assigned to it by section 9 of the Act of 1963;

“broadcast” means a broadcast by wireless telegraphy of communications, sounds, signs, visual images or signals, whether such communications, sounds, signs, visual images or signals are actually received or not;

“cinematograph film” means any sequence of visual images recorded (whether cinematographically or by means of any other process) on material of any description (whether translucent or not) so as to be capable, by the use of that material, of comprising, or being included in, a broadcast, and includes a video recording of any description;

“dramatic work” has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 (1) of the Act of 1963;

“literary work” includes any written table or compilation;

“the Minister” means the Minister for Communications;

“owner”, in relation to premises, means—

(a) a person, other than a mortgagee not in possession, who, whether in his own right or as a trustee or agent for any other person, is entitled to receive the rack rent of the premises or, where the premises are not let at a rack rent, would be so entitled if they were so let, whether the interest of the person is held solely, jointly or severally, or

(b) a lessee or occupier, whether the lease is held or the occupier is in occupation solely, jointly or severally;

“premises” includes land not built on, land covered by water and a structure of any kind whether attached or affixed to the land or not;

“record”, except where the context otherwise requires, has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 (1) of the Act of 1963;

“supply” includes giving without payment;

“telecommunications service” means a telecommunications service described in section 87 (1) of the Postal and Telecommunications Services Act, 1983 ;

“vehicle” includes vessel.