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Interpretation.
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1.—(1) In this Act—
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“broadcast” means the transmission, relaying or distribution by wireless telegraphy or by any other means or by wireless telegraphy in conjunction with any other means of communications, sounds, signs, visual images or signals, intended for direct reception by the general public whether such communications, sounds, signs, visual images or signals are actually received or not;
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“distribute” means distribute to the public or a section of the public and cognate words shall be construed accordingly;
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“hatred” means hatred against a group of persons in the State or elsewhere on account of their race, colour, nationality, religion, ethnic or national origins, membership of the travelling community or sexual orientation;
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“publish” means publish to the public or a section of the public and cognate words shall be construed accordingly;
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“recording” means any record from which visual images or sounds may, by any means, be reproduced, and references to the distribution, showing or playing of a recording are to its distribution, showing or playing to the public or a section of the public and “distribute”, “show” and “play”, and cognate words, in relation to a recording, shall be construed accordingly;
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“written material” includes any sign or other visual representation.
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(2) In this Act—
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(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 any subsequent enactment,
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(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,
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(c) a reference to a subsection or paragraph is a reference to the subsection or paragraph of the provision in which the reference occurs unless it is indicated that reference to some other provision is intended.
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