Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
"joint sitting" means a joint sitting of the members of the Senate and of the House of Representatives convened by the Governor - General in pursuance of section 57 of the Constitution or held pursuant to any Act.
"national broadcasting station" means a radio station used to provide national broadcasting services within the meaning of section 13 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 .
"the Committee" means the Joint Committee on the Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings appointed under this Act.
(a) a reference to televising shall be read as a reference to the transmission from a television station of visual images, with or without accompanying sound; and
(b) a reference to re - broadcasting of proceedings shall be read as a reference to broadcasting from a sound recording of proceedings.
(3) Sections 14, 15 and 16 apply in relation to proceedings of a joint sitting as if:
(a) a reference to broadcasting of proceedings included a reference to televising of proceedings; and
(b) a reference to re - broadcasting of proceedings included a
reference to televising from a recording of proceedings.