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Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005)

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Second Sport Broadcasting Services Amendment Regulations, 2021

1. Definitions

 

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise indicates, a word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Electronic Communications Act, has the meaning so assigned.

 

"Act"

means the Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005);

 

"CAF"

means the Confederation of African Football;

 

"CCC"

means the Complaints and Compliance Committee established by the Authority in terms of section 17A of the ICASA Act;

 

"Confederation sporting event"

means an official sporting event arranged by a recognised international sport body that governs a particular sport which involves national federation as contemplated in terms of section 1 of the National Sport and Recreation Act, 1998 (Act No. 110 of 1998) and does not include friendly games;

 

"delayed"

means broadcasting the full sporting event not more than two hours after the completion of the event;

 

"delayed live"

means commencing broadcasting the full sporting event halfway through the completion of that event, after it has commenced;

 

"dispute"

means a disagreement or difference that arises in connection with the entering into, renewing or interpretation of a commercial agreement entered into by broadcasting service licensees regarding the broadcast of a national sporting event and in respect of which mediation, arbitration or conciliation may be requested;

 

"FIFA"

means the Federation of International Football Associations;

 

"free-to-air broadcasting service licensee"

means a licensee who, at all times, provides a broadcasting service capable of being received without payment of a subscription fee;

 

"ICC"

means the International Cricket Council;

 

"IRB"

means the International Rugby Board;

 

"list"

means the list of national sporting events as set out under regulation 5;

 

"live"

means broadcasting the sporting event in full as it happens;

 

"Ministers"

means the Minister responsible for Communications and the Minister responsible for Sport and Recreation;

 

"national sporting event"

means a listed sporting event as referred to in regulation 5;

 

"National team"

means any senior South African team participating in a confederation sporting event;