Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005)RegulationsSecond Sport Broadcasting Services Amendment Regulations, 20211. 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;