Māori Television Service (Te Aratuku Whakaata Irirangi Māori) Act 2003

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6 Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

annual report means the accountability document, the contents of which are prescribed in section 41

board means the board of directors of the Service

broadcasting has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Broadcasting Act 1989 and broadcast has a corresponding meaning

commencement day means the date on which this Act comes into force

delivery platform means any technical method for screening media content

digital terrestrial television network means a facility by which television programmes are broadcast using digital technology from land-based stations

director means a director of the board of the Service

financial year means the 12 months ending on the close of 30 June or another date that the board determines

ngā tikanga Māori, for the purposes of this Act, means Māori customary values and practices

output agreement means the accountability document, the purpose of which is stated in section 37

prime time means the times of broadcasting identified by the Service (and included in the statement of intent in accordance with section 29(1)(g)), as having the largest number of viewers for its particular target audiences

related entity means an entity referred to in section 45

responsible Ministers means the Minister of Māori Affairs and the Minister of Finance, acting jointly

Service means the Māori Television Service established as a statutory corporation by section 7

statement of intent means the accountability document, the purpose of which is stated in section 27

subsidiary means a subsidiary of the Service within the meaning of section 5 of the Financial Reporting Act 2013

Te Mātāwai means the entity established by section 17 of Te Ture mō Te Reo Māori 2016/the Māori Language Act 2016

te reo Māori means the Māori language

UHF right means an ultra high frequency management right (including any successive management right) that is recorded in the Register of Radio Frequencies under the Radiocommunications Act 1989—

(a)

for a 32 MHz range of frequencies within the limits of 494 and 806 MHz; and

(b)

for an overall period of 10 years from the date when that right is transferred to the Service under section 21.

Section 6 broadcasting: inserted, on 28 November 2013, by section 6 of the Māori Television Service (Te Aratuku Whakaata Irirangi Māori) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 99).

Section 6 delivery platform: inserted, on 28 November 2013, by section 6 of the Māori Television Service (Te Aratuku Whakaata Irirangi Māori) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 99).

Section 6 digital terrestrial television network: inserted, on 28 November 2013, by section 6 of the Māori Television Service (Te Aratuku Whakaata Irirangi Māori) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 99).

Section 6 ōna tikanga: repealed, on 30 March 2017, by section 49 of Te Ture mō Te Reo Māori 2016 (2016 No 17).

Section 6 subsidiary: replaced, on 1 April 2014, by section 126 of the Financial Reporting (Amendments to Other Enactments) Act 2013 (2013 No 102).

Section 6 Te Mātāwai: inserted, on 30 March 2017, by section 49 of Te Ture mō Te Reo Māori 2016 (2016 No 17).

Section 6 Te Pūtahi Paoho: repealed, on 30 March 2017, by section 49 of Te Ture mō Te Reo Māori 2016 (2016 No 17).