Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00854:section:135al
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00854
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 135AL
Character Range: 505365–506888

135AL  Definitions
  In this Part:
action means a proceeding of a civil nature between parties, including a counterclaim.
broadcaster means a person licensed under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 to provide a broadcasting service (as defined in that Act) by which an encoded broadcast is delivered.
channel provider means a person who:
 (a) packages a channel (which might include programs produced by the person); and
 (b) supplies a broadcaster with the channel; and
 (c) carries on a business that involves the supply of the channel;
where, apart from any breaks for the purposes of the transmission of incidental matter, the channel is broadcast as part of an encoded broadcast service.
decoder means a device (including a computer program) designed or adapted to decrypt, or facilitate the decryption of, an encoded broadcast.
encoded broadcast means:
 (a) a subscription broadcast; or
 (b) a broadcast (except a radio broadcast or subscription broadcast) that is encrypted and is delivered by a commercial broadcasting service, or a national broadcasting service, within the meaning of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.
subscription broadcast means a broadcast that is encrypted and is made available by the broadcaster only to persons authorised by the broadcaster to access the broadcast in intelligible form.
unauthorised decoder means a device (including a computer program) designed or adapted to decrypt, or facilitate the decryption of, an encoded broadcast without the authorisation of the broadcaster.