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Act for the purposes of section 4 of the Principal Act have effect as all made under the Principal Act as amended by this Act for the purposes of section 4 of the Principal Act as amended by this Act, but may be amended or repealed by regulations made under the Principal Act as amended by this Act.

Power to sit during recess, &c.
5.  Section 11 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after the word ''sitting'' the words "or during a joint sitting'

Functions of Committee.
6. Section 12 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-section:—
"(3) The Committee shall determine the days upon which, and the periods during which, the proceedings of a joint sitting shall be broadcast.".

Delegation to Subcommittee.
7. Section 13 of the Principal Act is amended—
    (a) by omitting from sub-section (1) the words "shall be broadcast" and substituting the words "or of a joint sitting shall be broadcast or its power to determine any matter in accordance with sub-section (3) of section 4" and
    (b) by inserting in sub-section (4), after the word "sitting", the words "or during a joint sitting".

Recording of parliamentary proceedings.
8.  Section 13a of the Principal Act is amended—
    (a) by omitting from sub-section (2) the words "proceedings of the Senate or of the House of Representatives" and substituting the words "proceedings of either House of the Parliament or of a joint sitting"; and
    (b) by inserting after sub-section (2) the following sub-section:—

"(2a) The Commission may, with the consent of the Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Committee, make a visual recording, with or without accompanying sound, of any proceedings of a joint sitting, and shall make such a recording when directed so to do by the Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Committee.

Rebroadcasting of parliamentary proceedings.
9. Section 14 of the Principal Act is amended—
    (a) by inserting in sub-section (1), after the word "Parliament", the words "or of a joint sitting"; and
    (b) by inserting in sub-section (2), after the word "Parliament", the words " or of a joint sitting".

No action for broadcasting parliamentary proceedings.
10. Section 15 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after the word "Parliament" the words "or of a joint sitting".

Section 117 of Broadcasting and Television Act inapplicable.
11.  Section 16 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after the word "Parliament" the words "or of a joint sitting".
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