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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 8 Hansard (28 August) . . Page.. 2588 ..

Principles

1. The Speaker, before authorising the broadcast of a landmark debate of the Assembly or one of its committees, shall give consideration to the possible interest in the debate within the community.

2. The Speaker, in granting authorisation for the broadcasting of proceedings of the Assembly, shall make it conditional on the requirement that the broadcasting cease should the Speaker so direct or in relation to broadcasting of committee proceedings it should cease at the direction of the Presiding Member.

3. The Speaker, in granting authorisation for the filming of proceedings of the Assembly or one of its committees, shall require the following provisions be adhered to:

(a) as a general principle cameras should focus on the Member with the call;

(b) reaction shots of a Member are only permitted:

(i) if the Member is referred to in debate;

(ii) if the Member has sought information which is being supplied by a Member having the call;

(c) coverage of the Galleries is not permitted;

(d) panning along the Benches is not permitted;

(e) close-up shots of Members' papers are not permitted;

(f) camera positioning is not to be such as to interfere with the proceedings of the Assembly or, in the case of a committee, the committee;

(g) any instruction from the Speaker or in the case of a committee the Presiding Member or the Speaker's or Presiding Member's delegate is to be observed.

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