Commentary on provisions of the Act Section 12: Interpretation
Subsection (1) defines certain terms used throughout the Act.
	Subsection (2) provides that the various references in the Act to things being done by the House Commissions mean by those bodies acting jointly. Thus, where such a reference is made, the House of Commons Commission would not be able to undertake duties or functions on its own. Rather, the House Commissions of both the House of Commons and the House of Lords would be required to act together.
	Subsection (3) provides that any question arising in relation to the definition of the "House of Lords Commission" in subsection (1) is to be determined by the Speaker of the House of Lords.