# The Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (Amendment) Order 1984, Article 4: Eligible books


Article 6 of the Scheme shall be amended as follows:—
“(a) by substituting for paragraph (2) the following paragraph:—
“(2) In paragraph (1) “book” means a printed and bound publication (including a paper-back edition) but does not include—
(a) a book bearing, in lieu of the name of an author who is a natural person, the name of a body corporate or an unincorporated association;
(b) a book with four or more authors, but for the purpose of this sub-paragraph a translator, editor or compiler shall not be treated as an author of the book unless each of his co-authors is a translator, editor or compiler;
(c) a book which is wholly or mainly a musical score;
(d) a book the copyright of which is vested in the Crown;
(e) a book which has not been offered for sale to the public; or
(f) a serial publication including, without prejudice to the generality of that expression, a newspaper, magazine, journal or periodical. ”;
(b) by deleting paragraph (3).”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1984/1847/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/public-lending-right-scheme-1982-amendment-order-1984/article-4
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