# The Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (Commencement of Variation) Order 2024

S.I. 2024/34 · made 11 January 2024

This Order brings into force on 5th February 2024 a variation of the Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (“the Scheme”) made by the Secretary of State.

Made under: Public Lending Right Act 1979 (Section 3)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/public-lending-right-scheme-1982-commencement-of-variation-order-2024/pdf/uksi_20240034_en.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/public-lending-right-scheme-1982-commencement-of-variation-order-2024/pdf/uksiem_20240034_en_001.pdf

## Introductory text

Libraries
Made 11th January 2024
Laid before Parliament 15th January 2024
Coming into force 5th February 2024
The Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (“the Scheme”) was brought into force on 14th June 1982;
The Scheme has been varied;
The Secretary of State, after consultation with representatives of authors and library authorities and of others who appear likely to be affected, has further varied the Scheme;
Accordingly the Secretary of State, in whom the power conferred by section 3(7) of the Public Lending Right Act 1979 is now vested, makes this Order in exercise of that power:

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) This Order may be cited as the Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (Commencement of Variation) Order 2024 and comes into force on 5th February 2024.
(2) This Order extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

## 2 Commencement of variation

The variation of the Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 whereby article 46(1)(a) is varied by substituting “13.69p” for “30.53p”, comes into force on 5th February 2024.

## Signature

Parkinson of Whitley Bay
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
11th January 2024

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 5th February 2024 a variation of the Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (“the Scheme”) made by the Secretary of State.
The Scheme provides for payments to be made to authors based on the number of times their books are lent out by public libraries. This includes remote loans of e-books and audio books. The effect of the variation is to reduce the rate per loan set out in article 46(1)(a) of the Scheme from 30.53p to 13.69p. The rate per loan is the sum attributable to each qualifying loan for the purpose of calculating the amount payable in respect of loans of a particular book by public libraries.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/34 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/public-lending-right-scheme-1982-commencement-of-variation-order-2024
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