# The Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (Commencement of Variation) Order 2025

S.I. 2025/11 · made 7 January 2025

This Order brings into force on 5th February 2025 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-2025/pdf/uksi_20250011_en.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/public-lending-right-scheme-1982-commencement-of-variation-order-2025/pdf/uksiem_20250011_en_002.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/public-lending-right-scheme-1982-commencement-of-variation-order-2025/pdf/uksiem_20250011_en_001.pdf

## Introductory text

Libraries
Made 7th January 2025
Laid before Parliament 9th January 2025
Coming into force 5th February 2025
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 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 2025 and comes into force on 5th February 2025.
(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 “11.76p” for “13.69p” comes into force on 5th February 2025.

## Signature

Stephanie Peacock
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
7th January 2025

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 5th February 2025 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 from a central fund in respect of the loan of their books by public libraries in the UK (including remote loans of e-books and audio books). These payments are based on an estimate of the total number of times each book has been borrowed (the number of “notional loans”) over the relevant year, together with a “rate per loan” amount specified in the Scheme. The effect of the variation is to reduce the rate per loan set out in article 46(1)(a) of the Scheme from 13.69p to 11.76p.
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/2025/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/public-lending-right-scheme-1982-commencement-of-variation-order-2025
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