# The Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (Commencement of Variation) Order 2026

S.I. 2026/8 · made 6 January 2026

This Order brings into force on 9th February 2026 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, Contents)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/public-lending-right-scheme-1982-commencement-of-variation-order-2026/pdf/uksi_20260008_en.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/public-lending-right-scheme-1982-commencement-of-variation-order-2026/pdf/uksiem_20260008_en_001.pdf

## Introductory text

LIBRARIES
Made 6th January 2026
Laid before Parliament 8th January 2026
Coming into force 9th February 2026
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 2026 and comes into force on 9th February 2026.
(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 “12.40p” for “11.76p” comes into force on 9th February 2026.

## Signature

Twycross
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
6th January 2026

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 9th February 2026 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 increase the rate per loan set out in article 46(1)(a) of the Scheme from 11.76p to 12.40p.
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/2026/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/public-lending-right-scheme-1982-commencement-of-variation-order-2026
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