Introductory text

Libraries, Northern Ireland

Made 7th June 2021

Laid before Parliament 10th June 2021

Coming into force 1st July 2021

The Public Lending Right Scheme 1982^f1 (“the Scheme”) was brought into force on 14th June 1982;

The Scheme has been varied^f2;

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^f3 is now vested^f4, makes the following Order in exercise of that power:

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: The Scheme is set out in the Appendix to the Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (Commencement) Order 1982 (S.I. 1982/719).
f2: Variations to the Scheme have been brought into force by subsequent Orders. Appendix 2 to S.I. 1990/2360 sets out the Scheme as varied with effect from 27th December 1990. Further relevant variations to the Scheme have been brought into force by S.I. 2013/2352 and 2018/691. Other variations to the Scheme have been made, but they are not relevant to this Order.
f3: 1979 c. 10. The Act is amended by section 31 of the Digital Economy Act 2017 (c. 30) and was previously amended by section 43 of the Digital Economy Act 2010 (c. 24). There are other amendments to the Act but none are relevant to this Order.
f4: The functions under section 3(7) of the Public Lending Right Act 1979 were originally vested in the Secretary of State and, after a series of transfer of functions orders (S.I. 1979/907, 1981/207, 1983/879, 1984/1814 and 1986/600), they were transferred back to the Secretary of State by virtue of article 3(1) of and Schedule 1 to the Transfer of Functions (National Heritage) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/1311).