The Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (Commencement of Variations) Order 1998

Statutory Instruments

1998 No. 1218

LIBRARIES

The Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (Commencement of Variations) Order 1998

Made

13th May 1998

Laid before Parliament

14th May 1998

Coming into force

6th June 1998

Whereas the Public Lending Right Scheme 1982(1) (“the Scheme”) was brought into force on 14th June 1982;

Whereas the Scheme has previously been varied(2);

And whereas the Secretary of State, after consultation with the representatives of authors and library authorities and with others who appear likely to be affected, has further varied the Scheme;

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3(7) of the Public Lending Right Act 1979(3) and now vested in him(4), hereby makes the following Order:—

(1)

The Scheme is set out in the Appendix to S.I. 1982/719.

(2)

The Scheme as varied is set out in Appendix 2 to S.I. 1990/2360 subject to further variations brought into force by S.I. 1991/2618, 1992/3049, 1993/3049, 1996/1338, 1996/3237 and 1997/1576.

(3)

1979 c. 10.

(4)

S.I. 1979/907, 1981/207, 1983/879, 1984/1814, 1986/600, 1992/1311.