The Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (Commencement of Variations) Order 2002

Made14th December 2002

Laid before Parliament17th December 2002

Coming into force7th January 2003

Whereas the Public Lending Right Scheme 19821 (“the Scheme”) was brought into force on 14th June 1982;

Whereas the Scheme has been varied2;

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 19793 and now vested in her4, hereby makes the following Order:

1

This Order may be cited as the Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (Commencement of Variations) Order 2002.

2

The variation to the Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 made by the Secretary of State on 14th December 2002, whereby paragraph (1)(a) of article 46 was varied by substituting “4.21p” for “2.67p”, shall come into force on 7th January 2003.

Tessa JowellSecretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport14th December 2002

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 7th January 2003 a variation to the Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 made by the Secretary of State on 14th December 2002.

The effect of the variation is to increase from “2.67p” to “4.21p” the rate per loan as set out in article 46, paragraph (1)(a) of the Scheme. 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.