Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (Commencement of Variations) Order 2004

Statutory Instruments

2004 No. 1258

LIBRARIES

Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (Commencement of Variations) Order 2004

Made

30th April 2004

Laid before Parliament

4th May 2004

Coming into force

1st June 2004

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

Whereas the Scheme has 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 by the Scheme, 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 her(4) makes the following Order:

(1)

The Scheme was initially set out in the Appendix to S.I. 1982/719 and is now set out in Appendix 2 to S.I. 1990/2360.

(2)

Further variations to the Scheme have been set out in S.I. 1991/2618; S.I. 1996/1338; S.I. 1997/1576; S.I. 1998/1218; S.I. 1999/420; S.I. 1999/1042; S.I. 2000/933; S.I.2002/3123 and S.I. 2003/3045.

(3)

1979 c. 10.

(4)

The functions under the Public Lending Right Act 1979 were transferred 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).