Statutory Instruments
LIBRARIES
Made
15th December 2000
Laid before Parliament
19th December 2000
Coming into force
9th January 2001
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, has further varied the Scheme;
1. This Order may be cited as the Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (Commencement of Variations) (No. 2) Order 2000.
2. The variation to the Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 made by the Secretary of State on 15th December 2000, whereby paragraph (1)(a) of article 46 was varied by substituting "2.49p" for "2.18p", shall come into force on 9th January 2001.
Chris Smith
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
15th December 2000
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 9th January 2001 a variation to the Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 made by the Secretary of State on 15th December 2000.
The effect of the variation is to increase from 2.18p to 2.49p 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.
The Scheme is set out in the Appendix to S.I. 1982/719.
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, 1997/1576, 1998/1218, 1999/420, 1999/1042, 1999/3304 and 2000/933.