Statutory Instruments
LIBRARIES
Made
30th March 2000
Laid before Parliament
3rd April 2000
Coming into force
1st July 2000
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 of 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) Order 2000.
2. The variation in the Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 which was made on 30th March 2000 by the Secretary of State and is set out in the Appendix to this Order shall come into force on 1st July 2000.
Chris Smith
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
30th March 2000
1. Schedule 5 of the Scheme shall be varied by substituting for "Federal Republic of Germany" the following:
"Austria
Belgium
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway
Portugal
Spain
Sweden"
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force a variation to the Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 made by the Secretary of State on 30th March 2000.
The variation is set out in the Appendix. The effect of the variation is to include within the Scheme as eligible persons under Article 5 of the Scheme those authors who are resident in any country of the European Economic Area.