The Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (Commencement of Variations) Order 1997

• Citation: S.I. 1997/1576
• Sections: 9

Section 1

This Order may be cited as the Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (Commencement of Variations) Order 1997.

Section 2

The variations in the Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 which were made on 21st June 1997 by the Secretary of State and are set out in the Appendix to this Order shall come into force on 15th July 1997.

Section 1

Article 4(1)(b) of the Scheme shall be varied by deleting “(within the meaning of section 48 of the Copyright Act 1956)”.

Section 2

Article 9(A) of the Scheme shall be varied by substituting for paragraph (4) the following—

(4) Each eligible person’s share of Public Lending Right in respect of a book with two or more authors (including any who are not eligible persons but disregarding a translator, editor or compiler) shall not exceed fifty per cent. of that Right unless the Registrar is satisfied that any share exceeding fifty per cent. which is specified in accordance with article 17(1)(c) in the application for first registration of the Right or in accordance with article 17(2) in the application for first registration of an eligible author’s share of the Right is reasonable in relation to that author’s contribution.

Section 3

Article 20 of the Scheme shall be varied by substituting “seventy” for “fifty”.

Section 4

Article 36 of the Scheme shall be varied by substituting “38(5)” for “38(6)”.

Section 5

Articles 39, 40(1) and 44(1) of the Scheme shall be varied by substituting “38(5)(a)” for “38(6)(a)”.

Section 6

Article 46(3) of the Scheme shall be varied by substituting “£5” for “£1”.

Section 7

Schedule 2 to the Scheme shall be varied by substituting for “GROUP A” to the end the following—

Those within the areas of the following districts or, as the case may be, counties:—

Those within the areas of the following districts or, as the case may be, counties:—

Those within the areas of the following districts or, as the case may be, counties:—

Those within the areas of the metropolitan districts of England.

Those within the area of Greater London.

Those in Wales.

Those in Scotland.

Those in Northern Ireland.