The Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (Commencement of Variations) Order 2014

• Citation: S.I. 2014/1457
• Sections: 9

Section 1 Citation and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (Commencement of Variations) Order 2014 and shall come into force on 1st July 2014.

(2) In this Order “the Scheme” means the Public Lending Right Scheme 1982.

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Section 2 Commencement of variations

The variations to the Scheme which are set out in the Appendix to this Order shall come into force on 1st July 2014.

Section 1 Variations in the Public Lending Right Scheme 1982

In article 4—

(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (1)(a)(ii) for “; or” substitute “, and” and insert the following new sub-paragraph—

(iii) in relation to an audio-book, a producer or narrator thereof; or;

(b) after sub-paragraph (2)(c)(ii) insert the following new sub-paragraphs—

(iii) by his being named on the case with which the audio-book is sold; or;

(iv) is evidenced by reference to a written contract with the publisher of the audio-book which refers expressly to his being an author within the meaning of paragraph (1).

Section 2 Variations in the Public Lending Right Scheme 1982

In article 6(2), after “(including a paper-back edition)” insert “or an audio-book or an e-book”.

Section 3 Variations in the Public Lending Right Scheme 1982

In article 9A—

(a) in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6), insert after the first occurrence of “book” in each of those paragraphs—

“other than an audio-book,”

Section 4 Variations in the Public Lending Right Scheme 1982

After article 9A insert the new article—

Shares in Public Lending Right in respect of audio-books

(9B)

(1) In respect of an audio-book for which there is a writer, narrator and producer, but no editor or translator—

(a) the writer’s share shall be sixty per cent of the Public Lending Right,

(b) the narrator’s share shall be twenty per cent of that Right, and

(c) the producer’s share shall be twenty per cent of that Right.

(2) In respect of the audio-book for which there is both an editor and a translator—

(a) the writer’s shall shall be thirty per cent of the Public Lending Right,

(b) the narrator’s share shall be twenty per cent of that Right,

(c) the producer’s share shall be twenty per cent of the Right,

(d) the editor’s share shall be twelve per cent of that Right,

(e) the translator’s share shall be eighteen percent of that Right.

(3) In respect of an audio-book for which there is an editor, but no translator—

(a) the writer’s share shall be forty-eight per cent of that Right,

(b) the narrator’s share shall be twenty per cent of that Right,

(c) the producer’s share shall be twenty per cent of that Right, and

(d) the editor’s share shall be twelve per cent of that Right.

(4) In respect of an audio-book for which there is a translator, but no editor—

(a) the writer’s share shall be forty-two per cent of the Public Lending Right,

(b) the narrator’s share shall be twenty per cent of that Right,

(c) the producer’s share shall be twenty per cent of that Right, and

(d) the translator’s share share be eighteen per cent of that Right.

(5) In the case of an audio-book for which the number of writers, narrators, producers, editors or translators id greater than one (including any who are not eligible persons) the respective shares of the Public Lending Right referred to in paragraph (1) to (4) shall be divided equally.

Section 5 Variations in the Public Lending Right Scheme 1982

In article 14A —

(a) in paragraph (c) after “illustrator”, insert “or narrator or producer”;

(b) in paragraph (c), for “or (5)(b)(ii)”, insert “, (5)(b)(ii) or article 9B”.

Section 6 Variations in the Public Lending Right Scheme 1982

In articles 17(1)(c) and 17(2)(c) after “compiler”, wherever it occurs, insert “or narrator or producer”.

Section 7 Variations in the Public Lending Right Scheme 1982

In article 39, for “to be marked” substitute “to be separately identified” and for “so marked” substitute “so identified”.