Part I Copyright
Chapter III Acts Permitted in relation to Copyright Works
Libraries and archives
F140A Lending of copies by libraries or archives.
F2(1)
Copyright in a work of any description is not infringed by the following acts by a public library in relation to a book within the public lending right scheme—
(a)
lending the book;
(b)
in relation to an audio-book or e-book, copying or issuing a copy of the book as an act incidental to lending it.
(1A)
In subsection (1)—
(a)
“ book ”, “ audio-book ” and “ e-book ” have the meanings given in section 5 of the Public Lending Right Act 1979,
(b)
“ the public lending right scheme ” means the scheme in force under section 1 of that Act,
(c)
a book is within the public lending right scheme if it is a book within the meaning of the provisions of the scheme relating to eligibility, whether or not it is in fact eligible, and
(d)
“ lending ” is to be read in accordance with the definition of “lent out” in section 5 of that Act (and section 18A of this Act does not apply).
(2)
Copyright in a work is not infringed by the lending of copies of the work by a F3 ...library or archive (other than a public library) which is not conducted for profit.