The Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (Commencement of Variations) Order 1989

3.  Article 17 of the Scheme shall be varied:–

(a) by inserting “or” after “such,” in paragraph (1)(c)(ii);

(b) by inserting “, or” after “entitled” in paragraph (1)(c)(iii);

(c) by inserting after paragraph (1)(c)(iii) the following new paragraph–

“(iv) the application is made by an author of the book and he specifies that he is making the application otherwise than wholly or partly in the capacity of translator, editor, or compiler of the book, and–

(aa) there is at the date of the application an effective agreement or arrangement between each person who is an author of the book (including any author who is not an eligible person or who does not wish to register);

(bb) each such person is a party to the agreement or arrangement otherwise than wholly or partly in the capacity of translator, editor or compiler of the book; and

(cc) the agreement or arrangement relates to the apportionment of shares of Public Lending Right in the book or, where there is any eligible person who would be entitled to a share of the Right by virtue of being a translator, editor, or compiler, to the apportionment of shares in such proportion of the Right as would remain after taking account of any such entitlement.”;

(d) by deleting “and” after “registry” in paragraph (2)(a);

(e) by inserting “, and” after “concerned” in paragraph (2)(b);

(f) by inserting after paragraph (2)(b) the following new sub-paragraph–

“(c) shall, when made by an author otherwise than wholly or partly in the capacity of translator, editor or compiler of the book, satisfy the requirements of paragraph (1)(c)(iv).”.