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

Statutory Instruments

1997 No. 1576

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

Made

21st June 1997

Laid before Parliament

24th June 1997

Coming into force

15th July 1997

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 has, after consultation with the representatives of authors and library authorities and of others who appear likely to be affected, further varied the Scheme;

Now therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3(7) of the Public Lending Right Act 1979(3) and now vested in him(4), hereby makes the following Order:—

(1)

The Scheme is set out in the Appendix to S.I. 1982/719.

(2)

The Scheme as varied is set out in Appendix 2 to S.I. 1990/2360 subject to further variations brought into force by S.I. 1991/2618, 1992/3049, 1993/3049, 1996/1338 and 1996/3237.

(3)

1979 c. 10.

(4)

S.I. 1979/907, 1981/207, 1983/879, 1984/1814, 1986/600, 1992/1311.