Statutory Instruments
LIBRARIES
Made
6th June 2005
Laid before Parliament
8th June 2005
Coming into force
1st July 2005
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, after consultation with representatives of authors and library authorities and of others who appear likely to be affected, has further varied the Scheme;
The Scheme was initially set out in the Appendix to S.I. 1982/719.
By virtue of article 2 of SI 1990/2360, on and after 27th December 1990 the Scheme had effect as set out in Appendix 2 to that Order. Subsequent variations to the Scheme were set out in S.I. 1991/2618; S.I.1996/1338; S.I.1997/1576; S.I. 1998/1218; S.I. 1999/420; S.I. 1999/1042; S.I 2002/3135; S.I. 2004/1258; and S.I. 2004/3128.
The Secretary of State’s functions under the Public Lending Right Act 1979 were transferred to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster by S.I. 1979/907; from the Chancellor to the Secretary of State by S.I. 1981/207; from the Secretary of State to the Lord President of the Council by S.I. 1983/879; from the Lord President to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster by S.I. 1984/1814; from the Chancellor to the Lord President by S.I. 1986/600; and from the Lord President to the Secretary of State by S.I. 1992/1311.