{"id":"F2005B01241","name":"Public Lending Right Scheme 1997 (Modification No. 1 of 1998)","slug":"public-lending-right-scheme-1997-modification-no-1-of-1998","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":32501,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005B01241-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Public Lending Right Scheme 1997 (Modification No. 1 of 1998)","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\ntitle: COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nPublic Lending Right Act 1985\n\n \n\n \n\nPublic Lending Right Scheme 1997 (Modification No. 1 of 1998)\n\n \n\n \n\nI, RICHARD KENNETH ROBERT ALSTON, Minister for Communications, the Information Economy and the Arts, issue the following Notice under paragraph 5(1)(b) of the Public Lending Right Act 1985 (the Act).\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nDated   7 April  1998\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nRICHARD ALSTON\n\n \n\n \n\nMinister for Communications,\n\nthe Information Economy and the Arts\n\n_______________________________\n\n \n\n \n\n1. Modification\n\n1.1 The Public Lending Right Scheme 1997 is modified as set out in this Notice.\n\n \n\n2. Subsection 14(2)\n\n2.1 Omit “$1.19”, substitute “$1.207”.\n\n \n\n3. Subsection 15(2)\n\n3.1 Omit “29.7 cents”, substitute “30.175 cents”.\n\n \n\n_______________________________\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1476},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This modification maintains the exact same scope as the original 1997 Scheme. It performs purely administrative inflation adjustments (updating dollar amounts) without altering eligibility criteria, the class of beneficiaries, or the operational framework of the Public Lending Right program."},"complexity_factors":["Only two operative provisions (mechanical substitution of dollar amounts)","No defined terms or interpretation sections","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references beyond the specific subsections being amended","Straightforward indexation adjustments with no policy changes"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:**\nThis notice updates the payment rates for the **Public Lending Right (PLR) Scheme** — a program that pays Australian authors, illustrators and publishers when their books are borrowed from public libraries.\n\n**Key changes:**\n*   **Higher payments:** The per-book lending rate increases from **$1.19 to $1.207**\n*   **Adjusted secondary rate:** Another payment tier (likely for specific editions or categories) rises from **29.7 cents to 30.175 cents**\n\n**Who it affects:**\nAustralian creators and publishers already registered under the PLR Scheme. If you have books in public libraries, your royalty-style payments get a small bump to keep pace with inflation.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is a routine **indexation** adjustment. It doesn't change who qualifies for payments or how the scheme works — it simply ensures compensation rates keep up with the cost of living."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/public-lending-right-scheme-1997-modification-no-1-of-1998","history":"/api/acts/public-lending-right-scheme-1997-modification-no-1-of-1998/history","analysis":"/api/acts/public-lending-right-scheme-1997-modification-no-1-of-1998/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/public-lending-right-scheme-1997-modification-no-1-of-1998/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/public-lending-right-scheme-1997-modification-no-1-of-1998/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/public-lending-right-scheme-1997-modification-no-1-of-1998/documents"}}