{"id":"F2007L00858","name":"Public Lending Right Scheme 1997 (Modification No. 1 of 2007)","slug":"public-lending-right-scheme-1997-modification-no-1-of-2007","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":64635,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L00858-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Public Lending Right Scheme 1997 (Modification No. 1 of 2007)","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\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 2007)\n\n \n\n \n\nI, GEORGE HENRY BRANDIS, Minister for the Arts and Sport, 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 23 March 2007\n\n \n\nGEORGE HENRY BRANDIS\n\nMinister for the Arts and Sport\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 “$1.43”, substitute “$1.47”.\n\n \n\n3. Subsection 15(2)\n\n3.1 Omit “35.75 cents”, substitute “36.75 cents”.\n\n \n\nThis instrument takes effect on the day following the day of its registration in the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.\n\n_______________________________\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1820},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The modification maintains the existing scope of the PLR Scheme, merely updating specific payment amounts through routine indexation."},"complexity_factors":["Only two substantive amendments (simple monetary substitutions)","No defined terms, cross-references or conditional logic","Total length of approximately 150 words"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does**\nThis notice updates the payment rates under the **Public Lending Right (PLR) Scheme** — a program that pays Australian authors, illustrators and creators when their books are borrowed from public libraries.\n\n**The changes**\n*   **Standard rate**: Increases the payment per book from **$1.43 to $1.47** (subsection 14(2))\n*   **Illustrated/children's books**: Increases the payment rate from **35.75 cents to 36.75 cents** (subsection 15(2)) — this typically applies to works with substantial visual content or minimal text\n\n**Why it matters**\nThese are routine **inflation adjustments** (indexation) to maintain the real value of creators' compensation. The PLR scheme supports Australian culture by ensuring creators receive ongoing royalties based on how often their works are lent by libraries, not just when they are sold."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/public-lending-right-scheme-1997-modification-no-1-of-2007","history":"/api/acts/public-lending-right-scheme-1997-modification-no-1-of-2007/history","analysis":"/api/acts/public-lending-right-scheme-1997-modification-no-1-of-2007/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/public-lending-right-scheme-1997-modification-no-1-of-2007/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/public-lending-right-scheme-1997-modification-no-1-of-2007/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/public-lending-right-scheme-1997-modification-no-1-of-2007/documents"}}