{"id":"F2009L01333","name":"Public Lending Right Scheme 1997 (Modification No. 1 of 2009)","slug":"public-lending-right-scheme-1997-modification-no-1-of-2009","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":122351,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L01333-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Public Lending Right Scheme 1997 (Modification No. 1 of 2009)","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 2009)\n\n \n\n \n\nI, PETER GARRETT, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts, issue the following Notice under paragraph 5(1)(b) of the Public Lending Right Act 1985.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nDated   8 April 2009\n\n \n\nSigned   PETER GARRETT\n\n \n\n \n\nMinister for the Environment, Heritage 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 “$1.57”, substitute “$1.61”.\n\n \n\n3. Subsection 15(2)\n\n3.1 Omit “39.25 cents”, substitute “40.25 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":1812},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This modification performs routine indexation of payment rates and does not alter the scope, eligibility criteria, or fundamental operation of the Public Lending Right scheme. The changes maintain the original intent of compensating creators at a fixed rate per library book held."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 operative sections total","Simple substitution amendments affecting only two dollar amounts","No defined terms or interpretation clauses","No conditional logic or exceptions","Cross-references limited to existing subsections of the principal scheme"],"plain_english_summary":"This document updates the payment rates for Australian creators under the **Public Lending Right (PLR) scheme**, which compensates authors and illustrators when their books are borrowed from public libraries.\n\n**What changes:**\n* **Author payments**: Increased from **$1.57 to $1.61** per book held in libraries\n* **Illustrator payments**: Increased from **39.25 cents to 40.25 cents** per book (illustrators receive 25% of the author rate)\n\n**Who it affects:**\nAustralian authors, illustrators, and other eligible creators whose books are held in public library collections.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is a routine indexation adjustment to maintain the real value of payments to creators as the cost of living increases. It ensures the PLR scheme continues to provide meaningful compensation for the free public lending of their work."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/public-lending-right-scheme-1997-modification-no-1-of-2009","history":"/api/acts/public-lending-right-scheme-1997-modification-no-1-of-2009/history","analysis":"/api/acts/public-lending-right-scheme-1997-modification-no-1-of-2009/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/public-lending-right-scheme-1997-modification-no-1-of-2009/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/public-lending-right-scheme-1997-modification-no-1-of-2009/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/public-lending-right-scheme-1997-modification-no-1-of-2009/documents"}}