{"id":"F2010L00979","name":"Public Lending Right Scheme 1997 (Modification No. 1 of 2010)","slug":"public-lending-right-scheme-1997-modification-no-1-of-2010","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":83029,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2010L00979-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Public Lending Right Scheme 1997 (Modification No. 1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 2010)","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 2010)\n\n \n\n \n\nI, PETER GARRETT, Minister for Environment Protection, 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 7 April  2010\n\n \n\nSigned by Hon. Peter Garrett\n\n \n\n \n\nMinister for Environment Protection, 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 “$1.61”, substitute “$1.66”.\n\n \n\n3. Subsection 15(2)\n\n3.1 Omit “40.25 cents”, substitute “41.5 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":1662},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This modification remains strictly within the original scope of the PLR Scheme, merely updating the specific dollar amounts for payments. It does not alter the categories of eligible creators, the types of works covered, or the fundamental operation of the lending right system."},"complexity_factors":["Only two subsections modified","Straightforward substitution of monetary values with no conditional logic","No cross-references to other legislation or definitions","No exceptions or nested clauses"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument gives Australian authors and creators a small pay rise when their books are borrowed from public libraries.\n\nUnder the **Public Lending Right (PLR) Scheme**, the government compensates writers, illustrators and other creators for the free lending of their books in public libraries. This modification updates the payment rates to keep pace with changing values:\n\n• **Standard book rate**: Increased from $1.61 to **$1.66** per copy (the annual payment made for each eligible book held in library collections).\n\n• **Per-page rate**: Increased from 40.25 cents to **41.5 cents** per page for specific categories like large print books and illustrated works (where payment is calculated by page count rather than a flat rate per copy).\n\nThese are routine technical updates that ensure creators continue to receive fair compensation for the public use of their work."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/public-lending-right-scheme-1997-modification-no-1-of-2010","history":"/api/acts/public-lending-right-scheme-1997-modification-no-1-of-2010/history","analysis":"/api/acts/public-lending-right-scheme-1997-modification-no-1-of-2010/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/public-lending-right-scheme-1997-modification-no-1-of-2010/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/public-lending-right-scheme-1997-modification-no-1-of-2010/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/public-lending-right-scheme-1997-modification-no-1-of-2010/documents"}}