{"id":"F2019L00427","name":"Public Lending Right Scheme 2016 (Modification No. 1 of 2019)","slug":"public-lending-right-scheme-2016-modification-no-1-of-2019","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":99027,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2019L00427-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Public Lending Right Scheme 2016 (Modification No. 1 of 2019)","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 22.10.0\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n \n\n \n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\n \n\n \n\nPublic Lending Right Act 1985\n\n \n\n \n\nPublic Lending Right Scheme 2016 (Modification No. 1 of 2019)\n\n \n\n \n\nI, Mitch Fifield, Minister for Communications 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\nDate: 21 March 2019\n\n \n\n \n\nMitch Fifield\n\nMinister for Communications and the Arts\n\n \n\n______________________________________________\n\n \n\n1. Modification\n\n1.1 The Public Lending Right Scheme 2016 is modified as set out in this Notice.\n\n \n\n2. Subsection 14(2)\n\n2.1 Omit “$2.11”, substitute “$2.14”.\n\n \n\n3 Subsection 15(2)\n\n3.1 Omit “52.75 cents”, substitute “53.5 cents”\n\n \n\nThis Instrument takes effect on the day following the day of its registration in the Federal Register of Legislation. \n\n \n\n______________________________________________\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This modification performs exactly the function intended by the parent Act's modification power: updating payment rates to reflect current economic conditions. The scope remains tightly constrained to administrative rate adjustments."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short instrument: only 3 operative provisions","No defined terms (relies entirely on definitions in the parent 2016 Scheme)","No cross-references beyond citations to specific subsections being amended","Simple substitution amendments: 'omit X, substitute Y' format","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Single purpose: updating two monetary amounts"],"plain_english_summary":"This document updates the payment rates for Australian authors and publishers whose books are held in public libraries.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Increases the amount of money paid to creators each time their book is estimated to have been borrowed from a public library\n- Raises the rate for **eligible books** (subsection 14(2)) from **$2.11 to $2.14** per estimated loan\n- Raises the rate for **eligible audio books** (subsection 15(2)) from **52.75 cents to 53.5 cents** per estimated loan\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Australian authors, illustrators, editors, and publishers who register for the Public Lending Right (PLR) scheme\n- Public libraries across Australia (indirectly, as the scheme compensates creators for library use of their work)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThe PLR scheme recognises that authors lose potential sales when people borrow books instead of buying them. This modification provides a small cost-of-living adjustment to ensure creators continue receiving fair compensation as the value of money changes over time. For a popular author with thousands of estimated loans, this 3-cent increase per book (or 0.75-cent increase for audio) adds up to meaningful additional income."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Notice does not change the scope or coverage of the Public Lending Right Scheme 2016. It only replaces two numeric figures in specific subsections (14(2) and 15(2)) and does not alter substantive eligibility, procedural rules or new policies. The legal instrument exercises ministerial power to update amounts but does not expand or narrow the Scheme's legal scope."},"complexity_factors":["Instrument is very short and makes only two numeric substitutions.","Relies on an underlying Act (Public Lending Right Act 1985) for legal authority; the Notice itself contains no procedural or definitional changes.","Implementation requires administrative updates to systems and calculations that reference the amended subsections.","No transitional rules or policy rationale included, so contextual interpretation requires consulting the Scheme and Act.","Effective date is immediate (day after registration), producing a brief implementation window for administrators."],"plain_english_summary":"This Notice amends the Public Lending Right Scheme 2016 by increasing two numeric rates—$2.11 to $2.14 and 52.75c to 53.5c—so calculations under subsections 14(2) and 15(2) produce slightly larger monetary outcomes. Issued by the Minister for Communications and the Arts under the Public Lending Right Act 1985, it takes effect the day after registration; agencies must update any processes that rely on those subsections."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/public-lending-right-scheme-2016-modification-no-1-of-2019","history":"/api/acts/public-lending-right-scheme-2016-modification-no-1-of-2019/history","analysis":"/api/acts/public-lending-right-scheme-2016-modification-no-1-of-2019/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/public-lending-right-scheme-2016-modification-no-1-of-2019/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/public-lending-right-scheme-2016-modification-no-1-of-2019/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/public-lending-right-scheme-2016-modification-no-1-of-2019/documents"}}