{"id":"F2020L00558","name":"Public Lending Right Scheme 2016 (Modification No. 1 of 2020)","slug":"public-lending-right-scheme-2016-modification-no-1-of-2020","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":100122,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2020L00558-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 2020)","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: 200325 - Attachment A - DRAFT Instrument of modification - final draft.docx\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\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 2020)\n\n \n\n \n\nI, Paul Fletcher, Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts, make the following Instrument under paragraph 5(1)(b) of the Public Lending Right Act 1985.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nDate: 1 May 2020\n\n \n\n \n\nPaul Fletcher\n\nMinister for Communications, Cyber Safety 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 Instrument.\n\n \n\n2 Subsection 14(2)\n\n2.1 Omit “$2.14”, substitute “$2.18”.\n\n \n\n3 Subsection 15(2)\n\n3.1 Omit “53.5 cents”, substitute “54.5 cents”.\n\n \n\n4 Commencement\n\n4.1  This Instrument takes effect on the day after it is registered on 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: it updates payment rates under the Public Lending Right Scheme. The scope remains tightly confined to rate adjustments and does not expand into new policy areas or alter eligibility criteria."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short instrument (4 operative sections, approximately 150 words total)","Only two substantive changes: substitution of specific dollar amounts in existing provisions","No defined terms, no cross-references to other legislation beyond naming the parent Act and Scheme","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Standard commencement provision (day after registration)","Modification instrument format — operates by reference to existing scheme rather than restating rules"],"plain_english_summary":"This document is a **minor update** to the rules that govern how Australian authors, illustrators and publishers get paid when their books are borrowed from public libraries.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Increases two payment rates** by a few cents to account for inflation/cost of living adjustments:\n  - The rate for **physical books** (paperbacks, hardcovers) goes from **$2.14 to $2.18** per estimated loan\n  - The rate for **electronic books and audiobooks** goes from **53.5 cents to 54.5 cents** per estimated loan\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Australian creators (authors, illustrators, editors, translators) and publishers who register their books with the Public Lending Right (PLR) program\n- Public libraries (indirectly — they don't pay directly, but the government uses borrowing data to calculate these payments)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThe PLR scheme compensates creators for the free use of their work in public libraries. Without regular updates like this, the real value of these payments would erode over time due to inflation. This modification ensures creators continue to receive fair compensation as library borrowing shifts increasingly toward digital formats.\n\n**Key point:** This is purely a **technical adjustment** — it doesn't change who qualifies, how to apply, or any other rules. It just updates the dollar amounts."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This Instrument modifies the Public Lending Right Scheme 2016 by changing two numeric values in the Scheme text (subsection 14(2) and subsection 15(2)) (clauses 2.1 and 3.1). It does not alter other provisions, eligibility rules, or procedures in the text of the Scheme as expressed in this Instrument. The change is therefore a narrow textual amendment to amounts used by the Scheme rather than a change to the Scheme's coverage or underlying powers. Commencement is the day after registration (clause 4.1)."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow scope: only two numeric substitutions (clauses 2.1 and 3.1).","Clear textual amendments: exact replace/omit language reduces interpretive ambiguity.","Low administrative complexity: requires updating statutory text and any operational references.","Limited discretion: instrument exercises an existing statutory power (preamble) but does not create new regulatory mechanisms.","Potential fiscal impact limited but unspecified: increases to figures imply cost changes, though the instrument does not detail funding sources or beneficiaries."],"plain_english_summary":"This Instrument, made by the Minister under the Public Lending Right Act, amends the Public Lending Right Scheme 2016 by updating two monetary figures (from $2.14 to $2.18 and from 53.5¢ to 54.5¢). It alters calculations that rely on those subsections, requires administrative updates to apply the new values, and takes effect the day after registration."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/public-lending-right-scheme-2016-modification-no-1-of-2020","history":"/api/acts/public-lending-right-scheme-2016-modification-no-1-of-2020/history","analysis":"/api/acts/public-lending-right-scheme-2016-modification-no-1-of-2020/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/public-lending-right-scheme-2016-modification-no-1-of-2020/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/public-lending-right-scheme-2016-modification-no-1-of-2020/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/public-lending-right-scheme-2016-modification-no-1-of-2020/documents"}}