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Public Lending Right Scheme 1997 (Modification No. 1 of 1998)

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What this does: This notice updates the payment rates for the Public Lending Right (PLR) Scheme — a program that pays Australian authors, illustrators and publishers when their books are borrowed from public libraries.

Key changes:

Higher payments: The per-book lending rate increases from $1.19 to $1.207
Adjusted secondary rate: Another payment tier (likely for specific editions or categories) rises from 29.7 cents to 30.175 cents

Who it affects: Australian creators and publishers already registered under the PLR Scheme. If you have books in public libraries, your royalty-style payments get a small bump to keep pace with inflation.

Why it matters: This is a routine indexation adjustment. It doesn't change who qualifies for payments or how the scheme works — it simply ensures compensation rates keep up with the cost of living.

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Public Lending Right Act 1985

Public Lending Right Scheme 1997 (Modification No. 1 of 1998)

I, RICHARD KENNETH ROBERT ALSTON, Minister for Communications, the Information Economy and the Arts, issue the following Notice under paragraph 5(1)(b) of the Public Lending Right Act 1985 (the Act).

Dated 7 April 1998

RICHARD ALSTON

Minister for Communications,

the Information Economy and the Arts

1. Modification

1.1 The Public Lending Right Scheme 1997 is modified as set out in this Notice.

2. Subsection 14(2)

2.1 Omit “$1.19”, substitute “$1.207”.

3. Subsection 15(2)

3.1 Omit “29.7 cents”, substitute “30.175 cents”.

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Public Lending Right Act 1985

Public Lending Right Scheme 1997 (Modification No. 1 of 1998)

I, RICHARD KENNETH ROBERT ALSTON, Minister for Communications, the Information Economy and the Arts, issue the following Notice under paragraph 5(1)(b) of the Public Lending Right Act 1985 (the Act).

Dated 7 April 1998

RICHARD ALSTON

Minister for Communications,

the Information Economy and the Arts

1. Modification

1.1 The Public Lending Right Scheme 1997 is modified as set out in this Notice.

2. Subsection 14(2)

2.1 Omit “$1.19”, substitute “$1.207”.

3. Subsection 15(2)

3.1 Omit “29.7 cents”, substitute “30.175 cents”.