Commonwealth legislation

Public Lending Right Scheme 1997 (Modification No. 1 of 2005)

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What this does

This instrument 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.

The changes

Creator rate: Increases the payment to book creators (authors and illustrators) per copy of their book held in public libraries from $1.37 to $1.40.
Publisher rate: Increases the payment to eligible publishers per book copy held in libraries from 34.25 cents to 35 cents.

Who it affects

Australian book creators and publishers registered under the PLR scheme, as well as the government department administering these lending-rights payments.

Why it matters

This is a routine administrative adjustment to ensure compensation rates keep pace with economic conditions (such as inflation), maintaining fair payment to creators for the public use of their work through library lending.

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Public Lending Right Scheme 1997 (Modification No. 1 of 2005)

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Public Lending Right Act 1985

Public Lending Right Scheme 1997 (Modification No. 1 of 2005)

I, CHARLES RODERICK KEMP, Minister for the Arts and Sport, issue the following Notice under paragraph 5(1)(b) of the Public Lending Right Act 1985 (the Act).

Dated 29 March 2005

ROD KEMP

Minister for the Arts and Sport

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 “$1.37”, substitute “$1.40”.

3. Subsection 15(2)

3.1 Omit “34.25 cents”, substitute “35 cents”.

Source text

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Public Lending Right Act 1985

Public Lending Right Scheme 1997 (Modification No. 1 of 2005)

I, CHARLES RODERICK KEMP, Minister for the Arts and Sport, issue the following Notice under paragraph 5(1)(b) of the Public Lending Right Act 1985 (the Act).

Dated 29 March 2005

ROD KEMP

Minister for the Arts and Sport

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 “$1.37”, substitute “$1.40”.

3. Subsection 15(2)

3.1 Omit “34.25 cents”, substitute “35 cents”.