Commonwealth legislation

Public Lending Right Scheme 1997 (Modification No. 1 of 2009)

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This document updates the payment rates for Australian creators under the Public Lending Right (PLR) scheme, which compensates authors and illustrators when their books are borrowed from public libraries.

What changes:

Author payments: Increased from $1.57 to $1.61 per book held in libraries
Illustrator payments: Increased from 39.25 cents to 40.25 cents per book (illustrators receive 25% of the author rate)

Who it affects: Australian authors, illustrators, and other eligible creators whose books are held in public library collections.

Why it matters: This is a routine indexation adjustment to maintain the real value of payments to creators as the cost of living increases. It ensures the PLR scheme continues to provide meaningful compensation for the free public lending of their work.

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Public Lending Right Scheme 1997 (Modification No. 1 of 2009)

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Public Lending Right Act 1985

Public Lending Right Scheme 1997 (Modification No. 1 of 2009)

I, PETER GARRETT, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts, issue the following Notice under paragraph 5(1)(b) of the Public Lending Right Act 1985.

Dated 8 April 2009

Signed PETER GARRETT

Minister for the Environment, Heritage 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 “$1.57”, substitute “$1.61”.

3. Subsection 15(2)

3.1 Omit “39.25 cents”, substitute “40.25 cents”.

This instrument takes effect on the day following the day of its registration in the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Public Lending Right Act 1985

Public Lending Right Scheme 1997 (Modification No. 1 of 2009)

I, PETER GARRETT, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts, issue the following Notice under paragraph 5(1)(b) of the Public Lending Right Act 1985.

Dated 8 April 2009

Signed PETER GARRETT

Minister for the Environment, Heritage 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 “$1.57”, substitute “$1.61”.

3. Subsection 15(2)

3.1 Omit “39.25 cents”, substitute “40.25 cents”.

This instrument takes effect on the day following the day of its registration in the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.