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title: "The Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (Commencement of Variation) Order 2026"
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# The Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (Commencement of Variation) Order 2026

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2026 No. 8
LIBRARIES
The Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (Commencement of Variation) Order 2026
Made
6th January 2026
Laid before Parliament
8th January 2026
Coming into force
9th February 2026
The Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (“the Scheme”) was brought into force on 14th June 1982;
The Scheme has been varied;
The Secretary of State, after consultation with representatives of authors and library authorities and of others who appear likely to be affected, has further varied the Scheme;
Accordingly the Secretary of State, in whom the power conferred by section 3 (7) of the Public Lending Right Act 1979 is vested, makes this Order in exercise of that power:

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent {#article-1}

(1) This Order may be cited as the Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (Commencement of Variation) Order 2026 and comes into force on 9th February 2026.
(2) This Order extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

## 2 Commencement of variation {#article-2}

The variation of the Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 whereby article 46(1)(a) is varied by substituting “12.40p” for “11.76p” comes into force on 9th February 2026.