This order establishes the necessary legal adjustments to existing subordinate legislation required to align with the provisions of the Electricity Act 1989. The document is issued by the government of Great Britain to ensure regulatory consistency following the privatization and restructuring of the electricity supply industry. It serves as a technical instrument to amend specific references and definitions within previous statutory instruments to maintain legal coherence.

Legal professionals and parliamentary researchers utilize this document as a reference for historical regulatory compliance and statutory interpretation. It is considered a standard administrative instrument essential for understanding the legislative transition of the British energy sector during the late twentieth century.