This document serves as the formal legal instrument enacted by the government of Great Britain to specify the commencement date for provisions within the Representation of the People Act 1989. It functions as a procedural mechanism to bring specific sections of primary legislation into force, thereby establishing the timeline for electoral administrative changes.

Legal professionals and historians utilize this document as a primary source for tracking the chronological implementation of UK electoral law. It is a highly technical, administrative text intended for reference within legislative archives and legal research databases.