This order addresses the legal necessity of aligning existing statutory enactments with the structural changes introduced by the Electricity Act 1989. The document, issued by the government of Great Britain, provides the formal framework for modifying various pieces of legislation to ensure consistency following the privatization and reorganization of the electricity supply industry. It serves as a technical instrument to prevent legal ambiguity during the transition of regulatory oversight and operational authority.

Legal professionals and historians utilize this text as a primary source for understanding the legislative mechanics of the 1990s energy sector privatization. The prose is highly technical and intended strictly for regulatory reference rather than general readership.