This document establishes the specific date upon which the Yorkshire Regional Flood Defence Committee assumed its legal powers and responsibilities under the Water Act 1989. The text serves as a formal statutory instrument issued by the government of Great Britain to provide legal clarity regarding the administrative transition of flood defense governance. It functions as a technical record of legislative implementation rather than a discursive argument.

Legal professionals and researchers utilize this document as a primary source for verifying the administrative timeline of regional water authorities. It is a highly specialized, technical text intended for regulatory reference rather than general readership.