This statutory instrument establishes the specific additional functions to be performed by rent officers in relation to housing benefit determinations. The document, issued by the government of Great Britain, provides the legal framework for administrative procedures concerning rent assessments and the calculation of housing subsidies. It serves as a regulatory mechanism to ensure consistency in the application of rent officer duties under the prevailing legislative acts of the time.

Legal professionals and government researchers utilize this text as a primary source for understanding the historical regulatory framework of UK housing policy. It is considered a technical document intended for administrative and legal reference rather than general readership.