This document serves as a formal legal instrument enacted to specify the commencement date for provisions within the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988. The order is issued by the authority of the Secretary of State for the Home Department, acting under the powers granted by the primary legislation. It functions as a procedural mechanism to bring specific sections of the 1988 Act into legal force within Great Britain.

Legal professionals and researchers utilize this document as a primary source for verifying the timeline of legislative implementation in the United Kingdom. It is a technical, administrative text intended for use within legal archives and regulatory compliance frameworks.