This order establishes the legal framework for the imposition of an industrial training levy on employers within the food, drink, and tobacco sectors for the 1980 period. The document is issued by the government of Great Britain to formalize the financial obligations of businesses regarding the funding of industrial training boards. It serves as a regulatory instrument designed to ensure that specific industries contribute to the development of a skilled workforce through mandatory fiscal assessments.

Legal professionals and historians utilize this document as a primary source for understanding the regulatory environment of British industrial policy during the early 1980s. It is a highly technical administrative text intended for compliance officers and legal researchers rather than general readers.