This document establishes the specific date for the implementation of the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act of 1979. The order serves as a formal legislative instrument issued by the government of Great Britain to initiate the transition of regulatory oversight for nursing and midwifery professions. It provides the legal framework necessary to activate the statutory provisions outlined in the primary 1979 Act.

Legal professionals and historians utilize this document as a primary source for tracking the legislative history of British healthcare regulation. It is a highly technical, brief administrative record intended for archival and legal reference purposes.