This document establishes the formal commencement date for the provisions outlined in the Residential Homes Act 1980. The order was issued by the government of Great Britain to provide legal clarity regarding when specific regulatory requirements for residential care facilities would become enforceable under the law. It serves as a procedural instrument to transition the legislative intent of the Act into active administrative practice.

Legal professionals and historians utilize this document as a primary source for tracking the legislative timeline of social care regulation in the United Kingdom. It is a highly technical, brief administrative record intended for reference by those studying the evolution of British housing and care statutes.