This order establishes the legal framework and financial requirements for the industrial training levy within the rubber and plastics processing industry for the year 1980. The document is issued by the government of Great Britain to mandate compliance with training standards and funding mechanisms. It outlines the specific obligations of employers operating within these sectors to contribute to the industry's collective training infrastructure.

This document serves as a primary legal instrument for historical analysis of British industrial policy in the early 1980s. Researchers and legal professionals utilize this text to understand the regulatory environment governing vocational training during that period.