This order establishes the official commencement date for the provisions outlined in the Health Services Act of 1980. The document is a statutory instrument issued by the government of Great Britain to enact specific legislative mandates. It serves as the formal legal mechanism to trigger the implementation of health service regulations within the United Kingdom.

Legal professionals and historians utilize this document as a primary source for tracking the legislative timeline of British health policy. It is a technical, administrative text intended for reference within legal and governmental archives.