This document establishes the formal regulatory amendments governing the provision of legal aid within the criminal justice system of Great Britain as of 1980. The text is authored by the legislative body of Great Britain, functioning as a statutory instrument to modify existing legal frameworks. It provides the specific legal language required to adjust financial eligibility, procedural requirements, or administrative protocols for legal representation in criminal proceedings.

Legal professionals and researchers utilize this text as a primary source for understanding the historical development of criminal defense funding in the United Kingdom. It is a technical document intended for practitioners and historians rather than the general public.