This document establishes the specific commencement dates for various provisions within the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980. The order serves as a formal legal instrument issued by the United Kingdom government to activate legislative sections that were not immediately effective upon the passage of the primary Act. It provides the necessary regulatory framework to transition specific planning and land management powers into active law.

Legal professionals and researchers utilize this document as a primary source for verifying the effective dates of specific statutory provisions. It is a technical, administrative record intended for use within legal and governmental archives.