This statutory instrument establishes the legal framework for the government to grant borrowing powers to the coal industry within the United Kingdom. The document is issued by the British government to formalize financial regulations governing the National Coal Board. It outlines the specific legislative authority required to manage public funds and industrial debt during the 1980 fiscal period.

Legal professionals and historians utilize this document as a primary source for tracking the evolution of UK energy policy and state-owned enterprise regulation. It is a highly technical text intended for legislative reference rather than general reading.