This legislative order addresses the legal framework for the preservation of Boards of Governors within the National Health Service structure. The document is issued by the government of Great Britain to formalize administrative adjustments to existing health service statutes. It serves as a regulatory instrument to maintain continuity in governance during a period of organizational transition.

This document is a primary source intended for legal professionals, policy researchers, and historians of British public administration. Readers frequently note the technical density and formal language characteristic of statutory instruments from this period.