This document establishes the legal amendments to the Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) Regulations of 1980. The text serves as a formal legislative instrument issued by the government of Great Britain to modify existing statutory frameworks regarding compensation for occupational illnesses. It provides the specific regulatory language required to update the criteria for prescribed diseases under the industrial injuries scheme.

Legal professionals and government researchers utilize this text as a primary source for historical legislative compliance and regulatory tracking. It is a highly technical document intended for use within administrative and legal contexts rather than for general public reading.