This document establishes the specific regulatory amendments required to update the administrative procedures for the registration of common land within the United Kingdom. The text is authored by the legislative bodies of Great Britain and serves as a formal instrument of statutory law. It provides the legal framework necessary for local authorities to manage and amend existing registers of common land and town or village greens.

Legal professionals and government administrators utilize this text as a primary source for understanding the specific regulatory changes enacted in 1980. It is considered a technical reference document for those navigating the historical requirements of land registration in the United Kingdom.