The world, that understandable and lawful world, was slipping away. Once there was this and that; and now--and the ship had gone. [... Jack refusing to give Piggy the floor when he has the conch...]
"The rules!" shouted Ralph. "You're breaking the rules!"
"Who cares?"
Ralph summoned his wits.
"Because the rules are the only thing we've got!"
But Jack was shouting against him.
"Bollocks to the rules! We're strong--we hunt! If there's a beast, we'll hunt it down! We'll close in and beat and beat and beat--!" (91)
What I have interpreted from this passage is that the atmosphere on the island is worsening. This is supported by the narration saying that the lawful world was slipping away. Another example is Jack refusing to let Piggy have the floor even though he has the conch. He is directly breaking the established rules. Jack then goes on to exclaim how he doesn't require rules and how he can triumph through his own will.
The worsening of the island's stability and Jack's rebellious nature is significant because it will ultimately lead to chaos. If people do not respect the established rules then tension will grow between the people and the power in place on the island. For order among a group to exist there must be rules. If rules cannot be followed then the island will fall into chaos.
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