This document establishes the formal legal framework and procedural requirements for the election of members to the General Nursing Council for Scotland. The instrument serves as the official regulatory approval for the 1969 election scheme, providing the statutory authority necessary to conduct professional elections within the Scottish nursing regulatory body. It outlines the administrative protocols mandated by the government to ensure compliance with the Nurses (Scotland) Acts.

Legal scholars and historians of the British healthcare system utilize this document as a primary source for understanding the evolution of professional self-regulation in Scotland. It is considered a technical administrative record rather than a narrative text, serving primarily as a reference for legal and historical research.