xii Internafional Code of Nomenclature 



Foreword 



for Microbiology. 



b. To consider all Opinions rendered by the Judicial Commis- 

 mission. Such Opinions become final if not rejected at the 

 meeting of the International Committee next following the 

 date on which the Opinion was issued. 



c. To designate official Type Culture Collections. 



d. To receive and act upon all reports and recommendations 

 received from the Judicial Commission or other committees 

 relating to problems of nomenclature or taxonomy. 



e. To hold at least one meeting triennially in connection with 

 the meeting of the International Congress for Microbiology. 



f. To report to the final Plenary Session of each Congress a re- 

 cord of its actions, and to recommend for approval such ac- 

 tions as require the approval of the Congress. 



g. To cooperate with other Committees, particularly those of 

 the International Botanical and Zoological Congresses, to 

 consider common problems of nomenclature. 



The functions of the Judicial Commission of the International 

 Committee on Bacteriological Nomenclature were also defined as 

 follows: 



a. To issue formal Opinioyn when asked to interpret rules of 

 nomenclature in cases in which the application of a rule is 

 doubtful. 



b. To prepare formal Opinions relative to the status of names 

 which have been proposed, placing such names when deemed 

 necessary in special lists, such as lists of Nomina Conservanda, 

 Nomina Rejicienda, etc. 



c. To develop recommendations for emendations of the Inter- 

 national Rules for Bacteriological Nomenclature for pre- 

 sentation to the International Committee. 



d. To prepare formal Opinions relative to types, particularly 

 types of species and genera, and to develop a list of bacterial 

 genera which have been proposed ^vith the type species of 

 each. 



e. To prepare and publish lists of names of genera which have 

 been proposed for bacteria, for protozoa, or for other groups 

 in which microbiologists are interested in order to assist 

 authors of new names in avoiding illegitimate homonyms. 



f. To develop a list of publications in microbiology whose 

 names of organisms shall have no standing in bacteriology in 

 determination of priority. 



g. To edit and publish the International Rules of Bacteriologi- 

 cal Nomenclature, Opinions, Lists of Nomina Conservanda, 

 Nomina Rejicienda, Type Species, etc. 



h. To report to the International Committee at its triennial 

 meetings all Recommendations, Transactions and Opinions. 



