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(2) That the Medal and income of the Fund be awarded by 



the South African Association for the Advancement of 

 Science for achievement and promise in scientific 

 research in South Africa. 



(3) That, so far as circumstances admit, the award be made 



annually. 



{d) The British Association has expres.sed a desire that the award 

 shall be made only to those persons whose Scientific work is likely 

 to be usefully continued by them in the future. 

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(a) Any individual engaged in Scientific research in South Africa 

 shall be eligible to receive the award. 



(b) The Medal and the available balance of one year's income 

 from the Fund shall be awarded to one candidate only in each year 

 (save in the case of joint research) ; to any candidate once only ; and 

 to no member of the Medal Committee. 



(c) Nominations for the recipient of the aw'ard may be made by 

 any member of the South African Association for the Advancement 

 of Science, and shall be submitted to the Medal Committee not later 

 than six months after the close of the Annual Session. 



(d) The Medal Committee shall recommend the recipient of the 

 award to the Council, provided the recommendation is carried by the 

 vote of at least a majority of three-fourths of its members, voting 

 verbally or by letter, and submitted to the Council at least one month 

 prior to the Annual Session for confirmation. 



(e) The award shall be made by the full Council of the South 

 African Association for the Advancement of Science after considering 

 the recommendation of the Medal Committee, provided it is carried 

 by the vote of a majoritv of its members, given in writing or verbally. 



(/) The Council shall have the right to withhold the aw'ard in 

 any year, and to devote the funds rendered available thereby, in a 

 subsequent award or awards, provided the stipulation contained in the 

 second term of conveyance of the British Association is adhered to. 



Nominations for the recipient of the Award addressed to the 

 Assistant General Secretary, South African Association for the 

 Advancement of Science, P.O. Box 1,497, Cape Town, will be 

 received up to and including the i6th January, 1908. 



Should a member of the Medal Committee accept nomination for 

 the Award, he will forfeit his seat on the Committee. 



