VI CONSTITUTION. 



soon as possible after the Session of the Association, they shall 

 form themselves into an organising Committee for the purpose of 

 obtaining information upon Papers likely to be submitted to the 

 Sections, and for the general furtherance of the work of the 

 Sectional Committees. The Sectional Presidents of former years 

 shall be ex officio Members of the Organising Committee. 



(c) The Sectional Committees shall have power to add to their 

 number from among the Members and Associates of the Association. 



{d) The Committees of the several Sections shall determine 

 the acceptance of Papers before the beginning of the Session, 

 keeping the General Secretaries informed from time to time of 

 their work. It is therefore desirable, in order to give an opportunity 

 to the Committees of doing justice to the several communications, 

 that each author should prepare an Abstract of his Paper, and 

 he should send it, together with the original Paper, to the Secretary 

 of the Section before which it is to be read, so that it may reach 

 him at least a fortnight before the Session. 



{e) Members may communicate to the Sections the Papers of 

 non-members. 



(/) The Author of any Paper is at liberty to reserve his right of 

 property therein. 



(g) The Sectional Committees shall meet not later than the 

 first day of the Session in the Rooms of their respective Sections, 

 and prepare the programme for their Sections and forward the 

 same to the General Secretaries for publication. 



(A) The Council cannot guarantee the insertion of any Report, 

 Paper, or Abstract in the Annual Volume unless it be handed to 

 the Secretary before the conclusion of the Session. 



{i) The Sectional Committees shall report to the Council what 

 Reports, Papers or Abstracts it is thought advisable to print, but 

 the final decision shall rest with the Council. 



XV.— RESEARCH COMMITTEES, 

 (a) In recommending the appointment of Research Committees, 

 all members of such Committees shall be named, and one of them, 

 who has notified his willingness to accept the office, shall be 

 appointed to act as Secretary. The number of Members appointed 

 to serve on a Research Committee shall be as small as is consistent 

 with its efficient working. Individuals may be recommended to 

 make reports. 



(6) All recommendations adopted by Sectional Committees shall 

 be forwarded without delay to the Council for consideration and 

 decision. 



XVI.— ALTERATION TO RULES. 

 Any proposed alteration of the Rules 



a. Shall be intimated to the Council six months before the 



next Session of the Association. 

 h. Shall be duly considered by the Council, and, if approved, 

 shall be communicated by Circular to the Members 

 of the Association for their consideration, and dealt 

 with at the said Session of the Association. 



XVII.— VOTING. 



In Voting for Members of Council, or on questions connected 

 with Alterations to Rules, absent Members may record their vote 

 in writing. 



