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contribution before the first dav in March such member shall be 

 suspended and continue to be suspended until the sum due be 

 paid. Provided always that such member may be reinstated in 

 his membership upon the recommendation of the Council. 



XIII. Property or the Society. 

 The whole of the property of the Society shall be vested in the 

 Council for the time being. A catalogue of all exchanges shall 

 be kept and a stock list of any effects. 



XIV. Local Branches. 

 Should the members of the Society resident at any centre desire 

 to do so, they may form a branch or club of the Society for the 

 purpose of holding monthly meetings, the reading of papers and 

 scientific excursions. The Kules and Bye-laws of any such local 

 branch when formed shall be subject to the approval of the 

 Executive of the Society and shall not operate until such approval 

 has been secured. The Presidt^nt of any Local Branch comprising 

 not less than 20 members shall be ipso facto a vice-president 

 of the Society. All local branches comprising not less than 

 20 members shall be entitled to receive from the funds of the 

 Society a sum not exceeding ^5 per annum to cover any expenses 

 incurred in the calling and holding of monthly meetings. In 

 regard to branches having less than 20 members, the amount shall 

 be in proportion to the nmnber of members. 



XV. Aeeiliations and Incorporations. 



Any scientific society in South Africa may at any time afiiliate 

 or become incorporated with the S. A. B. S. The terms of such 

 affiliation or incorporation shall be arranged between the councils 

 of the two societies and take eff'ect wlien approved of by a 

 majority of members in the case of each society. 



XV I. Alteration op Constitution. 



For the amendment, repeal or substitution of any of the fore- 

 going provisions or for the making of any further provision to 

 the Constitution the following procedure shall have effect : — 



(1) All notices shall be in writing and supported by the 

 signature of at least six members. 



