Tin-: SOllTH AFRICA MKDAL. IX 



III.— Awards. 



(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 award 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 con- 

 firmiation. 



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

 South African Association for the Advancement of Science after 

 considering the recommendations of the Medal Committee, pro- 

 vided it is carried by the vote of a majority of its Members, 

 given in writing or verbally. 



(/) The Council shall have the right to withhold the award 

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

 in a subsequent award or awards, provided the stipulation con- 

 tained in the second term of conveyance of the British Associa- 

 tion is adhered to. 



(g) No alteration shall be made in these Rules except under 

 the condition specified in Chapter XIV. of the Association's Con- 

 stitution, reading: — 



Any proposed alteration of the Rules — 



a. Shall be intimated to the Council three months before 



the next Session of the Association. 



b. Shall be duly considered by the Council, and be com- 



municated by circular to the Members of the Associa- 

 tion for their consideration, and dealt with at the said 

 Session of the Association. 



(h) Should a Member of the Medal Committee accept 

 nomination for the Award or be absent from South Africa at 

 any time within four months before the commencement of the 

 ensuing Annual Session, he will ipso facto forfeit his seat on the 

 Committee. 



