Laws of the Association 277 



At this meeting the order of busiiie.ss shall he: 



1. The reading of tlie minutes of (he previous meeting. 



2. The reading of a report of the Council on the work of the past year. 



3. The statement of the Treasurer. 



4. The election of members. 



5. The election of Oflficers and otluM- members of the Council. 

 (). Other business. 



10. The business of the Association shall be conducted by a Council consisting 

 of a President, not more than five Honorary Vice-Presidents, a Treasurer, one or 

 more Secretaries, and twelve other members. 



11. The Council shall nominate the Officers and other Members of the Council 

 for the ensuing year. A list of such nominations shall be sent to all members resident 

 in the United Kingdom at least three weeks before the Annual General Meeting. 

 The President shall designate two Members of Council to act as Vice-Presidents. 



Any Member proposing an addition to, or an alteration in the list must inform the 

 Honorary Secretary by letter at least ten days before the Annual General Meeting. 



The nominations shall be confirmed by the members present at the Annual 

 General Meeting and a ballot shall be taken in the event of any additions or alterations 

 being proposed. 



12. The Council may fill up any vacancy that may occur in the list of Officers 

 and Council. 



13. The Council shall meet at such times as they may determine; six members 

 shall form a quorum. 



The Council shall purchase such books, instruments, specimens, furniture and 

 other necessaries as may be required, pass the accounts and authorise their payment, 

 and generally manage the affairs and administer the funds of the Association. 



14. The Council shall appoint from the Members of the Association an Editorial 

 Committee who shall be responsible for the publications. 



15. At a Council Meeting, prior to the Annual General Meeting, the Council shall 

 appoint one or more Auditors to audit the Treasiu-er's Accounts. 



16. All properties of the Association, both present and future, shall be deemed 

 to be vested in the Council of the Association for the time being, in conformity with 

 the provisions of the Literary and Scientific Institutions Act, 1854. 



17. No new Law shall be made nor any Law altered except on the proposition 

 of the Council or the requisition of at least ten members addressed to the Honorary 

 Secretary. The new Laws or alterations of Laws shall be proposed in writing, signed 

 by the requisitionists and dehvered to the Honorary Secretary a month before an 

 Extraordinary General Meeting, which shall be called for the purpose. 



Such proposed new Laws or alterations in the Laws shall be printed in the circular 

 convening the Meeting, and sent to all members resident in the United Kingdom 

 at least two weeks before the date of such Meeting. 



No new laws, alterations or amendments shall be passed except by a two-thirds 

 majority, when not less than fifteen members are present and voting. 



