LAWS. 



Amended to December, i8g2. 



I. The Society shall be called " The Royal Society of ^^'^™^- 

 Victoria." 



II. The Royal Society of Victoria is founded for the °''J'^°'*- 

 advancement of science, literature and art, with especial 

 reference to the development of the resources of the country. 



III. The Society shall consist of Ordinary Members Membei;3 and 



•'' •' Associates. 



residing within ten miles of Melbourne ; Country Members 

 residing beyond that distance ; Life Members (Law XXV.), 

 Honorary Members (Law XXIV.), Corresponding Members 

 (Law LIL), and Associates (Laws XXV., XXVL, and 

 LIIL), all of whom shall be elected by ballot. 



IV. His Excellency the Governor of Victoria, for the ^''^tron. 

 time being, shall be invited to accept the office of Patron 



of the Society. 



V. There shall be a President, and Two Vice-Presidents, o®°""^- 

 who, with twelve other Members, and the following- 

 Honorary Officers, viz., Ti^easurer, Librarian, and Two 

 Secretaries of the Society, shall constitute the Council. 



VI. The Council shall have the management of the Management. 

 affairs of the Society. 



VII. The Ordinary Meetings of the Society shall be ^ Sings. 

 held once in every month during the Session, from March 



to December inclusive, on days fixed and subject to 

 alteration by the Council with due notice. 



VIII. In the second week in March, there shall be an Annual General 



Meetings. 



Annual General Meeting, to receive the report of the 

 Council, and elect the Officers of the Society for the ensuing 

 year. 



