LAWS. 



Amended to December, 1892. 



I. Tlie Society shall be called "The Royal Society Name. 

 of Victoria." 



II. The Royal Society of Victoria is founded for oiyeots. 

 the advancement of science, literature and art, with 

 especial reference to the development of the resources 



of the countr}^ 



III. The SocietN' shall consist of Ordinary Members Mombeisand 

 residing vi^ithin ten miles of Melbourne ; Country ^^"•"^'■'*'^'^- 

 Members residing be3^on(l that distance : Life Members 



(Law XXV), Honorary Members (Law XXIV), 

 Corresponding Members (Law LII), and Associates 

 (Laws XXV, XXVI, and LIII), ail of whom shall be 

 elected by ballot. 



IV. His Excellency the Governor of Victoria, for Patron, 

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

 Patron of the Society. 



V. There shall be a President, and two Vice-Presi- officers. 

 dents, who, with twelve other Members, and the 

 following Honorary Officers, viz.. Treasurer, Librarian, 



and two Secretaries of the Society, shall constitute the 

 (Council. 



V[. The Council shall have the management of the Management. 

 atfai)-s of the Society. 



VII. The Ordinary Meetings of the Society shall be o.dhiary 

 held once in every month during the Session, from ^«*>"gs. 

 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 Annual General 

 an Annual General Meeting, to receive the report of " ''^ "'^^• 

 the Council, and elect the Officers of the Society for 



the ensuing year. 



IX. All Office-bearers and Members of Council iiethementof 

 except the .six junior or last elected Members, shall 

 retire from office at the Annual General Meeting in 

 March. Should a senior Member's seat become vacant 



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