VI rOXSTITUTION. 



X.— SECTIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION. 



The Scientific Work of tlie Association shall be transacted under such 

 sections as sliall be constituted from time to time by the Council, and the 

 constitution of such Sections shall be published in the Journal. 



The Sections shall deal with the following Sciences and such others 

 as the Council may add thereto from time to time: — Agriculture; 

 Anthropology and Ethnology ; Archaeology ; Architecture : Anatomy ; 

 Astronomy; Bacteriology: Botany; Chemistry; Education; Engineering; 

 Eugenics; Geodesy and Surveying; Geography; Geology and Mineralogy; 

 Irrigation; Mathematics; Mental Science; Meteorology; Philology; 

 Physics ; Physiology ; Political Economy ; Sanitary Science ; Sociology ; 

 Statistics ; Zoology. 



XI.— RESEARCH COMMITTEES. 



(a) Grants may be made by the Association to Committees nr to- 

 individuals for the promotion of scientific research. 



{b) Every proposal for special research, or for a grant of money in 

 aid of special research shall primarily be considered by the Sectional 

 Committee dealing with the science specially concerned, and if such 

 proposal be approved, shall be referred to the Council. 



(c.\ A Sectional Committee may recommend to Council the appointment 

 of a Research Committee, composed of Members of the Association, to 

 conduct research or to administer a grant in aid of research. 



{d) In recommending the appointment of Research Committees, the 

 Sectional Committee shall specifically name all Members of such 

 Committees ; and one of them, who has notified his willingness to accept 

 the oflice, shall be appointed to act as Secretary. The number of Members 

 appointed to serve on a Research Committee shall be as small as is consist- 

 ent with its efficient working. 



(e) All recommendations adopted by Sectional Committees shall be 

 forwarded without delay to the Council for consideration and decision. 



(/) Research Committees shall be appointed for one year only, but 

 if the work of a Research Committee cannot be completed in that year, 

 application may be made, through a Sectional Committee, at the next 

 Annual Session for re-appointment, with or without a grant — or a further 

 grant^ — of money. 



iff) Every Research Committee, and every individual, to whom a grant 

 liad been made, sliall present to the following Annual Meeting a report of 

 the progress which has been made, together with a statement of the sums 

 which have been expended. Any balance shall be returned to the General 

 Treasurer. 



(h) In each Research Committee, the Secretary thereof shall be 

 the only person entitled to call on the Treasurer for such portions of the 

 sums granted as may from time to time be required. 



XII.— SPECIAL COMMITTEES. 



The Council shall have power to appoint Special Committees to deal 

 with such subjects as it may approve, to draft regulations for any such 

 Committees, and to vote money to assist the Committees in their work. 



XIII.— SECTIONAL COMMITTEES. 



(a) The Sectional Committees shall consist of a President, two Vice- 

 Presidents, two or more Secretaries, and such other persons as the Council 

 may consider necessary, who shall be elected by the Council. Of the 

 Secretaries, one shall act as Recorder of the Section, and at least one 

 shall be resident in the Centre where the Annual Session is to be held. 



(b) From the time of their election, which shall take place as soon as 

 passible after the Session of the Association, they shall form themselves. 



