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8. It shall be lawful for the Council to delegate any of 

 its powers to a Coumiittee. 



9. The Council may appoint an Arbitration Committee 

 which may decide questions at issue between members and 

 associates when requested to do so by both parties. Any 

 decision of such Committee shall be final. Except to the 

 extent permitted by this rule, the Club and its officers 

 shall decline to concern themselves with disputes between 

 members. 



10. The Council shall have power to alter and add to the 

 Rules, but shall give to the members notice of any proposed 

 alteration or addition, and in the event of six members 

 objecting thereto within fourteen days the proposed alteration 

 or addition shall be submitted to the votes of the members. 

 Failing such objection the alteration or addition shall date 

 from its adoption by the Council. 



11. The Council shall have power to expel any member 

 or associate at any time. 



12. Neither the office of Scrutineer nor that of Auditor 

 shall be held for two consecutive years by the same person. 

 The Scrutineer shall not be a candidate at any election at 

 which he acts as Scrutineer. 



13. If any office become vacant at any time other than at 

 the end of the current year of the Club, the Council shall have 

 power to nominate any member to fill the vacancy. 



14. The decision of the majority of the Council shall be 

 final and binding on the Club, but a resolution passed by the 

 Council shall not be acted upon unless there be an absolute 

 majority of the Council (and not merely of those voting) in its 

 favour. 



