13- If any office becomes vacant at any time than at the end of 

 the current year of the Club, the Council shall have power to appoint any 

 Member to fill the vacancy. 



14. The decission of a majority of the Council siiall be final ann 

 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 01 

 those voting) in its favour. 



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Rules Governing Club's Patronage at Shows. 



1. The patronage of the F.B.C. is given at all OPEN SHOWS, provided the 



following conditions are observed. 



fa) At least three classes must be provided for FOREIGN BIRDS 

 (excluding local and members' classes, in which no bird competing for 

 F'.B.C. patronage may be shown). 



(b ] The classification and name of the judge must be submitted by 

 Show Secretaries, when applying for patronage. 



(cj Those societies obtaining patronage must print in the schedule 

 that the section is under the patronage of the F.B.C. 



(d ) That no alteration (amalgamation or cancellation) of classes must 

 be made, or the judges changed without giving notice to the Hon. Show- 

 Secretary of the F.B.C, in which case the or'gina! patronage does not 

 hold good. 



2. All MEDALS are awarded to BEST BIRDS (but the Committee have 



the right to award extra medals for special purposes) -find no silver 

 medal is granted where less than six classes are provided. 



3. Members of the F.B.C. must place F.B.C. ;ifter each entry on entry forms, 



and should request show secretaries to print these initials in their 

 catalogues. 



4. Xo Member can win more than two medals in a season, i.e. ; one silver 



and one bronze, or more than one medal at the same show. 



5. The London Silver Cup is offered for ccnniietition at all Shows under 



patronage in the LondonPostal District, where ten or more classes are 

 given, and the Provincial Silver Cup at shows outside this area, for 

 points gained throughout the season by nominated birds. 



