Rules of the Avicultural Society.



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•signatures of no less than fifteen Members proposing them, must reach the Hon.

Business Secretary by the loth of September. The names of the four candidates

will then be printed on a voting paper and sent to each Member with the October

number of the Magazine, and the result of the voting published in the November

issue. Should no alternative candidates be put forward, in the manner and by the

date above specified, the two candidates recommended by the Council shall be

deemed to have been duly elected. In the event of an equality of votes the

President shall have a casting vote.


If any Member of the Council does not attend a meeting for two years in

succession the Council shall have power to elect another member in his place.


10. — Immediately after the election of the Council that body shall proceed

to elect three from its Members (ex officio Members not being eligible). These

three, together with the Secretaries and Editor, shall form a Committee known as

the Executive Committee. Members of the Council shall be asked every year

{whether there has been an election of that body or not) if they wish to stand for

the Executive, and in any year when the number of candidates exceeds three there

shall be an election of the Executive.


The duties of the Executive Committee shall be as follows:


(i) . To sanction all payments to be made on behalf of the Society.


(ii) . In the event of the resignation of any of the officers during the Society’s


year, to fill temporarily the vacancy until the end of the year. In the

case of the office being one which is held for more than one year

(e. g. Secretaries, Editor, or Treasurer) the appointment shall be

confirmed by the Council at its next meeting.


(iii) . To act for the Council in the decision of any other matter that may arise


in connection with the business of the Society.


The decision of any matter by the Executive to be settled by a simple

majority (five to form a quorum). In the event of a tie on any question, such

question shall be forthwith submitted by letter to the Council for their decision.


The Executive shall not have power


(i). To add to or alter the Rules ;


(ii) . To expel any Member ;


(iii). To re-elect the Secretaries, Editor, or Treasurer for a second term of

office.


It shall not be lawful for the Treasurer to pay any account unless such

account be duly initialled by the Executive.


It shall be lawful for the Business Secretary or Editor to pledge the

Society’s credit for a sum not exceeding £15.



