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16. The Council shall have the power to recommend to the 
members any gentleman or lady, not a member of the Society, who 
may have contributed scientific papers, or otherwise benefited the 
Society, to be elected an Honorary Member ; such election to be by 
show of hands. 
17. Separate Sections of the Society may be formed, at the 
discretion of the Council, for the purpose of carrying on work in 
particular branches of Science. The Honorary Secretary of each 
Section shall be an ex officio member of the Council and Executive 
Committee. 
18. No alteration or addition to these Rules shall be made 
except at the Annual General Meeting, or at a meeting specially 
convened for the purpose. Notice of any such proposed alteration 
shall be given to the Secretary at least fourteen days before the 
Annual Meeting. 
