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Period of Office. 



7. The Officers and Council shall hold office as from the ist 

 of Januaiy following their election. 



Election of Members. 



8. Honorary Members shall only be elected at a Meeting of 

 the Society by a majority of the Members then present. 



All Ordinary Members shall be proposed and seconded respec- 

 tively by existing Members, who shall sign a certificate (see 

 appendix) of recommendation, one at least of the proposers so 

 certifying from personal knowledge. Every candidate for elec- 

 tion shall sign an undertaking to abide by the Rules if elected 

 (see appendix). They shall be elected by a majority of the 

 Members present at any meeting of the^ Society or by the 

 President and Officers of the Society. 



Subscription. 



9. All Ordinary Members and Societies shall pay an annual 

 subscription of ten shillings, and Foundation Members five 

 shillings, due on the ist of January in each year. Honorary 

 Members shall be exempt from any annual subscription. 



Any Member wishing to retire from the Society shall give 

 notice to the Hon. Secretary or Treasurer in writing before the 

 1st of December of the previous year. 



Meetings. 



10. The Society shall hold one or more Meetings annually, 

 at a place and time determined by the Members at the pre- 

 ceding Annual General Meeting, or by the Council. The Annual 

 General Meeting for the election of Officers and the transaction 

 of other business shall coincide with the Autumn Foray. 



Accounts. 



11. At the Annual General Meeting of the Society in each 

 year the Hon. Treasurer shall present duly audited accounts. 



Alteration of Rules. 



12. The Rules shall not be altered except by a two-thirds 

 majority of the Members present at an Annual General Meeting. 

 A printed copy shall be sent to ever}^ Member of the Society on 

 election, and in the event of alteration to all Members. 



