OBJECTS AND RULES OF THE ASSOCIATION. 



OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION. 



The objects of the Association are to give a sti'onger impulse 

 and a more systematic direction to scientihc inquiry; to promote 

 the intercourse of those who cultivate Science in different parts of 

 the Australasian States and in other countries; to obtain moi"e general 

 attention to the objects of Science, and a removal of any disadvan- 

 tages of a public kind which may impede its progress. 



RULES OF THE ASSOCIATION. 



Members and Associates. 



1. Members shall be elected by the Council. 



2. The subscription shall be £1 for each Session, to be paid in 

 advance. 



3. A member may at any time become a Life Member by one 

 payment of £10, in lieu of future annual subscriptions. 



4. Ladies' tickets (admitting the holders to the General and 

 Sectional Meetings, as well as the Evening Entertainments) may be 

 obtained by full Members on payment of 10s. for each ticket. Ladies 

 znay also become Members on the same terms as gentlemen. 



Sessions. 



5. Tlie Association shall meet in Session periodically for one 

 week or longer. The place of meeting shall be appointed by the 

 Council two years in advance, and the arrangements for it shall be 

 -entrusted to the Local Committee. 



MANAGEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF THE ASSOCIATION. 



Council. 



6. There shall be a Council consisting of the following: — (1) 

 Present and former Presidents, Vice-Presidents, Treasurers and 

 .Secretaries of. the Association, and present and former Presidents, 

 Vice-Presidents, and Secretaries of the Sections. (2) Members of the 

 Association delegated to the Council by Scientfic Societies; (3) 

 Secretaries of Research Committees appointed by the Council. 



7. The Council shall meet only during the Session of the Associa- 

 tion, and during that period shall be called together at least twice. 



Local Committees. 



8. In the intervals between the Sessions of the Association, its 

 jiffairs shall be managed in the various States by Local Committees. 

 The Local Committee of each State shall consist of the members of 

 Council resident in that State. 



Officers. 



9. The President, five Vice-Presidents (elected from amongst 

 former Presidents), a General Treasurer, one or more General Secre- 

 taries and Local Secretaries shall be appointed annually by the 

 "Council. 



