Secretaries of the Sections. (2) Autliors of Reports or of Papers 

 published in extenso in the Annual Reports of the Association. 



10. The Council shall meet only duriniJ- the Annual Meeting of the 

 Association, and during that period shall be called together at least 

 twice. 



Local Committees. 



11. In the intervals between the Sessions of the Association its affairs 

 shall be managed in the various colonies by Local Committees. The 

 Local Committee of each colony shall consist of the Members of Council 

 resident in that Colony. 



Officers. 



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

 Presidents), a General Treasurer, one or more General Secretaries and 

 Local Secretaries shall be appointed annually by the Council. 



13. The Governor of the colony in which the Session is held shall be 

 ex officio a Vice-President. 



Reception Committee. 



14. The Local Committee of the colony in which the Session is to be 

 held shall form a Reception Committee to assist in making arrangements 

 for the reception and entertainment of the visitors. This Committee 

 shall have power to add to its number. 



Office. 



15. The permanent office of the Association shall be in Sydney. 



Money Affairs op the Association. 



16. The financial year shall end on the 30th June. 



17. All sums received for life subscriptions and for entrance fees shall 

 be invested in the names of three Trustees appointed by the Council, 

 and the interest only arising from such investment shall be aj^plied to 

 the uses of the Association. 



18. The subscriptions shall be collected by the Local Secretary in 

 each colony, and by him ibrwarded to the General Treasurer. 



19. The Local Committees shall not have power to expend money 

 without the authority of the Council, with the exception of the Local 

 Committee of the Colony in which the next ensuing Session is to be 

 held, which shall have power to expend money collected or otherwise 

 obtained in that colony. Such disbursements shall be audited, and 

 the Balance-sheet and the surplus funds forwarded to the General 

 Treasurer. 



20. All cheques shall be signed either by the General Treasurer and 

 the General Secretary, or by the Local Treasurer and the Secretary of 

 the colony in which the ensuing Session is to be held. 



21. Whenever the balance in the hands of the Banker shall exceed the 

 sum requisite for the probable or current expenses of the Association, 

 the Council shall invest the excess in the names of the Trustees. 



22. The whole of the accounts of the Association, i.e., the local as well 

 as the general accounts, shall be audited annually by two Auditors 

 appointed by the Council ; and the Balance-sheet shall be submitted to 

 t;he Council at its first meeting thereatlter, 



