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20. A candidate who has been so excluded shall not be 

 eligible to be again nominated within one year of such exclu- 

 sion. 



21. An Associate shall be entitled to be enrolled as a Fellow 

 upon signing an application in due form and ipaying the pre- 

 scribed subscription. 



22. Every person admitted shall have immediate notice 

 thereof transmitted to him by the Secretary, accompanied by 

 a copy of the rules, and shall be enrolled as a member. 



Cession of : Membership. 



23. A member may resign his membership at any time by 

 notice in writing to the Secretary, and shall thereupoi] cease 

 to be a member. 



24. If any Fellow or Associate whose, subscription shall be 

 more than twelve months in arrear shall fail to pay the same 

 after applicartion in writing by the: Secretary therefor, the 

 Council may cancel his membership, and he shall thereuipon 

 cease to be a member. 



Restoration. 



25. The Council may upon such terms as it shall think fit 

 re-enrol as a member any person who shall have ceased to be 

 a member. 



Election of Council. 



26. At each annual meeting the President and all other 

 officers (except the Secretary) and twg of the Fellows on the 

 Council shall retire from office, and their places shall be filled 

 by election, which if any Fellow shall so require shall be by 

 ballot. 



27. The Fellows to retire shall be those who have been 

 longest in office since last election, or, in case of equal tenure 

 of office, shall be decided by lot. 



28. The Secretary shall hold office during the pleasure of 

 the Society. 



29. Retiring officers and Fellows shall be eligible for re- 

 election. 



30. If a member of the Council shall without lea,Ve or some 

 reason which the Council shall consider sufficient absent him- 

 self from three consecutive meetings of the Council he shall 

 be deemed to have vacated his office. 



31. Every casual vacancy in the Council shall be filled up at 

 the next meeting of the Society by election by ballot. 



