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written notice of motion, signed by not less than five members, be given at 

 a meeting of the Section ; and thereupon such motion may be brought for- 

 ward at the next meeting. 



11. Any resolution passed under rule 10, altering or repealing the rules of 

 the Section, shall be in force until the meeting held in the month of October 

 following ; and if not then confirmed, shall thereafter be held void and of 

 no effect. 



12. On the written requisition of twenty members, delivered to the Secre- 

 tary, an extraordinary general meeting may be called to consider and decide 

 upon the subject mentioned in the requisition. 



13. The Committee shall be empowered to frame rules for the conduct of 

 excursions arranged for by them. 



14. Fellows of the Eoynl Society who are members of the Field Natural- 

 ists' Section shall pay to this Section an annual registration fee of one 

 shilling each. 



EEGULATIOXS 0¥ THE ROYAL SOCIETY EOR THE 

 EIELD ^S-ATUHALISTS' SECTION. 



1. This Section is established to promote the practical study of Natural 

 History by affording fuller opportunities and facilities for meeting and 

 working together. 



2. The Section shall consist of — 



(a) Fellows and Associates of the Eoyal Society who shall have 



signed the rules of the Section. 

 (&) Ladies and gentlemen, not members of the Royal Society, who 



shall become subscribers to the Section. 



3. The members of the Section shall elect their own Committee of 

 Management. 



4. Subscribers to the Section shall pay annually, in advance, five shil- 

 lings ; the year to terminate on the 31st day of October. 



5. Subscribers to the Section shall have access to the Library of the 

 Society, and shall be entitled to a copy of the " Miscellaneous Contributions 

 to Natural History" and the "Annual Reports" published by the Society for 

 the current year. 



6. The Committee of Management shall furnish to the Honorary Secretary 

 of the Royal Society an annual report of the proceedings of the Section in 

 time for publication in the Royal Society's annual volume. 



7. By appHcation to the Council of the Royal Society grants of money 

 may be made to the Section out of the general funds of the Society. 



EULES FOE THE COXDUCT OF FIELD EXCUESIONS. 



1. Each member shall have the privilege of introducing two friends, 

 such privilege not to extend to any person who shall have been a visitor at 

 two successive meetings. 



2. A Chairman to be elected as at ordinary meetings. 



3. The Secretary to act as conductor, or in his absence, some member of 

 the Committee nominated by him. 



4. No change to be made in the programme, or extra expense incurred, 

 except by the consent of two-thirds of the members present. 



5. No fees, gratuities, or other expense to be paid except through the 

 conductor. 



6. Every member or visitor to have the accommodation assigned by th& 



