RDLES OF THE ASSOCIATION. XXXVII 



(2) The Ordinary Members shall be elected annually from the 



General Committee. 



(3) There shall be not more than twenty-five Ordinary Members, of 



whom not more than twenty shall have served on the Council, 

 as Ordinary Members, in the previous year. 



(4) In order to carry out the foregoing rule, the following Ordinary 



Members of the outgoing Council shall at each annual election 

 be ineligible for nomination : — 1st, those who have served on 

 the Council for the greatest number of consecutive years ; and, 

 2nd, those who, being resident in or near London, have 

 attended the fewest number of Meetings during the year 

 — observing (as nearly as possible) the proportion of three by 

 seniority to two by least attendance. 



(5) The Council shall submit to the General Committee in their 



Annual Report the names of twenty-three Members of the 

 General Committee whom they recommend for election as 

 Members of Council. 



(i) A nomination for either of the two vacant seats on the 

 Council may be made in writing by any two or more 

 members of the General Committee, and must be sent 

 to the Assistant Secretary so as to be received by him 

 at least twenty -four hours before the meeting of the 

 General Committee at which the election takes place. 



(ii) The nominations shall be read to the meeting by the 

 Chairman ; and if more than two persons be nominated, 

 the election shall be by ballot or show of hands, and 

 the two having the highest numbers of votes shall be 

 declared elected. 



(iii) In case no nomination, or only one nomination, shall be 

 received, as provided for by by-law, two seats on the 

 Council (or one seat, as the case may be) shall remain 

 vacant until the next ensuing Meeting of the Council, 

 when the seats (or seat, as the case may be) shall 

 be filled by co-optation of the other members of the 

 Council.' 



(6) The Election shall take place at the same time as that ot the 



Officers of the Association. 



Papers and Communications. 



The Author of any paper or communication shall be at liberty to 

 reserve his right of property therein. 



Accounts. 



The Accounts of the Association shall be audited annually by Auditors 

 appointed by the General Committee. 



' Passed by the General Committee at Cambridge, 1904; revised in South Africa, 

 1905. 



