vi RULES OF THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION, 
(b) Members who, by the publication of works or 
papers, have furthered the advancement of know- 
ledge in any of those departments which are 
assigned to the Sections of the Association. 
(ii) Zemporary Members— 
(a) Vice-Presidents and Secretaries of the Sections. 
(6) Honorary Corresponding Members, foreign repre- 
sentatives, and other persons specially invited 
or nominated by the Council or General Officers. 
(c) Delegates nominated by the Affiliated Societies. 
(d) Delegates—not exceeding altogether three in 
number—from Scientific Institutions established 
at the place of meeting. 
Admission. 2. The decision of the Council on the qualifications and 
claims of any Member of the Association to be placed on the 
General Committee shall be final. 
(i) Claims for admission as a Permanent Member must 
be lodged with the Assistant Secretary at least one 
month before the Annual Meeting. 
(ii) Claims for admission as a Temporary Member may be 
sent to the Assistant Secretary at any time before or 
during the Annual Meeting. 
Meetings. 3. The General Committee shall meet twice at least during 
every Annual Meeting. In the interval between two Annual 
Meetings, it shall be competent for the Council at any time 
to summon a meeting of the General Committee. 
Functions. 4, The General Committee shall 
(i) Receive and consider the report of the Council. 
(ii) Elect a Committee of Recommendations. 
(iii) Receive and consider the report of the Committee of 
Recommendations. 
(iv) Determine the place of the Annual Meeting not less 
than two years in advance. 
(v) Determine the date of the next Annual] Meeting. 
(vi) Elect the President and Vice-Presidents, Local Trea- 
surer, and Local Secretaries for the next Annual 
Meeting. 
(vii) Elect Ordinary Members of Council. 
(viii) Appoint General Officers. 
(ix) Appoint Auditors. 
(x) Elect the officers of the Conference of Delegates. 
(xi) Receive any notice of motion for the next Annual 
Meeting. 
