x^•iii .STATUTES. 



be given him by the General Treasurer in that part of his 

 duties which relates to the finances of the Association. 



The Secretary shall be charged, subject as aforesaid : 

 (i) with the general organising and editorial work, and 

 with the administrative business of the Association ; (ii) with 

 the control and direction of the Office and of all persons 

 therein employed ; and (iii) with the execution of Standing 

 Orders or of the directions given him by the General Officers 

 and Council. He shall act as Secretary, and take Minutes, at 

 the meetings of the Council, and at all meetings of Com- 

 mittees of the Council, of the Committee of Recommendations, 

 and of the General Committee. 



Financial 

 Statements. 



Audit, 



Kxpenditure. 



Investments. 



Cheques. 



Caveat. 



Chapter VIT. 



Finance. 



1. The General Treasurer, or his representative, shall 

 receive and acknowledge all sums of money paid to the 

 Association. He shall submit, at each meeting of the 

 Council, an interim statement of his Account ; and shall 

 prepare and submit to the General Committee, at the Annual 

 Meeting, a balance-sheet of the funds of the Association 

 completed to the close of the financial year. 



'1. The Accounts of the Association shall be audited, 

 annually, by Auditors appointed by the General Committee. 



3. The General Treasurer shall make all ordinary pay- 

 ments authorised by the General Committee or by the 

 Council. 



4. The General Treasurer is empowered to draw on the 

 account of the Association, and, with the authority of the 

 Council, to invest on behalf of the Association part or all of 

 the balance standing at any time to the credit of the Asso- 

 ciation in the books of the Association's bankers, in such 

 investments as may be authorised for the investment of 

 trust funds. 



5. In the event of the General Treasurer being unable, 

 from illness or any other cause, to exercise the functions of 

 his office, the President of the Association for the time being 

 and one of the General Secretaries shall be jointly empowered 

 to sign cheques on behalf of the Association. 



6. No gift, bonus, dividend, or division in money shall be 

 made out of the funds of the Association, to or between any 

 of its members. 



