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Rules of the Avicultural Society.



fifteen Members proposing them, must reach the Hon. Business Secretary

by the 15 th of September. The names of the four candidates will then be

printed on a voting paper and sent to each Member with the October

number of the Magazine, and the result of the voting published in the

November issue. Should no alternative candidates be put forward, in the

manner and by the date above specified, the two candidates recommended

by the Council shall be deemed to have been duly elected. In the event

of an equality of votes the President shall have a casting vote.


If any Member of the Council does not attend a meeting for two

years in succession, the Council shall have power to elect another Member

in his place.


10.— Immediately after the election of the Council, that body shall

proceed to elect three from its Members (ex officio Members not being

eligible). These three, together with the Secretaries and Editor, shall form

ia Committee known as the Executive Committee. Members of the Council

shall be asked every year (whether there has been an election of that body

or not) if they wish to stand for the Executive, and in any year when

the number of candidates exceeds three there shall be an election of the

Executive.


The duties of the Executive Committee shall be as follows :


(i) . To sanction all payments to be made on behalf of the Society.


(ii) . In the event of the resignation of any of the officers during the


Society’s year, to fill temporarily the vacancy until the end of

the year. In the case of the office being one which is held for

more than one year (e. g. Secretaries, Editor, or Treasurer,

the appointment shall be confirmed by the Council at its next

meeting.


(iii) . To act for the Council in the decision of any other matter that may


arise in connection with the business of the Society.


The decision of any matter by the Executive to be settled by a

simple majority (five to form a quorum). In the event of a tie on any

question, such question shall be forthwith submitted by letter to the

Council for their decision.


The Executive shall not have power


(i) . To add to or alter the Rules ;


(ii) . To expel any Member ;


(iii) . To re-elect the Secretaries, Editor, or Treasurer for a second term


of office.


It shall not be lawful for the Treasurer to pay any account unless

such account be duly initialed by the Executive.


It shall be lawful for the Business Secretary or Editor to pledge the

Society’s credit for a sum not exceeding ^15.



