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published as proceedings or transactions of the Institute, subject to the following regula- 

 tions of the Board of the Institute regarding pubhcations : — 



Regulations regarding Ptihlications. 



(a.) The publications of the Institute shall consist of a current abstract of the 

 proceedings of the Societies for the time being incorporated with the Institute, to 

 be intituled "Proceedings of the ]N"ew Zealand Institute," and of transactions 

 comprising papers read before the Incorporated Societies (subject, however, to 

 selection as hereinafter mentioned), to be intituled "Transactions of the New 

 Zealand Institute." 



(5.) The Institute shall have power to reject any papers read before any of the 

 Incorporated Societies. 



(e.) Papers so rejected will be returned to the Society before which they were read. 



(d.) A proportional contribution may be required from each Society towards the cost 

 of pubhshing the proceedings and transactions of the Institvite. 



(e.) Each Incorporated Society will be entitled to receive a proportional number of 

 copies of the proceedings and transactions of the Institute, to be from time to 

 time fixed by the Board of Governors. 



(f.) Extra copies will be issued to any of the Members of Incorporated Societies at the 

 cost price of publication. ^ 



6. All property accumulated by or with funds derived from Incorporated Societies and 

 placed in the charge of the Institvite shall be vested in the Institute, and be used and 

 applied at the discretion of the Board of G-overnors for public advantage, in like manner 

 with any other of the property of the Institute. 



7. Subject to " The New Zealand Institute Act, 1867," and to the foregoing rules, all 

 Societies incorporated with the Institute shall be entitled to retain or alter their own form 

 of constitution and the by-laws for their own management, and shall conduct their own 

 affairs. 



8. Upon application signed by the Chairman and countersigned by the Secretary of 

 any Society, accompanied by the certificate required under Eule No. 1, a certificate of 

 incorporation will be granted under the Seal of the Institute, and will remain in force as 

 long as the foregoing rules of the Institute are comphed with by the Society. 



Section II. 

 For the Management of the Frppertg of the Institute. 



9. All donations by Societies, Pubhc Departments, or private individuals to the 

 Miiseimi of the Institute shall be acknowledged by a printed form of receijDt, and shall be 

 duly entered in the books of the Institute provided for that purpose, and shall then 

 be dealt with as the Board of Governors may direct. 



10. Deposits of articles for the Museum may be accepted by the Institute, subject to 

 a fortnight's notice of removal, to be given either by the owner of the articles or by the 

 Manager of the Institute ; and such deposits shall be duly entered in a separate catalogue. 



11. Books relating to Natural Science may be deposited in the Library of the Institute, 

 subject to the following conditions : — 



(a.) Such books are not to be withdrawn by the owner under six months' notice, if 

 such notice shall be requu'Cd by the Board of Governors. 



(&.) Any funds specially expended on binding and preserving such deposited books, at 

 the request of the depositor, shall be charged against the books, and must be 

 refunded to the Institute before their withdi-awal, always subject to special 

 arrangements made with the Board of Governors at the time of deposit. 



(c.) No books deposited in the Library of the Institute shall be removed for temporary 

 use except on the written authority or receipt of the owner, and then only for a 

 period not exceeding seven days at any one time. 



