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Cession of Membership. 



15. A member may resign his membership at any time by notification in writ- 

 ing to the Secretary, and shall thereupon cease to be a member, but shall not 

 thereby be released from any indebtedness to the Society. 



16. If any Fellow or Associate whose subscription shall be more than twelve 

 months in arrear shall fail to pay the same after application in writing 

 by the Treasurer, the Council may cancel his membership, and he shall thereupon 

 cease to be a member. 



Restoration. 



17. The Council may, upon such terms as it shall think fit, re-enrol as a 

 member any person who shall have ceased to be a member. 



Management. 



18. The management of the affairs and funds of the Society, and the custody 

 of its property, shall, subject to any by-lavv^s for the time being regulating 

 or prescribing conditions as to the same, be vested in a Council, composed of 

 a President and such other officers and members as may be prescribed, who shall 

 be elected and hold office for such periods as may be prescribed. 



President. 



19. The President shall if in attendance preside at all meetings of the Council 

 or Society. In the absence of the President, his duties shall be carried out by 

 such other officer or person denoted or elected in manner prescribed. 



Seal and Sealholder. 



20. The Common Seal shall have the name of the Society inscribed upon it, 

 and shall be held by the Secretary, who shall for all legal purposes be deemed 

 to be the sealholder. 



The Council shall have power to use the seal in the execution of any powers 

 hereby invested in it or otherwise in relation to the affairs or business of the 

 Society. The seal shall not be used except by the authority of the Council. The 

 Secretary and at least two other members of the Council shall sign every instru- 

 ment to which the seal is affixed. 



Meetings of the Society. 



21. A meeting of the Society, to be called the Annual Meeting, shall be held 

 in the month of October in every year upon a day and at a place to be appointed 

 by the Council. 



22. At the Annual Meeting the Council shall submit a report and duly audited 

 balance-sheet, and the meeting shall fill all vacancies among the officers and the 

 members of Council for the ensuing year, and transact any other business of 

 which due notice has been given. 



23. The Council may convene an ordinary meeting of the Society at any 

 time. 



24. The Council may at any time, and shall upon the requisition in writing 

 of seven Fellows, specifying the purpose for which the meeting is required, con- 

 vene a special meeting of the Society. The special business for which the meeting 

 has been convened, and none other, shall be transacted at such meeting. 



25. Seven Fellows shall be a cjuorum. If at any meeting a quorum is not 

 present within thirty minutes after the hour of meeting, the meeting shall stand 

 adjourned to a day and time to be appointed by those present, not being earlier 

 than seven days. At the adjourned meeting the Fellows then present may pro- 

 ceed to business, although fewer than the prescribed quorum may be present. 



