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5. The Secretary shall keep a record of attendance of members at all meetings 

 of the Council and present the same at the Annual Meeting held in the month 

 of October in each year. 



6. If any member of the Council absents himself for the period of three 

 months from all the meetings of the Council, held during such period, without 

 the permission of the Council, granted by resolution of the Council before the 

 expiration of such period, his position, as a member of the Council, shall become 

 vacant. 



7. Every casual vacancy in the Council shall be filled at the next meeting of 

 the Society (by ballot if demanded by any Fellow). 



8. Any matter within the general powers of management of the Council 

 may be submitted to the Society in the following manner : — 



(a) If referred to the Society by resolution of the Council; or 



(b) If notice of motion in writing referring to such matter be given to the 



Secretary by two Fellows. 



9. In either case, at the next meeting of the Society the Fellows who have 

 given notice, or failing them (or if the matter be referred by the Council), any 

 Fellow may move. The resolution (if any) of the meeting shall be binding 

 on the Council, provided, hozvever, that such resolution shall not prejudice or 

 affect anything authorized and done by or on behalf of the Council relating to 

 such matter, if the same be done prior to the receipt of notice of motion by the 

 Secretary. 



III. — Subscriptions. 



1. The annual subscription of a Fellow shall be one guinea. 



2. A Fellow may at any time compound for future annual subscriptions, 

 exclusive of that for the current year, by the payment of fifteen guineas. 



3. Associates shall subscribe five shillings per annum. 



4. All subscriptions shall be payable in advance immediately after the 

 Annual Meeting, or on receipt of notice of membership, as the case may be, 

 to the Treasurer, who shall give a receipt on a printed form for the sum 

 received. 



5. The financial year shall extend from October 1 to September 30. Member- 

 ship for the whole or any part of any financial year shall entail the payment of the 

 subscription for that year, and shall entitle the member to the receipt of any 

 publications issued free to members during that year. 



IV. — Meetings of the Society. 



1. Meetings shall be held on the second Thursday in each month, from April 

 to November, at 8 p.m., in the Society's Rooms, unless the Council shall otherwise 

 decide. Each meeting shall be convened by circular posted to the last known 

 address of the members resident in the State. The circular shall state the sub- 

 jects to be brought before the Society, the names of candidates for membership, 

 and any notices of motion. 



2. In the absence of the President, one of the Vice-Presidents shall take 

 the chair; and in the event of the absence of all of the above the members shall 

 elect a Chairman. 



3. The business shall be transacted in the following order, unless it be 

 specially decided otherwise by the meeting : — 



(a) Reading and confirmation of the minutes of last meeting. 

 (h) Election of Members, 



(c) Nomination of candidates for membership. 



(d) Consideration of motions of which notice has been given. 



