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RULES 



[Proc. B.N..«VQ.i 



Belfast Naturalists' Field Club. 



As amended at General Meeting held 4th April, 191 6. 



I. 



That the Society be called "The Belfast Naturalists' Field Club." 



That the object of this Society be the practical study of Natural Science 

 and Archaeology in Ireland. 



III. 



That the Club shall consist of Ordinary, Associate, Junior, Life, Corres- 

 ponding and Honorary Members. The Ordinary Members shall be proposed 

 and seconded at any meeting of the Club and elected by a majority of 

 votes of the members present. They shall pay annually a subscription of Five 

 Shillings and shall, on election, pay an entrance fee of Five Shillings. 



That the composition fee for Life Membership be Four Guineas. 



Associate Members, who must be between the ages of 17 and 21, shall be 

 elected in the same way as Ordinary Members, but shall pay annually a 

 subscription of Two Shillings and Sixpence (2/6), and shall be exempt from 

 entrance fee. Associate Members shall not receive any printed matter except 

 the usual notices ; shall not have the power to vote ; and shall not borrow books 

 from the Club's Library without special permission from the Librarian. On 

 attaining their majority they shall become Ordinary Members and shall pay an 

 annual subscription of Five Shillings. 



Junior Members, who must be under 17 years of age, shall be elected in 

 the same way as Ordinary and Associate Members, but shall pay annually a 

 subscription of One Shilling' (1/-) to the Secretary of the Junior Section and 

 shall be exempt from entrance fee. Junior Members shall not receive any 

 printed matter except notices sent out by the Secretary of the Junior Section ; 

 shall not have the power to vote ; and shall not borrow books from the Club's 

 Library without special permission from the Librarian. On attaining the age 

 of 17 years Junior Members shall become Associate Members, and shall pay an 

 annual subscription of Two Shillings and Sixpence. 



IV. 



That the Honorary and Corresponding Members shall consist of persons 

 of eminence in Natural Science, or who shall have done some special service to 

 the Club ; and whose usual residence is not less than twenty miles from Belfast. 



